By K.J. Quinn

As Cryntel draws closer to its 50th anniversary, distributors say the maker and importer of luxury vinyl tile (LVT) is maintaining its tradition of producing high-fashion, quality and competitively priced products for clients worldwide... more

BOCA RATON, FLA.—Harris Wood, one of the oldest brands in the hardwood flooring industry, has undergone a series of reincarnations over the past two decades. The brand has gone from Harris to Harris Tarkett to Tarkett Wood to Arborcraft and now back to Harris Wood with the recent purchase by... more

WASHINGTON—The recession has made it tough for business owners to obtain new credit as banks and lending institutions continue to tightly hold the purse strings. But what about the budding entrepreneur? Put simply, it has been... more

By Louis Iannaco

In these tough economic times, successful retailers have been making subtle moves to keep their heads above water. Many have not only survived, but thrived and are positioning themselves for growth in the new year. Last year may have been... more

It was nearing the end of 1986 when these lovely women met to discuss plans for the coming year. Who are they and why were they looking ahead? They are some of the officers of the Dalton chapter of the National Association of Floor Covering Women. The organization’s focus was to “educate women in the industry through... more

By Louis Iannaco

Flooring America franchisees regularly count their blessings, not to mention their profits, for having joined the team. Whether it’s training, networking or buying power, members are provided with everything they need to be successful in... more

Members of Flooring America praise the group’s leadership as a driving force of its success, if not one of the key reasons it has managed to keep its members, not only afloat but, successful during one of the worst economic periods our industry has seen. In times of struggle or prosperity, the corporate voice of Flooring America has been... more

DALTON—Shaw Industries recently hosted Texas-based retailers at the opening of Laura Bush’s The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection and First Ladies Red Dress Collection at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas Staged on Shaw’s Anso nylon carpet Sandy Hollow II, the special exhibit features... more

By Steven Feldman

FAIRFIELD, N.J.—In a year that saw one of its major suppliers exit the flooring industry and another opt to go direct to retailers, Apollo Distributing, one of the country’s top 10 flooring wholesalers, has found the proverbial silver lining that... more

The end of the year has always been a time to reflect on the past 12 months and, as 1985 turned to 1986, that’s exactly what’s going on here. And like today, Floor Covering News was the source to which those in the know turned. The foursome checking things out are... more