The Floor Covering Institute
  Consultants to the Industry
Contact Us:  Info@floorcoveringinstitute.com


    The Institute's mission is to help flooring industry companies solve problems,
    improve their competitiveness and identify new business opportunities.

    Consulting in nearly every major area of floor covering and general business disciplines for clients in the floor
    covering industry including retail, distribution, logistics and manufacturing tiers.

    The Institute's President Jim Gould, faculty and their global, professional networks are available to consult with clients in these
    areas and more. The Institute's faculty are hands on executives who have worked in floor covering for many years and understand
    the problems facing the industry today.  They are passionate about the industry and the people in it.  When consulting, the Institute
    relies not just on its faculty but on their resources and extended professional networks built over decades of association with the
    flooring industry.

    Typically, people who consult with the Institute are flooring manufacturers, large retailers, logistics companies, distributors,
    associations, governments, investment bankers and businesses in related industries.  
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • International Business
  • Strategic Planning
  • Market Development
  • Product Development
  • U.S. Exports
  • Foreign imports
  • Global Product Sourcing
  • Broadloom Carpet
  • Area Rugs
  • Hardwood
  • Bamboo
  • Cork
  • Laminate
  • Resilient
  • Ceramic and Stone
  • Sundries and Cleaning Products
  • Specialty Products
  • Residential and Commercial
  • Luxury Markets
  • Installation Standards and Resolutions
  • Market and Pricing Guidance
  • Competitive Comparisons
  • Logistics and Warehousing
  • Media Relations
  • Technical and Public Media Writing
  • New Product Introductions
OUR CLIENTS
  • Large Retailers
  • Logistics Companies
  • Distributors
  • Foreign and Domestic
    Manufacturers
  • U.S. and Foreign Governments
  • Investment Bankers and Litigators
  • Associations
  • Businesses in Related Industries
           
           
Jim Gould,
President and Founder
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PRESS ROOM
David Wootton Joins
Faculty
FCI Gains International
Business Acumen and
Manufacturing Expertise
St. Louis, MO - June 3, 2008
Ramey and Migliore Join
Institute Bringing Luxury
Market & Installation  
Expertise
St. Louis, MO - March 30, 2008
Jim Gould Forms Floor
Covering Institute
St. Louis, MO - Oct 1, 2007