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NSI releases 2022 Stone Industry Education Series

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Illinois Stone Summit: Know Your Business. California Stone Summit: Take Your Organization to the Next Level. Nebraska Stone Summit: Dynamic Intentionality. May 5, 2022. UGM Surfaces. Omaha, Neb. Washington Stone Summit: Dynamic Intentionality. June 9, 2022. Arizona Tile. Seattle, Wash. July 21, 2022. UGM Surfaces. Bridgeport, Ill.

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AHF unveils Comfortstone engineered stone

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The product is designed and printed in Pennsylvania and the stone is quarried and assembled in Illinois. Comfortstone is FloorScore certified for low-VOC emissions and compliant with California Section 01350 for low VOC emissions, recognized as the strictest in the country. Tile sizes include 16 × 16 and 12 × 24.

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Take it to the Capitol: Issues retailers want tackled now

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California was the first state to require flooring manufacturers to apply a fee to every yard of carpet and carpet tile that is sold in the state of California. California first passed its carpet EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) program in 2010, and Illinois is in the process of considering its own carpet EPR bill.

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Brighter forecast ahead for fall selling season

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Carpetland USA, which operates nine locations in Iowa and Illinois, expects solid sales activity for the fall selling season. Ditto for Eric Langan, who operates nine stores in Iowa and eastern Illinois as owner of Carpetland USA (The Langan Group). “I in California is still benefitting from pent-up demand stemming from COVID-19.

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U-Haul report reflects ongoing migration trend

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For the fourth year in a row, California reflected the largest net loss of one-way movers. Other bottom-five states for growth are Michigan, New Jersey, Illinois and Massachusetts. North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee follow Florida, while Idaho, Washington, Arizona, Colorado and Virginia round out the top 10 states for growth.

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Business heats up for floor covering dealers in June

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“We have seen a real uptick in business since the Memorial Day holiday,” said Eric Langan, president and owner of Carpetland USA (The Langan Group), with several locations across Iowa and Illinois. “I I attribute that to some pent-up demand being released, coupled with the hard work and focus of our team members.

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Mobile Marketing launches NFA online sample program

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“We need to adapt to new ways consumers want to shop,” said Ian Newton of Flooring 101 in California and the president of NFA. Brian McGee of Ambassador Floor in Illinois and Missouri, added, “Mobile Marketing’s partnership is benefiting the NFA by innovating and pushing the industry forward.