CONTENTS Cover Story 10
Times are Changing Nigel Welsh, MD of
MeasureSquare, explains how he managed to make his small business a global success through technology, and advises on how you can do the same.
Regulars 05 22
What’s New? Tomorrow’s Retail Floors has
had a bit of a change up and now you can find the latest news and product updates as soon as you open the issue in our handy ‘What’s New’ section.
Features
Silence is Golden As homeowners adjust to a
new way of life and work, the experts from Quiet Mark discuss why acoustic- accredited flooring is becoming more important than ever for customers.
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Vinyl & LVT
The Only Way is Parquet?
Inga Morris-Blincoe, General Manager at Lifestyle Floors, discusses the many ways in which homeowners can now achieve the look of parquet without the price or upkeep.
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Modern Art Karndean Designflooring
introduces the beautiful additions to its popular Van Gogh range.
Virtual Tools & Services 26 24
Moving on Up Professionals listed on home
design platform Houzz give their advice on what you should be doing as a retailer or design professional to expand your client base and develop your business.
twitter.com/TRetailFloors 28
Solid Foundations Luke Mead, CEO of LMS Group,
talks us through the essentials that flooring businesses need to consider to ensure that their IT systems don’t let them, or their employees, down in a time when they need it the most.
Go Green to Get Seen
Find out what you need to be doing to achieve online success for your business, as Salience Search Marketing reveals the findings from its latest market research report.
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