2025 WFB Wood Flooring Retailer Survey

Sep 16, 2025

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Every two years, we ask wood flooring retailers to share insights into their businesses. To take a deep dive into data about wood flooring retailers today, read below. (To see the State of the Industry data with more stats about retailers, go to bit.ly/am25soi).

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How I Found Safety and Confidence in a Flooring Store

September 23, 2026

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How I Found Safety and Confidence in a Flooring Store

Trade Relationships: A Growth Strategy for Wood Floor Retailers

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Enter the 2027 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards

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The Time I Was Forced To Revamp My Showroom

How I Found Safety and Confidence in a Flooring Store

If you would have told me years ago that I would end up building a career in the flooring and remodeling industry, I probably would have laughed. In 2021, I was building a completely different life. I was about to have my first baby. And I was in an unsafe marriage.

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Trade Relationships: A Growth Strategy for Wood Floor Retailers

I believe trade relationships will become the dominant source of growth for many specialty flooring retailers. Through my recent business development efforts, I have learned several valuable lessons about building successful trade relationships.

Enter the 2027 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards

Are you a wood flooring retailer that goes above and beyond for your customers, staff and community? Be recognized for all your hard work! Enter the 2027 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards today.

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The Time I Was Forced To Revamp My Showroom

On a Monday morning, after 12 years of the same showroom layout and displays, something happened that would thrust Floors by the Shore into the future.

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Going the Distance: See the Winners of the 2026 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards

Whether they bring the world’s wood straight into their clients’ homes or set new standards for in-store experience, the recipients of the 2026 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards go above and beyond to serve their customers, communities and staff. See the winners here!

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Building Bozeman: 4 Must-Haves We Put in Our Showroom

After being a high-end wood flooring retailer for almost 20 years, there are universal features I’d apply to any retail store in any location.

Wood Floor Retailers: Enter the WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards Today

Are you a wood flooring retailer who’s constantly innovating and strengthening customer relationships? Let the world know by entering the 2026 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards!

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Spotlight Your Business With the Outstanding Retailer Awards

Does your wood flooring retail business and team deserve some recognition? Enter the 2026 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards.

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Why Getting Rid of Our Showroom Was the Right Choice

In October 2024 we made the decision to make our retail business completely mobile, and the change was scary at first.

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Evolving With Intention: From Showroom to Design Center

For nearly a decade, we operated with a traditional flooring showroom, but over time, it became clear that if we wanted to tap into the higher-end home-building market and work more closely with designers and architects, we needed to look the part.

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Retail Flooring Courses Meant to Reduce Callbacks Open for Registration

Two retail flooring team training courses put on by Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services are now open for registration.

Our Sales Training Program That Sets Us Up for Success

At Unique Wood Floors, we’ve implemented an eight-week training program for new sales associates.

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