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After over 25 years of working with floor covering, furniture and interiors manufacturers and dealers to fill their openings with top talent, we so often hear from candidates, “It’s not about the money” as there are certainly other major factors that can, and do,...

Entering the new year, builders, flooring dealers and contractors servicing the multifamily housing sector find themselves navigating stormy seas. That’s due in large measure to rising construction costs, labor shortages and recent softening in this bellwether sector....

Dalton—Philadelphia Commercial has announced its Phase I 2025 soft and hard surface product introductions. Featuring two carpet collections—Natural Shelter and New Take—as well as two luxury vinyl plank collections—Refined Linen and Willow Oak—these collections are...

Dalton—Anderson Tuftex has announced the launch of its exclusive distribution carpet collections: Heirloom and Departures. Designed for eco-conscious and luxury consumers, these collections will be available through an exclusive network of high-end retailers and are...

It’s been 50 years since Raj Shah’s parents started a company in the basement of their home in Ft. Wayne, Ind., called MS International. According to Raj, who left investment banking in 2003 to join the company, which he now runs along with his brother, Rup, the...

In an industry steeped in tradition and resistant to change, FlooringOS has emerged as a bold innovator, shaking up flooring business management with a cloud-based software solution that prioritizes user experience, modern technology and customer-first principles. The...

“We are not in a recession, and we’re not headed for a recession. There is a lot of opportunity out there.” That message was at the heart of a data-laden presentation delivered by Lauren Saidel-Baker of ITR Economics during her keynote speech at the North American...

Las Vegas—i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has obtained licensing rights to CFL Flooring’s new patented acoustic innovation for SPC. The new technology is engineered to enhance acoustic properties by reducing noise...

Dalton—Anderson Tuftex recently announced its 2025 hardwood flooring introductions. These collections are designed to inspire creativity and elevate interiors while honoring the planet. “Hardwood flooring is more than a surface; it’s a foundation for the stories we...

Student Charity Adeoti is flanked by a bearded John Steier (left) and instructor Jerry Orr. Some people are just wired differently. For the longest time John Steier’s ambition was to become a police officer. When he finally became one, he lasted three weeks and quit,...

Daltile’s Sovran collection. Las Vegas—Daltile and Marazzi, two of the tile industry’s leading brands, are showcasing its products together at Booth #6414 during The International Surfaces Event (TISE) taking place January 28–30 here. “TISE/Surfaces is a wonderful...

Marquis Wright was mentored by retailer Jeff Jones for a year before venturing out on his own. Running a retail flooring business is hard, which is why many would-be entrepreneurs ultimately fail. In Jeff Jones’ Yulee, Fla., market near Jacksonville, for example,...