Preview: Showtime in Solihull The Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show May 13/14, 2014
Ulster Carpets Ulster Carpets continue to innovate and lead the market in terms of its product offering and has answered the trend for plaids with an update of one of their longest standing axminster ranges, Glenmoy. The addition of two Scottish tartans brings the range right up to date for 2014. The striking charcoal and grey tones of Douglas and the soft blue, moss green and red tones of Robertson have the unique ability to complement both contemporary and traditional interior schemes. Ulster are proud to feature the Heritage Twist range at this years show. Combining the luxury of wool and the hardwearing properties of nylon, Heritage Twist is comprised of 80% wool, 20% nylon creating the ultimate floorcovering. An easy living mix of soft textures brought together by a sophisticated palette of 24 colours, Heritage Twist will effortlessly add to the ambience of any home without compromising on quality and practicality. Also previewing at the show are the new Monaco and Panama ranges which will become part of the best selling Open Spaces Collection. The stunning high-low loop of Monaco is subtle yet stylish and co-ordinates beautifully with the “of the moment” colour bank of Panama. In addition to presenting all that is new at Ulster, on display will be Ulster’s best selling Open Spaces Wellington Stripe, Natural Choice Plains, Ulster Velvet, Country House Beaumont, Anatolia, Grange and York Wilton. With something for everyone, Ulster’s stand will be well worth a visit at this year’s show! T 028 3833 4433
www.ulstercarpets.com
Cavalier Carpets Cavalier Carpets stand at the show will again display their collection of wool rich and 10 year warranty stain resistant ranges. Featured on the stand will be the new colour additions to several of their most popular ranges ‘Criterion’ (pictured left) and ‘Country Collection’ Also on show will be the latest addition to their stylish new POS collection, a Design ‘a’ Drum Tombola to match the highly successful ‘Slim Line’ wall units and lecterns T01254 268000
www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk
Vizifloor - ultimate POS The Flooring Show is host to the UK debut of a major flooring industry POS innovation - Vizifloor – the screen-age lectern! Vizifloor provides an in-store, on-screen presentation of a wide range of carpets, vinyl, woods and laminates visualized in your customers’ own homes or in a choice of standard roomsets. You or your customers will be able to select any of the flooring products you sell by manufacturer, range or colour, and see them presented in a realistic setting – or visualized within a photo of their own home. The system which can be accessed on ipads, showroom screens, PCs, laptops and smartphones overcomes the obstacle of “I can’t imagine what this sample would really look like in my lounge” and encourages consumers to be more courageous and select higher value products. Above all, it’s a great way to keep a channel open to customers once they’ve walked out of your store – asking them to upload their room photo and get back in touch. Vizifloor has been developed by Mayville Publishing Company – publishers of The Stocklists magazine - as an industry-wide sales platform, T 01845 576101 54 May 2014
www.thestocklists.com/vizifloor
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