Al's Column

By Kevin Frazier As independent retailers, we find ourselves constantly faced with myriad obstacles within our flooring business. There are the ongoing serious systemic...

By Sam O'Krent Advertise. Sell. Install. Repeat. You get good at it. You teach it to your staff, and they get good at it....

By Roman Basi It’s tax season. And that means taxpayers and business owners want to pay as little money to the federal government as...

Since the start of the pandemic, many people—including business owners—have been forced to work from home. Aside from shorter commute times and greater flexibility,...

In part one of this series, I identified some of the key drivers and trends that will impact bellwether commercial end-use market sectors such...

By Roman Basi Business owners can use a variety of tactics simulta­neously as they pursue economic support in the form of a second draw...

By Jason Spangler When a flooring failure occurs, one of the most common culprits is excess moisture. That goes for all types of flooring—yes,...

(Second of two parts) By Jason Goldberg In Part I of this column, I outlined several key tips to running a successful flooring operation. These included...

By Jason Goldberg (First of two parts) Every flooring business is different; every geographic market is different; and every competitive landscape is different. However, there are...