The Stocklists is often referred to as the 'bible' of the flooring business and we're proud to have built a busy publication that keeps the industry informed every day online and each month in print with all the innovations, product launches, industry news and appointments.
And we are always about at the major industry events to give our readers the best service of news and information to help them grow their business.
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So why are we called The Stocklists?!
When the magazine was first launched in the 1970s, manufacturers had to send wholesalers and retailers 'lists' of when their next roll of whatever carpet was going to come off the loom. Customers might then be told that a pattern in their chosen colour wasn't being made again for 13 weeks! So the magazine looked more like a telephone direcory! – often running to more than 100 pages listing thousands of carpet qualities and their production schedule,
Now, in the days of Amazon, everybody wants everything immediately and The Stocklists has changed dramatically too and offers instant news and info!
The Mayville Publishing Company has published The Stocklists since 1973 when it was founded by Roy Spragg. Since 1993, his daughter Diane and son David have run the publication.