Rug Industry News
Service Buddy Gives Rug and Carpet Retailers Full Inventory Control, Powered by AI
BOSTON, Mass. — June 22, 2026 — Service Buddy, the AI-native CRM and point-of-sale platform built exclusively for flooring, carpet, and rug retailers, today announced a new release that gives retailers full control of their inventory, powered by AI — starting with the ability to load and update an entire inventory in minutes instead of hours. Any retailer who has imported an inventory file knows the problem. Rug sizes are written one way in some rows and another in the next. The "in stock"...
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Selling Vintage Rugs in the Age of ChatGPT
One of the biggest news items of the last couple of years has been the rise of Artificial Intelligence, and more specifically, of ChatGPT. AI has...
Rugs, Refined by AI
Executives across the rug sector point to a measured reality: AI and data tools are accelerating workflows and improving communication, while...
WHY RUG WASHING DRIVES RETAIL GROWTH
The rug business has always depended on trust. Customers place that trust carefully, often after long consideration, because the products we sell...
COURISTAN MARKS 100 YEARS OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, AND LEGACY
The family founded flooring company honors a century of heritage, evolution, and vision in shaping the floors and spaces where life unfolds. For 100...
Spring High Point Market Preview
Who’s off to High Point? RUG INSIDER staff spoke to many High Point exhibitors leading up to the spring market, April 25-29, 2026. Find out who’s...
Carpet Dealer Centennials
As a former importer of hand-knotted carpets, I wanted to touch base with rug retailers to delve into what makes their multi-generational businesses continue...
Antique Meshed & Khorason Carpets: The Grand Tradition from Persia’s Northeast
In recent issues of Rug Insider Magazine, we have focused on a number of antique Persian carpet styles, with most of those types of rugs emanating...
MADE in AMERICA: WEAVING A FUTURE OF INNOVATION, EFFICIENCY, AND ENDURING CRAFT
Domestic and global rug manufacturers alike are redefining what “Made in America” means—blending automation, agility, and design innovation to thrive...
DESIGN TIME WITH KRICKEN YAKER
The design-build firm Vanillawood was founded by Kricken and James Yaker in 2006. Over nineteen years in business, they’ve perfected the integration of...
High Point Market Fall Round-Up
RUG INSIDER takes a look at fall happenings in High Point with a few of your market favorites! October 25-29, 2025. MOMENI Showroom: IHFC H-345 |...
Weaving Better Lives: How a Non-Profit Organization Fights Child Labor
“We believe labor is an important part of the supply chain, and our workers must be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve,” declares...
Rug & Kilim Celebrates 45
45 Years of Tradition, Innovation, and Family Friendliness in the Rug Industry In the area rug industry, there is an elite group of industry...
