“Tomorrow’s flooring retailers will need to be more compelling places to shop, give a better customer experience and create a source of inspiration for people wanting to create the best results for their interiors. We expect to see more design literate sales people and more imaginative ways of illustrating the way that carpets and flooring can influence the look of a room.”
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17th October 2012
"The furniture retail sector turned a corner in 2011, and we are possibly now seeing the beginnings of a similar recovery by the floorcoverings sector. But the DIY retailers have been hit by their vulnerability to the weather, and lost out in their peak trading season." 
25th June 2012
B&Q has announced that it plans to spend £69 million on a series of product revamps including a £19 million overhaul of its tiling and flooring areas.
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