This article discusses “Floor Covering Stores and its Sop Manual”. This US industry comprises establishments which are primarily engaged in retailing new floor coverings, such as rugs and carpets, vinyl floor coverings and floor tile (except ceramic or wood only), retailing new floor coverings in combination with installation and repair services. The total revenue and annual payroll are $22,038,081,000 and $3,072,371,000 respectively in 2017. The average revenue and profitable are $1.1 million and 73.6% respectively in 2018.
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The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has grouped services and activities associated with Floor Covering Stores under the NAICS industry code 442210. The following list shows some activities that are associated with industry 442210,
- Carpet stores
- Floor covering stores (except wood or ceramic tile only)
- Rug stores
Some of the international association of Floor Covering Stores:
- World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).
- Flooring Contractors Association (FCA).
- North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAAFCD).
- BC Floor Covering Association (BCFCA).
- National Floor Covering Association (NFCA).
- Alberta Floor Covering Association (AFCA).
- National Wood Floor Association (NWFA).
- Multilayer Modular Flooring Association (MMFA).
- Contract Flooring Association (CFA).
- San Diego County Floor Covering Association (SDCFCA).
- Chicago Floorcovering Association (CFA).
- International Certified Flooring Installers Association (ICFIA).
- Wisconsin Floor Covering Association (WFCA).
- Northern California Floor Covering Association (NCFCA).
- Independent Floorcovering Distributors Association (IFDA).
- Bangladesh Printing and Packaging Association (BPPA).
International standard for this industry:
- ISO 20326: 2016 Resilient floor coverings
- ISO 10582: 2017
- ISO 11638: 2012
- ISO 10581: 2019
- ISO 26986: 2010
- ISO 10581: 2020
- ISO 24011: 2012
- ISO 10833: 2017
- ISO 3813: 2004
- ISO 10580: 2012
- ISO 10581: 2013
- ISO 45001: 2018
Few of the World’s best companies in this industry are,
- Pier 1 Imports (us) Inc | Fort Worth | United State of America | www.pier1.com |
- Floor & Décor Holdings Inc | Smyrna | United State of America | www.flooranddecor.com |
- Fd Sales Company LLC | Atlanta | United State of America | www.flooranddecor.com |
- Haynes Furniture Company Inc | Virginia Beach | United State of America | www.haynesfurniture.com |
- Sovereign Distributors Inc | Cherry Hill | United State of America | www.avalonflooring.com |
- Villeroy & Boch Usa Inc | Monroe Township | United State of America | www.villeroy-boch.co.uk |
- Nmsa Inc | Danville | United State of America |
- ABC Carpet Co Inc | New York | United State of America | www.abchome.com |
- Americas Floor Source LLC | Columbus | United State of America | www.americasfloorsource.com |
- Century Supply Co | Lombard | United State of America | www.century-tile.com |
- Royalty Carpet Mills Inc | Avenue Irvine | United State of America | www.royaltycarpetmills.com |
- Shaw Industries Inc | Avenue Dalton | United State of America | www.shawfloors.com |
- Empire Today, LLC | Avenue Northlake | United State of America | www.empiretoday.com |
- Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc | Toano | United State of America | www.lumberliquidators.com |
- Capitol Building Supply Inc | Manassas Park | United State of America | www.cbsi.net |
Some of the magazines and journals that will keep you track on:
- Floor Trends Magazine | www.floortrendsmag.com |
- Flooring Magazine | www.elitepublishing.com |
- Tile Magazine | www.tile-magazine.com |
- Flooring –old house journal | www.oldhouseonline.com |
- Tile & stone Journal | www.tileandstonejournal.com |
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