Become a Member

Becoming a Carpet One member is not only a sensible business investment, but also a new way of life. Below are just a few benefits our members receive. To find out more please call David Meyer on (07) 3725 8600 or click on the 'Apply for Membership' link opposite.

THE POWER OF ONE

In a world increasingly dominated by retailing conglomerates, partnerships and franchises, the single players in the floor coverings industry will be left behind. For individuals the cost of professional advertising, marketing and business support is significant. And this, combined with the need for buying power for competitive products has made it important to form strategic alliances with like minded retailers in order to compete more effectively.

For the entrepreneurial individual who seeks to maximise the opportunities in retail floor coverings, Carpet One has the experiences. For the retailer who needs the latest marketing techniques and product trends Carpet One provides the expertise. And for those who wish to maintain their independence whilst enjoying the benefits of a team, Carpet One membership is the answer. It’s what we call; the power of one.

BIG BRAND SUPPLIER PARTNERSHIPS

Carpet One Australasia maintains strong trading relationships with all Australian suppliers and manufacturers including Godfrey Hirst, Feltex, Tuftmaster, Beaulieu, VCC, Armstrong, Premium, Pegulan, Gerflor, Dunlop, Bridgestone and many more. Through its relationship with Carpet One USA, Carpet One also provides its members with access to an exclusive leading edge import program.

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

Good corporate citizenship is good sense and good business. When all else is equal a consumer will purchase from the organization supporting a cause and showing it to be a responsible corporate citizen. Through various promotions Carpet One is helping raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Through the sale of Carpet One’s exclusive carpet cushion ‘Invincible One’, Carpet One and Dunlop Flooring are donating funds for every roll sold to the Breast Cancer Network of Australia to help make available support services and programmes for the 1 in 11 Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer and their families. 

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND SERVICES

(A) Rebate Program
The Carpet One group helps you further by returning a rebate on everything you buy from the Groups preferred partners. Rebates are user-generated according to how much an individual Member sells of preferred suppliers’ products.

(B) Product Buying
Carpet One’s Head Office is in regular contact with suppliers, negotiating special product offers, exclusive lines, new product programmes and reviewing prices. The products are selected and reviewed by a committee of members to ensure the shop floor perspective on quality, value, price and local environments.

(C) Retail One
The Carpet One store interior scheme is an Australian industry first. It is the first specialist designed store scheme for the display of floor coverings products designed completely from the ground up. Where other Groups have taken racking systems and adapted them, Carpet One rethought the whole concept. The resulting designs have produced the most cost-effective modular construction, which can be configured to satisfy any form of sample product display whilst maximizing space. It is called Retail One; the premier store fit-out in floor coverings.

(D) Marketing
As part of their marketing levy, Members receive promotions material, advertising activity, updated store merchandise, television and radio commercials and assorted press assets; as well as price tickets, in store videos, local marketing support and access to a powerful intranet site. In addition, each member has their own local website where they have the flexibility to advertise their own products and own local promotions. Each website is also supported by active search engine marketing, web optimization and a corporate website.

(E) Sales Training
Through Carpet One’s link to Carpet One USA, Members have access to training for sales and all floor staff via the unique Carpet One Online University. These skills and concepts are much sort after in the industry and will improve your sales hit rate whilst also giving your staff qualifications they can use throughout their careers in retail.

(F) Insurance Preferred Supplier
Carpet One is a preferred supplier for insurance work for several leading National Insurance Companies. A Carpet One Member is automatically informed of any insurance work required in their local area. This valuable source of work is regular and on-going. Facilitated by Head Office, the Group provides itself in providing a prompt quoting service through to installation for the Insurance Companies’ clients.

MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRY
To find out more about becoming a Carpet One member, phone David Meyer on (07) 3725 8600 or click on the 'Apply for Membership' link opposite.