Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. This week, we asked: What gives you hope that 2024 will be a good year?
Here are their responses:
“I’m confident we’ll have a good year in 2024 because I’m confident in my team. We are an organization of hard working, determined and loyal people that work together as a team and that value each other, as well as our customers.”
—Eric Langan, Carpetland USA (The Langan Group), Davenport, Iowa
“I believe 2024 will be a good year if the Feds ease the interest rates mid-year as expected. Economists lowered the probability of a recession in the next year by 8 points to 41%. Rate cuts, an increased chance of a soft landing and lower inflation should help 2024 be a profitable year.”
—Kevin Rose, Carpetland USA, Rockford, Ill.
“Rates. I’m hopeful that falling interest rates will jump-start the housing market. Getting back to a normal level of activity, particularly in existing home sales, will surely help the residential replacement business.”
—Adam Joss, The Vertical Connection Carpet One Floor & Home, Columbia, Md.
“We have an expanded and strengthened staff. With that, we need to be sure we communicate, repeat and overcommunicate as a team. We need to improve daily.”
—Roy Tokuhama, Abbey Carpet & Floor of Hawaii, Honolulu
“One thing that always keeps me confident—no matter what we are going through or looking toward—is our team at Bob’s. We continue to work well together, no matter our differences, and our end goal is the same: we endeavor to succeed.”
—Ashlie Butler, Bob’s Carpet & Flooring, Tampa, Fla.
