From Tariffs to Tech: What Flooring Retailers Need to Stay Competitive in 2025
Rising tariffs, unpredictable supply chains, and increasing operational costs are reshaping the way flooring retailers do business in 2025. As prices climb across the board—from imported materials to freight and labor—it’s clear that businesses can’t afford inefficiency.
The good news? You don’t have to tackle these challenges alone. Flooring retailers across the U.S. are turning to technology to offset costs and protect profit margins—and Showroom Pricing is helping businesses pivot to meet the evolving demands of our industry.
The Economic Pressures Facing Flooring Retailers
The past few years have brought one challenge after another for business owners: supply chain delays, raw material shortages, and now, rising tariffs on imported flooring products. These tariffs, combined with higher transportation costs and inflation-driven price hikes, are eating into profits faster than ever before.
To stay competitive, showrooms need to do more than just adjust their price tags. They need to overhaul the systems that waste time, delay quotes, and confuse customers. In an industry where speed, accuracy, and clarity win the sale, the right technology becomes your most valuable asset.
Why Technology Is the Answer
While you can’t control tariffs, you can control how efficiently your business runs.
Showroom Pricing helps retailers eliminate time-wasting manual processes and gives your team access to real-time product data, pricing, availability, and inventory status—all with a simple QR code scan. Instead of thumbing through outdated binders or waiting on rep updates, your team has everything they need to quote confidently and close the sale faster.
Here’s how:
QR Code Technology: Every product sample gets a QR code that opens up-to-date info, pricing, and specs in seconds.
Centralized Pricing: No more guessing or flipping through pages—your team gets accurate, brand-approved pricing at their fingertips.
Improved Inventory Visibility: Know what’s in stock, what’s backordered, and what’s trending—all in real time.
Cleaner, Faster Quotes: Streamline the quoting process and cut down the back-and-forth that can cost you a sale.
On-Site Training That Gets You Up and Running Fast
Technology should simplify your work, not add more headaches. That’s why Showroom Pricing recommends personalized, on-site training with every launch.
Our Customer Success team works directly with your staff to:
Train sales teams on how to use the platform with real customer scenarios.
Walk through the setup of your QR codes and digital showroom catalog.
Ensure your product data and pricing are customized to your needs.
Answer questions and troubleshoot common scenarios in real time.
No complicated tech jargon. No learning curve nightmares. Just hands-on support designed to get your team confident and quoting fast.
Boost Profitability and Cut Costs
In a time when every dollar matters, Showroom Pricing doesn’t just save time—it saves money. Our system reduces errors, improves close rates, and lets your team do more with less. Whether you’re short-staffed, scaling up, or simply trying to make sense of your margin, our platform helps you:
Avoid Misquotes that lead to lost revenue or customer frustration.
Sell Smarter by matching the right products to the right buyers faster.
Track Trends and top-performing items to inform purchasing decisions.
Reduce Training Time for new hires thanks to our simple, scannable interface.
Future-Proof Your Showroom
The flooring industry isn’t immune to market volatility. But those who adapt with speed, innovation, and smart systems will come out stronger.
Showroom Pricing equips your business with the tools to navigate an uncertain economy with clarity and confidence. Don’t let rising costs dictate your growth. Take control of what you can change: your process, your team’s efficiency, and your customer experience.
Ready to see how it works? Book a live demo with our team and experience how Showroom Pricing can transform your business—from the sales floor to the bottom line.
