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NFL meets NFT
Shifting his thoughts from scoring to flooring, Sir Purr of the Carolina Panthers reads the March issue of National Floor Trends.
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Brand-building is focus of NFT webinar
What worked well yesterday is not working well today. Tough times demand different tactics. Do you want to learn some of the methods creative retailers are using to grow -- methods that can increase your sales up to 33 percent? Do you want to know more about effective advertising, as well as cost-effective strategies for building your brand?
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Revitalized Concrete Flooring Streamlines Building Maintenance
>When looking to repair and revitalize the aging concrete floors throughout its 150,000+ square foot facility in Traverse City, Mich., Cone Drive specifically aimed for a finished floor that would not only look great but also – most importantly for the bottom line – be easy to maintain.
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Starnet zeroes in on creative commercial projects with Design Awards
Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership has announced the winners of its 2009 Starnet Design Awards competition. Aimed at honoring the best and most creative designs in commercial projects involving Starnet members, the awards were presented recently at the co-op’s annual meeting in Palm Desert, Calif.
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J.H. Freed's Chris Freed reflects on 30 years
San Diego, Calif.-based J.H. Freed & Sons is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a range of sales specials and discounts throughout June. Specials include “Milliken Mondays,” “Click 2sdays” (for Marmoleum Click 2 products), “Wild Card Wednesdays” (for accessories), “Thirty Thursdays” (a $30 delivery charge on orders) and “Flexitec Fridays.”
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Tile of Spain
Contact: Rocamador Rubio
Phone: 305-446-4387
Email: miami@mcx.es
Website: spaintiles.info
Innovation and design headlined the Tile of Spain pavilion at Coverings 2009. Manufacturers such as TAU, Apavisa, and Inalco, which earned a “Best Booth” award, unveiled the latest trends, products and technology to arrive from Spain. For more information, call 305-446-4387 or visit spaintiles.info.
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Upside Down and Inside Out … Staffing Ratios
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2009 Radiant Flooring Guide
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Coverings 2009 Showcases Latest Ceramic Tile Technology
Every year, Coverings showcases the latest advances in ceramic technology and this year was no exception. From “bionic” tiles that respond to their environment to self-cleaning and anti-microbial tiles, Coverings 2009 offered a glimpse into the future at McCormick Place in Chicago from April 21-24.
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Good News & Bright Ideas
Welcome to Good News & Bright Ideas. Each month, NFT showcases stories that point to a general strengthening of the economy.
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LEED 2009: Manufacturers applaud new system, offer suggestions
LEED 2009, which the U.S. Green Building Council unveiled earlier this year, is the latest version of the widely used Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building ratings system. The revised system aims to create consistency by consolidating the various credits and prerequisites formerly spread across the different LEED versions for commercial projects.
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Lab study: Beaulieu’s Magic Fresh reduces pet urine odor
An independent laboratory test done by Centaur Technologies in Calhoun, Ga., has found that carpet treated with Beaulieu’s Magic Fresh “sharply and rapidly” decreases pet urine odor. Carpet samples treated with Magic Fresh and carpet left untreated were both subjected to equal amounts of pet urine to test the carpets’ odor-control properties. “The results were even more dramatic than we expected,” said Jeff Meadows, exec vp, Beaulieu of America.
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Make it Mannington site offers dealers new content
Pictured is the homepage of MakeItMannington.com, the new website for Mannington dealers. The site features customized content and a lead generation program for One Mannington and Platinum Plus dealers, downloadable product brochures, a link to the Mannington Image Gallery and 2009 print and radio advertising information.
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Distributor Appointments
Amorim Flooring N.A. has added All Tile Inc. The distributor will cover the North Central region including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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Insider secrets to understanding your customer - Yes? No? Maybe So?, by Warren Tyler
Do your salespeople know how color affects men and women differently or the distinct shopping agenda of each? Do they know that when a woman asks her mate if he is comfortable, she is really saying that she's not and what is he going to do about it? When salespeople miss the spoken and unspoken messages, they are losing sales.
Yes? No? Maybe So? provides a clear and concise description of how to use color and gender to provide your salespeople with a powerful tool to separate your store from the competition. ONLY $25.00 |
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