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  • Lowe’s Sales Up 8.3% in Q2, Comp Sales Up 0.2%, Earnings Flat

    Mooresville, NC, August 19, 2026—Lowe’s reported Q2 2026 sales were $26.0 billion, an 8.3% increase compared to $24.0 billion in the prior-year quarter. Comp sales for Q2 increased 0.2% driven by strong performance in Pro and home services sales, as well as a 15.7% increase in online sales, partially offset by persistent DIY macro pressures….
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  • Deadline for Jim Walker Flooring Installer Excellence Award Extended Until August 21
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  • Focus on Leadership: Dave Triepke reveals his guiding principles for success in life and in business – June 2026
  • Owning More of the Project: How flooring retailers are rethinking diversification in a changing market – June 2026
  • Commercial Market 2025: The market was about flat with hard surface outperforming carpet – June 2026
  • The Top Specified Carpet Manufacturers: The corporate sector seems to be stabilizing but not enough to pull carpet into positive territory – June 2026

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  • Norman Freebeck Discusses Roppe’s Decision to Shift to Employee Ownership
    August 18, 2026—Norman Freebeck, President of Roppe Holding Company, and Kemp Harr
  • Nicole Collinson Discusses Status of Tariffs Impacting Flooring Imports
    August 17, 2026—Nicole Bivens Collinson, a tariff expert at Sandler, Travis and
  • Russ Delozier Discusses Recent CRI News and NY State’s EPR Legislation
    August 13, 2026—Russ Delozier, President of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI),
  • Jay Kopelson Discusses Business Conditions with Mannington’s Retailers
    August 12, 2026—Jay Kopelson, VP of Corporate Accounts at Mannington Mills, and

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