Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

March 2/9, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 18. The main takeaway here was our members came with a renewed sense of optimism for 2020,” Kevin Logue, co-COO and vice president of marketing, told FCNews. Alliance Flooring’s goal for 2020 was to bring in 20 new members; it was already at the halfway mark by the end of February. By Ken Ryan.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Saint-Georges— Mirage , a hardwood flooring brand, announced its Fall 2020 Rebate Sale. The major hardwood flooring sale is taking place across the United States at all participating Mirage dealers from Oct. This offer is valid on all Mirage standard products, regardless of species, color or width. Consumers get a $0.75/square-foot

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Stellar handmade ceramic, Radicchio colored glaze; 4. Stellar handmade ceramic, Spice Market colored glaze; 5. Euphoria handmade ceramic, in Mystic shape, Ruby Sky colored glaze; 6. FEZ , Mustard color in both matte and glossy finishes; 3. Our stock porcelain brick field tile Atomic , Iron glaze color; 4.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

During the Tile of Spain press conference, Vicente Nomdedeu, the president of The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER), highlighted the 2019 production, sales and exports figures that reflect the strength of Spain’s industrial sector. What’s trending 2020. Calming colors. Three dimensional details.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We’re thrilled to have Jamann join Stanton and confident that his expertise, leadership and passion for the business, coupled with Stanton’s seasoned, hard-working sales team will accomplish this goal.” In this position Stepp will assume overall responsibility and reporting for Stanton’s entire hard surface business.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

By Ken Ryan If not for an anomalously bad second quarter created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the carpet category may well have celebrated an upturn in 2020 after several mediocre years. In the second quarter of 2020, residential carpet sales plummeted 23% in volume and 27.4% in dollars, according to FCNews research.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“With the residential flooring market seeing a quicker return to pre-COVID-19 trends than traditional commercial sectors, Main Street is well poised to capitalize on commercial flooring needs while leveraging its residential sales channels.”. In 2020, Pentz Commercial launched more than 20 new offerings across carpet and hard surfaces.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 4, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliff—W hen it comes to emerging color trends in flooring, what works in one region of the country might not fly elsewhere. For instance, while the “greige” phenomenon of 2020 is holding steady, dealers are also seeing a shift from cooler to warmer hues. FlorStar Sales. Anne Marie Nash. Tigard, Ore. “In

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

By Megan Salzano—T he booming flooring industry is chock-full of high-style and innovative products aimed at tapping the unprecedented growth in demand that began in 2020. increase in sales in 2020 vs. 2019. billion in sales. Most of that growth was felt in the SPC subsegment of the LVT category of resilient flooring.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he last year and a half has been anything but ordinary, and while the industry did struggle early on in 2020 due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has rebounded with a vengeance in 2021. FCNews research showed the category generated $6.589 billion in sales in 2020 —an industry-leading 21.3%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

Ryan Dunn, EVP of sales, said it would take some time between the beginning of August and the end of October. The resolve to drive busines in 2020 was very inspiring.”. Alliance finished 2020 down 5%, however that was after being down 25% in the second quarter when business was shut for many weeks due to COVID-19. Gene Podell).

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Tattersall II by Crescent, a division of Stanton, offers striking color combinations in a traditional tailored plaid carpet design. Year-to-date, encompassing the first and second quarters, residential sales are down 3.4% versus the year-ago period, according to industry estimates; Q2 residential sales, meanwhile, are down 5.4%.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

By Steven Feldman There is no denying that 2020 was a year unlike no other. Retailers and manufacturers were on pace for a record year after the first 10 weeks of 2020. When the dust cleared and all the numbers were counted, total industry sales fell just short of 2019’s numbers at $22.951 billion, a decline of 0.5%.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2021

Forbo’s Marmoleum features a wide range of color, design and size options to create multiple looks. When it comes to visuals, Marmoleum features a wide range of color and design options to create multiple looks suitable for all rooms in the home. residential national sales manager, Forbo.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

With its biennial Summit canceled this summer due to COVID-19, Alliance Flooring staged Connect 2020 , a virtual buying and networking event for members (see page 3). An educated sales professional can be the No. Onsite dealer trainings, which were scheduled to return to Mohawk University in 2020, were delayed due to COVID-19.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 25, 2021

The fact residential carpet grew by 13% in the 2020 fourth quarter, according to industry estimates, is no fluke. Carpet is making inroads as a fashion statement, and consumers are willing to step out of their comfort zones to invest in color and patterns, carpet executives say. Consumers are choosing accent colors.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

While the rigid core segment has been locked in controversy for several years—first with the implementation of various tariffs and then with the UFLPA detentions of late—glue down came to the rescue of consumers in the period between 2020-2023. But really the value proposition is what differentiates it for certain applications.

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ModCraft

OCTOBER 23, 2019

ModCraft dimensional wall tile are excited to participate with Atomic Ranch in the The Fall Edition of the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale. ModCraft presented dimensional tile styles, installation shots, and our latest glaze color options. For more information about Modernism Week in Palm Springs in February 2020, click here.

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ModCraft

OCTOBER 23, 2019

ModCraft dimensional wall tile are excited to participate with Atomic Ranch in the The Fall Edition of the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale. ModCraft presented dimensional tile styles, installation shots, and our latest glaze color options. For more information about Modernism Week in Palm Springs in February 2020, click here.

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ModCraft

OCTOBER 23, 2019

ModCraft dimensional wall tile are excited to participate with Atomic Ranch in the The Fall Edition of the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale. ModCraft presented dimensional tile styles, installation shots, and our latest glaze color options. For more information about Modernism Week in Palm Springs in February 2020, click here.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2021

By Ken Ryan While the residential flooring market started to take off in the second half of 2020, fueled by the home renovation boom spurred by the COVID-19 shutdown, Main Street commercial was stuck in neutral as scores of restaurants, hair salons and other small shops closed for extended periods. Seizing opportunities.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

One of the pleasant surprises of 2020 was the re-emergence of carpet as a viable alternative to hard surface in the home. Our new tailored loop styles released in 2020 have an innovative new loop structure that creates such unique textural effects,” said Maeriel Mumpar, designer – product development. “We By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

R esidential carpet sales grew an impressive 17.2% In the last three years we have had a renaissance in styling where we are definitely seeing more patterns, more loops and bolder colorations,” said Jason Randolph, senior vice president of sales for Karastan, Mohawk’s luxury division. in Q1 2022. Home values rising.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 30, 2019

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. . We think you’ll be seeing these Etsy 2019 home trends all year and into 2020. Etsy’s 2019 Color Of The Year: Burnt Orange. Etsy designers and shoppers are gravitating towards texture, whimsy and color — all at once.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Hicks, having just crunched the numbers, said attendance for Surfaces 2023 was up “10%- 11%” over 2019 and 2020—the last shows prior to the full onslaught of COVID-19. Hicks said sales for the 2024 show are already encouraging, with many exhibitors interested in booking larger spaces. on the last. 24-26, a Wednesday- Friday format.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 7, 2021

By Megan Salzano While the challenges of 2020 hit us all pretty hard, the final months gave the industry an unexpected boom in business that flooring dealers are still enjoying today. And it’s all built on a chassis of beautiful design and color.”. One of those tile innovations is StepWise technology. It’s not just tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

6/13, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 14. To be successful with the category, retailers are tasked with educating themselves and the consumer on its pros and cons in order to facilitate a successful sale and installation. By Megan Salzano. Artistic Tile’s Verdi Alpi and Rosa Portugallo. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e.,

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

increase from 2020,” he said. The collection is avail- able in three colors, surfaces and sizes. For MSI, the indoor/outdoor trend has been a priority for some time now, but the company has officially launched—along with several product lines—a new display designed to help the dealer make that indoor/outdoor sale at Coverings 2022. “We

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

“Twenty years ago, solid color beige cut pile ruled the day,” said TM Nuckols, president of the residential division of The Dixie Group. Patterns have grown significantly and probably comprise 25%-30% of industry sales. In the higher end market, patterns are closer to 50% of the sales.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Ian Burt, director of sales and marketing at Aquafil USA, agreed the show kicked off to a roaring start. Commercial market outlook While the residential market went gangbusters in 2020-2021, the commercial market found its groove in 2022 and into 2023. We see a lot of color, more warm colors, too—not cool grays as much.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

For the resilient category—the fastest growing in the industry—new innovations as well as tried-and-true staples are key for retailers looking to capitalize on the unexpected boost in sales that capped off 2020 and is poised to continue in 2021. No hassle once you make the sale, which during COVID-19 is a hard thing to find.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. 1, 2020, Daltile’s RevoTile is the latest example of the brand’s innovation and leadership, company executives said.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

By Ken Ryan T he year 2020 may be best known for COVID-19, which closed down much of the economy for several weeks. In fact, new product offerings and line extensions were robust in 2020 in what turned out to be a better-than-expected year for most flooring retailers and distributors. Or so you might think. Defend by Daltile.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

It also carries 21 colors to cater to abundant options and styles. in 2020.”. We prepare our inventory at least 50% more than our immediate sales. The customer can be assured most of the colors will be in stock and available when they need it. Republic’s dare-to-be-different approach was readily evident in 2020.

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JUNE 21, 2021

Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) awarded Barbara Cohen its Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement, Katie Jensen with the 2021 Women in Stone Pioneer Award and Brie Pfannenbecker with the 2020 Person of the Year Award. Barbara Cohen. Katie Jensen.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

The first week of Alliance Flooring’s two-week Connect 2020 concluded with Engineered Floors, Metroflor, Emser and Armstrong providing retailers with product reviews, training guidance and special deals on pallets. Craig Shedden, national sales manager for Emser, goes over the Home Gallery collection.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. LVT is still the category that will move the needle in 2020. Colors, textures. Mohawk was one of the manufacturers touting unique visuals in its 2020 lineup. Flotex is exploding for us,” said Tim Donahue, residential national sales manager. “It By Lindsay Gonzalez.

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