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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

Floor Covering News

Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of dollar sales for the gradually increasing hard surface market and 24.6% Imports vs. domestics.

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Ceramic: State of the industry 2023

Floor Covering News

ceramic market will be down mid-single digits in sales and high single digitals in volume when the calendar flips to 2024. It was, however, a sizeable 23% increase in sales from 2020’s $2.844 billion when the category experienced its first decline since 2009 amid the Great Recession. Category experts agree the U.S. year-to-date.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: This beautiful table is for sale

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Social Media Training. This beautiful table is for sale. That joinery is in the center of a table designed and built by my friend Kevin Fitzpatrick. That joinery is in the center of a table designed and built by my friend Kevin Fitzpatrick.

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Profit opportunities with countertops, cabinets, blinds

Floor Covering News

“We implemented the changes by adding samples and vignettes and then getting the sales reps to come and help train. You have to really make that commitment because the training takes time and needs to be repeated. Our sales have increased by approximately 20% since adding cabinets, and we are still growing.

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Coverings conference sessions announced

Floor Covering News

All educational sessions are designed to provide show-goers with the informative content they need to excel in today’s highly competitive tile and stone marketplace, according to Coverings. The Secrets of Pool Design and Installation. Designing for Outdoor Living. Exterior Tile Veneers. Workforce & Profits.

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Tile Industry 2013: Primed for Recovery, Part 1

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

‘s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. ceramic tile sales are estimated to have grown by 9% in dollars and 9.2% floor coverings manufacturer dollar sales and 12.9%

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Natural Stone: Opportunity knocks as consumers hunker down

Floor Covering News

Today, as it has been for centuries, natural stone represents the epitome of luxurious design and the benchmark for durability and one-of-a-kind aesthetics. Although COVID-19 initially slowed sales of natural stone, we have seen a sudden uptick as a result of the renewed focus on home improvement,” explained Raj Shah, president, MSI Surfaces.