Diablo Flooring,Inc http://diabloflooring.posterous.com 3 Bay Area Locations : Pleasanton,CA - Danville,CA - Walnut Creek,CA posterous.com Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:28:00 -0700 Diablo Flooring,Inc : Here is why we should all Shop Local http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-here-is-why-we-should-all http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-here-is-why-we-should-all

SHOP LOCAL  For Your Carpet And Flooring Project 

When you shop at a mega-retailer chain store or an online retailer, most of your dollars leave the local economy. You may save a few cents, but the loss to our hometowns results in local unemployment, higher taxes, and reduced services. By supporting locally-owned, independent businesses, communities keep their dollars working for them as they enrich the local economy, increase the diversity of available products, provide better service and improve the quality of life for all of us.


 

In the late summer of 2005, Kepler’s, a fifty-year-old independent bookstore in Menlo Park, California, abruptly shut down. Owner Clark Kepler explained that bookstore chains and Amazon.com had displaced so much of the store’s sales that he could no longer pay the bills. But before Kepler could file for bankruptcy, the business was swept up in an outpouring of community grief. Hundreds of local residents rallied outside the shuttered store, which was soon covered in forlorn love letters from customers describing how the bookstore had been the center of community life and what a loss it was.

“Can’t the store be saved? You’re one of the main reasons I’m here.” Many offered money: “How about a monthly donation? I can do $50/mo… Give us a Web site so we can all support you. Let us help. Please.” Soon someone set up SaveKeplers.com and the pledges poured in.

Five weeks after it had closed, Kepler’s was back, saved by a group of local investors who vowed to return the business to sound financial footing, and numerous small donations from residents. One of the more remarkable aspects of this community effort to save a bookstore is that many of the people who rallied – who so adored this business that they could not conceive of their town without it and were willing to give their time and even their money to save it – confessed in interviews with reporters covering the story that they, too, had been buying more and more books online and at Target and Borders.
They loved the store for its many author events and for the joy of browsing and meeting neighbors, and for the sense of community it fostered, but that devotion did not always translate into regular patronage. The store’s near closure brought into stark relief just what was at stake.

Trading independent retailers for big-box chains weakens the local economy. This is because local stores recycle a much larger share of their sales revenue back into the local economy, while chains siphon most of the dollars spent at their stores out of the community, funneling them back to corporate headquarters or to distant suppliers. The added economic benefit of local stores has been dubbed the “local premium”. Several studies have quantified it. From Andersonville IL, Austin TX, Boulder CO and San Francisco, economic impact studies show that locally owned stores generate greater benefits for the local economy than do national chains. The Andersonville Study, for instance, shows that for every $100 a consumer spends: Local businesses give back $68 to the local economy. Chain stores only give back $43.

 

The Local Premium impacts:
· Local payrolls, as locally owned businesses spend a larger share of their revenue on local labor because they carry out all management functions on-site, rather than at corporate headquarters.
· Procurement, as local retailers spend more than twice as much buying goods and services from other local businesses. They bank locally; hire local accountants, attorneys, designers, and other professionals; advertise in local media; and source inventory from local firms.
· Profits; because their owners live in the area, a larger portion of the local retailers’ profits stay within the local economy.
· Charitable giving, as local retailers donate more on average to local charities and community organizations than the chains do.

 

Adding dollars circulating in the local economy translates into a larger number and wider variety of available jobs. The implications of the local premium for how cities approach economic development are significant. Not only do big-box stores eliminate more retail jobs than they create, but they reduce local economic activity and job creation in other sectors. Conversely, expanding local businesses generates substantially greater economic benefits.

 

By supporting locally-owned, independent businesses, communities keep their dollars working for them as they enrich the local economy, increase the diversity of available products, provide better service and improve the quality of life for all of us. During this recession, now more than ever, if you understand this issue and care about your community you should PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR HOUSE IS!

Diablo Flooring is a San Francisco Bay Area flooring company dedicated to providing the best flooring brands at the best installation prices. Call us today at (925) 314-9663 to set up a consultation with one of our professionals to get started.

Diablo Flooring,Inc has 3 Local Stores.

Pleasanton Showroom : 5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton,CA 94588 (925) 426-RUGS

 

Danville Shaowroom : 112 West linda Mesa Ave Danville,CA 94526 ( 925) 314-WOOD

 

Walnut Creek Showroom : 1813 Mt Diablo Blvd Walnut Creek,CA 94596 (925) 988-WOOD

 

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Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:51:00 -0700 Diablo Flooring,Inc : Dublin,CA - San Ramon,CA - Concord,CA ( Laminate SALE ) http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-pleasantonca-danvilleca-wa-27005 http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-pleasantonca-danvilleca-wa-27005

Diablo Flooring is a fully licensed flooring company providing various services to commercial and residential customers. Diablo Flooring offers flooring sales to install. We provide carpet, hardwood, bamboo, tile and vinyl. Diablo Flooring is company focused on Quality and Customer Satisfaction.

Our soft-sell approach is to listen to your objectives and help you make the best choices. Let your creativity and personal preferences guide you. Take samples of your favorites to show your family or your client in their intended environment. Take your time. Diablo Flooring will provide you with as much support as you need throughout the process, so bring your excitement and enthusiasm; we know you'll be thrilled with the end result.

Our core values are: Client Focused: Our goal is to provide clients the best experience they have ever had from any flooring company.

On-Time People: We are committed to being on time. Our on-time guarantee is backed by a $250.00 guarantee towards your purchase of new floors if we don't meet our on-time goal.

Furthermore, we provide FREE ESTIMATES and were voted best of Pleasanton 2009,2010 and 2011 for Best Flooring and Best Carpet Store from Pleasanton Weekly Readers Choice. Best of Danville ( Carpet and Flooring Company 2011 )

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12.3mm Woodgrain Laminate Flooring We now have our popular wood grain laminate flooring available in a 12.3mm thickness in several woodgrain colors with a manufacturer's warranty. This 12.3 mm flooring starts at just $1.99 a square foot and we also have the underlayment starting at 17.5¢ a square foot.

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8mm Woodgrain Laminate Flooring We now have our popular wood grain laminate flooring available in a 8mm thickness in several woodgrain colors with a manufacturer's warranty. This 8mm flooring starts at just $1.09 a square foot and we also have the underlayment starting at 17.5¢ a square foot.

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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:46:00 -0800 Diablo Flooring,Inc : Mirage adds new looks to hardwood lines... http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-mirage-adds-new-looks-to-h http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-mirage-adds-new-looks-to-h

Mirage is launching nearly a dozen new prefinished hardwood floors. All are available in both Classic and Engineered formats, except for Hickory, which is available in Engineered only.

The new products include Knotty Walnut in three colors (with Cashmere finish); the addition of Praline and Nougat to the Sweet Memories series (with Cashmere finish); Canyon in maple, red oak and yellow birch with Semi-Gloss finish); and Hickory engineered planks (with Cashmere or Semi-Gloss finish).

“These new arrivals for 2012 continue the Mirage tradition of offering distinctive, superior quality. Stylish colors, classic stains, and oversized floors—we have something for every taste,” stated Luc Robitaille, vp marketing at Boa-Franc, which makes the Mirage brand.

Danville,CA (925) 314-WOOD

112 West Linda Mesa Ave Danville,CA

 

Walnut Creek,CA (925)988-WOOD

1813 Mt Diablo Blvd Walnut Creek,CA 94596

 

Pleasanton,CA (925)426-RUGS

5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton,CA 94566

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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:41:00 -0800 Diablo Flooring,Inc : Prescott Collection Laminate Flooring http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-prescott-collection-lamina http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-prescott-collection-lamina

Prescott Collection Laminate Flooring

12MM Thick x 7.5" Wide x Random Length Up to 6' Long
14.8 sq. ft. / carton
45 lbs. / carton
... 25 Years Finish Warranty Residential
5 Years Finish Warranty Commercial
Laminate Flooring that has been made to look and feel like the oil finished products.
Looks and feels like Provenza Old World Collection, DuChateau Collection, Navarre Collection, French Collection and Nikzad Oil Finished Product.

Danville,CA (925) 314-WOOD     112 West Linda Mesa Ave Danville,CA

 

Walnut Creek,CA (925)988-WOOD    1813 Mt Diablo Blvd Walnut Creek,CA 94596

 

Pleasanton,CA (925)426-RUGS    5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton,CA 94566

www.diabloflooring.com

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