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UFLPA update: Burden of proof now on flooring suppliers

Featured Post Ken Ryan - March 21, 2023 0

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently added polyvinyl chloride products (PVC) to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement efforts. The move,...

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Construction spending rises in March

COVID-19-home FCNews Staff - May 5, 2021 0

Washington, D.C.—Census data shows that total private residential construction spending rose 1.7% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $725.3 billion, according...

Housing starts rebound in March

COVID-19-home FCNews Staff - April 27, 2021 0

Washington, D.C.—Housing production rebounded in March as buyer demand remains solid due to low mortgage interest rates, according to the National Association of Home...

Builder confidence edges up in April

COVID-19-home FCNews Staff - April 15, 2021 0

Washington, D.C.—The latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) said builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to...

CRI helps bring vaccinations to Dalton

Carpet FCNews Staff - April 9, 2021 0

Dalton—The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) and its member companies worked with organizations across the greater Dalton community to support vital vaccination efforts. CRI...

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Alliance Flooring 2023 convention kicks off in Texas

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Cedar Creek, Texas—Floor Covering News is here for the start of Alliance Flooring’s 26th annual national convention. Themed “The Future is Now,” the convention...

Fuse Alliance provides the spark

Featured Post Reginald Tucker - March 21, 2023 0

By most accounts, the 2023 Fuse Alliance conference—held earlier this month in Nashville—was a resounding success. Not only did the event draw record attendance,...

‘Tuesday Tips:’ Be memorable, do the unexpected

Featured Post FCNews Staff - March 21, 2023 0

https://youtu.be/TJ2pIS4a8L4 Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) released a new “Tuesday Tips” this week. In the series, WFCA experts presents short video tips for improving customer service...

UFLPA update: Burden of proof now on flooring suppliers

Featured Post Ken Ryan - March 21, 2023 0

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently added polyvinyl chloride products (PVC) to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement efforts. The move,...

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San Diego—Be on the look-out for new colors soon-to-be added to the Cali Vinyl Longboards collection. "The new Cali Vinyl Longboards shades are in direct...

WATCH: Cali Rugs

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https://youtu.be/3c4mUnMWTZk Cali is launching Cali Rugs, a new collection of area rugs designed to complement the omni-channel company’s flooring and decking. Customers looking to renovate...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: WFCA

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https://youtu.be/HRQTR-E1H4E Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: Bella Flooring Group

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https://youtu.be/BbmCxrMva8Y Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: Johnson Hardwood

Laminate FCNews Staff - February 4, 2023 0

https://youtu.be/szC1y3zX5Mc Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: FCEF

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https://youtu.be/C8wP6l84uII Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

Analysis of my recent ‘interview’ with ChatGPT

Column FCNews Columnist - March 21, 2023 0

(Part three in a series.) The previous two installments featured my interview with ChatGPT (Floor Covering News, Feb. 20/27 and March 6/13). In this...

AI—It’s amazing and scary at the same time

Column FCNews Columnist - March 21, 2023 0

We are living at a pivotal moment in technology history. Newly released artificial intelligence tools from Microsoft, ChatGPT, Google, Baidu and others are quickly...

Take your sweet time when measuring

Al's Column FCNews Columnist - March 20, 2023 0

Did you ever go on an estimate and feel like you have to hurry? You don’t want to take up too much of their...

15 economic takeaways from ITR Economics

Column Steve Feldman - March 20, 2023 0

More evidence that things are not as bad out there as others might have you believe: The Abbey/ Floors to Go convention in Nashville...

Key considerations in hiring and training

Column FCNews Columnist - March 14, 2023 0

Many of my coaching clients are single entrepreneurs. They run their business either by themselves or with one other salesperson, a warehouse person and...

My second interview with ChatGPT

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Part one of this column ended with ChatGPT writing a flooring ad at my request. In terms of marketing quality, it wasn’t a great...

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04mar(mar 4)9:00 am07(mar 7)5:00 pmFuse Alliance Annual Conference 2023

12mar(mar 12)9:00 am16(mar 16)5:00 pmAbbey Carpet Convention 2023

16mar12:30 pm2:30 pmNALFA Certified Inspector Class

20mar(mar 20)9:00 am24(mar 24)5:00 pmAlliance Flooring 26th Annual Convention

22mar1:00 pm2:00 pmBroadlume Virtual Town Meeting

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MP Global: Driving innovation in padding...

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A ‘Showroom Pricing’ solution

Ken Ryan - March 17, 2023

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Välinge Innovation, Bjelin join forces

FCNews Staff - March 13, 2023

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Allstate Flooring capitalizes on private-label

Steve Feldman - February 28, 2023

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Watch: Cali Vinyl Longboards

Resilient FCNews Staff - March 7, 2023 0

San Diego—Be on the look-out for new colors soon-to-be added to the Cali Vinyl Longboards collection. "The new Cali Vinyl Longboards shades are in direct...

WATCH: Cali Rugs

Videos FCNews Staff - February 14, 2023 0

https://youtu.be/3c4mUnMWTZk Cali is launching Cali Rugs, a new collection of area rugs designed to complement the omni-channel company’s flooring and decking. Customers looking to renovate...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: WFCA

Videos FCNews Staff - February 4, 2023 0

https://youtu.be/HRQTR-E1H4E Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

FCNews Live at TISE 2023: Bella Flooring Group

Videos FCNews Staff - February 4, 2023 0

https://youtu.be/BbmCxrMva8Y Las Vegas—FCNews Live at Surfaces 2023 coverage has kicked off at this year’s International Surface Event, being held here Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Every day...

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