Remove Canada Remove Flooring Remove Products Remove Sales
article thumbnail

Stats 2023: Laminate resurgence drives sales higher

Floor Covering News

laminate flooring category generated in late 2020 and throughout 2021 continued to positively impact segment sales in 2022. Floor Covering News research shows the U.S. laminate flooring market generated approximately $1.382 billion in sales last year at the first point of sale—an uptick of 6% over the year prior.

Sales 98
article thumbnail

NFA Showcase: Supplier turnout, product diversification excites dealers

Floor Covering News

Jan Luan of SLCC Flooring with retailers at the NFA Showcase, from left: Steve Coles, Michael Longwill and Jimmy Poulos. However, given the quality issues low-end SPC has been having, dealers were happy to see non-SPC products for a change. “We The products weren’t just for show, either. based Flooring 101.

Products 105
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

AHF Products announces price increases

Floor Covering News

AHF Products announced it will increase prices on select hardwood, vinyl and TimberTru flooring products in the U.S. and Canada effective on shipments on April 28, 2022 or after. ” Wood product increases average: 4%-6% increase on all solid hardwood collections. $.07/square Mountville, Pa.—AHF TimberTru: $.10/square

article thumbnail

Top 5 merchandising tips for bamboo/cork flooring

Floor Covering News

The popularity of bamboo and cork flooring remains strong despite the intense competition from the deluge of LVP/SPC products. However, despite all these positive attributes , bamboo and cork flooring products cannot sell themselves. Position the products appropriately. Others recommend a different approach.

article thumbnail

How flooring installers turned into retail store owners

Floor Covering News

When it comes to flooring, it takes a lot of expertise and a little bit of guile to run a successful business. Not only do flooring retail store owners have to tackle the traditional challenges that come with small business ownership but they must also confront nuanced topics like installation and expanded customer service.

article thumbnail

W.J. Grosvenor & Co. hires new director of sales

Floor Covering News

a leading distributor in New England, has tapped Mark Parets as the company’s new director of sales. Parets has more than three decades of experience in the flooring installation industry. hires new director of sales appeared first on Floor Covering News. Grosvenor & Co., In 1998, Parets took the helm at RF.

Sales 59
article thumbnail

Ceramic: Avoiding common pitfalls many RSAs encounter

Floor Covering News

Breaking into the tile business, while challenging, is a manageable endeavor for many flooring dealers. The biggest challenge for the dealer today is the shortage of skilled technicians to install ceramic tile,” explained Tony Wright, director of dealer sales, Dal-Tile. Another aspect of a successful tile program is training.