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Retailers learn to navigate uncertain terrain

Floor Covering News

Driving sales In challenging times like these, retailers use every resource, every tried-and-true best practice, to generate business. He added that overall business in 2024 is down 1%-3% “depending on the week,” with the biggest drop-off in his designer business. That has resulted in product delays and an increase in freight costs.

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Novalis now GreenRate Level A certified

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The assessment measures human health impacts, ecotoxicity, resource use, waste reduction, energy and water footprints and more. standard, meaning they achieve 100% of the credit points available under the Green Star Sustainable Product standard, widely recognized in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and elsewhere.

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The 31 Best Residential Design Blogs Featuring Awesome Cement Tile (A Definitive List For Encaustic Tile Enthusiasts)

Granada Tile

As I’m sure you know, in the last few years, cement tiles have grown in popularity not only for their beauty but also for the durability and easy care that’s long made them a popular decorative element in the piazzas, public buildings and cafes of Europe, South American, North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. stunning cement tile.

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Mohawk announces updates to SmartStrand

Floor Covering News

Featuring in-store and digital assets from this challenge, the “Bring Back the Rhino” campaign gives retailers the resources to make SmartStrand relevant to today’s consumers that may not have known about the brand. Since 2008, over 11,000 rhinos have been poached in Africa.

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Howard Brodsky named Business Leader of the Decade

Floor Covering News

Working with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, he created Nonprofit Shared Resources, known today in New Hampshire as NonprofitNext, a web-based platform offering shared best practices and operational resources to NH-based nonprofits.

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The 20 Most Visually Enticing Stone Facades Ever Presented on Freshome

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Modern Steel-Framed Pavilion With Extensive Views Over Johannesburg The Westcliff Pavilion was designed by GASS Architecture Studios and is located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Locally resourced stone covers a steel frame, creating an exceptional facade pierced by an artistic void.

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Portugal: tile tradition and technology

Diary of a Tile Addict

They also have the benefit of access to gas from North Africa. We put all our talent and efforts into creating products that respect our natural resources, last for generations, and stand the test of time. Tile production dates back to the 19th century, and shared the local resources with other clay industries.