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Stats 2021: The numbers don’t lie

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Never before had the industry eclipsed $26 billion, and you have to go back to 2007 to find a greater number of square feet sold. But back then it was less expensive products like VCT, vinyl sheet, resilient tile and less expensive carpet. Home Depot reported flooring sales of $9.225 billion, up 13.1%, or $1.05

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Turning bad breaks into breakthroughs

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When Phillips started in 2007, there were about 10 in-house employees and 10 installation crews. Just like we have sales specialists, project manager specialists, we have installation specialists.”. Refocusing his sales staff to ensure they don’t sell any product on backorder or not immediately available in the United States. “It

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35th Anniversary: 35 people under 40

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While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring.

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Coverings 2022 shines light on innovation, design

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By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. Coverings 2022 saw 750 exhibitors and more than 30 countries represented on the show floor. They’re excited to see us.”.

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Mannington: A new era in design

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She and her colleagues Cristen Del Bove and Renee Cannon form one of the strongest design teams in the floor covering industry. She worked on a variety of product categories before moving into her current role. Cannon started at Mannington in 2007 as an intern doing color work for sheet vinyl and commercial carpet.

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Kahrs Americas hires Renee Tester as director of marketing

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Tester brings over twenty years of experience in the home improvement industry, with the last sixteen years specifically in the flooring sector. In 2007, Tester joined Tarkett/Harris Wood. She has been recognized in Hardwood Flooring Magazine’s “40 under 40” and as a prominent figure in “Women in the Industry.”

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STATS: Flooring sales trend slightly lower in 2020

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flooring industry was spared—for the most part. Add that to “The Great Migration” as people moved away from big cities and into the suburbs and the result was an acceptable year for the flooring industry. Not only did 2020 floor covering dollars escape the wrath of the pandemic, so, too, did square footage. in volume in 2019.

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