Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

—FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. A total of 156 people registered to attend the event and 39 member companies exhibited during the product showcase.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 10, 2024

“Over the past decade, the Rock Stars program has become a Coverings cornerstone, commemorating the innovative spirit and remarkable achievements of emerging tile and stone leaders,” said Jenn Heinold, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

The winners represent the talented and resourceful young professionals in the industry who are setting new standards for excellence and performance, the show said. Natiely Canedo, Florida sales manager, StoneHardscapes, Ft. The post Coverings releases Rock Star Award winners appeared first on Floor Covering News. Manufacturer.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 29, 2024

Workshops The workshops, spanning three hours in the afternoon or evening, are open to tile installers, contractors, sales personnel and members of the architecture and design community. Tile technology – membranes Save the date for one of these NTCA workshops at these locations in June: 6/3 – Floor & Decor, Boynton Beach, Fla.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

FCICA suppliers provided product demonstrations over the course of the two-day event. FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. Tucson, Ariz.—FCICA,

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

The event treated the group to tours of factories, showrooms, historic and contemporary architecture; all to help the group discover trends and inspiration at the source, according to the organization. Here are some of the trends shown to the visiting groups during the event: Deeper Expressions of Nature. of its exports.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

and Texas The workshops, spanning three hours in the afternoon or evening, are open to tile installers, contractors, sales personnel and members of the architecture and design community. The NTCA Reference Manual serves as a guiding resource throughout the training. Workshops will be held in: Calif.,

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

“Coverings has earned a reputation for providing tile and stone professionals with access to exclusive resources, programs and educational opportunities not available anywhere else,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings. “At Three educational stages. Coverings Lounge.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Ben Shepherd, Gainesville CarpetsPlus ColorTile; Ann McDermott, Shaw Floors; Josh Elder, Gainesville; Scott Sandlin, Shaw Floors; and Kevin Logue, Alliance Flooring. We met with Casey [Johnson, CEO] and they can work on lower minimums that I felt comfortable hitting in terms of what our sales projections could be.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Las Vegas—For the second year in a row Mohawk was a multiple winner in the 2024 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). The 100% natural hardwood floors, made in the U.S.,

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

It’s no secret that retail training is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage in flooring. However, thanks to the multitude of digital formats available, online training in all its permutations has allowed industry manufacturers, associations and buying groups to stay connected with flooring retailers. Alliance Flooring, Inc.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The bigger your sales and marketing teams get, the harder it is to align these efforts. Often called “smarketing,” sales and marketing alignment is critical to ensure that these departments are working in tandem to target the right customer base, create more conversions and drive more sales. Not sure how to get started?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

The newly renovated digital platform, created exclusively for Mohawk retailers, will now home highlights from the event, including engaging digital programs, the latest in innovative technologies and consumer insights and trends. The post Mohawk adds exclusive Edge Summit resources online appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2024

These two events impacted me so much that in 2004 I decided to leave the sector. Klusss (2020) ceramic flooring with the same capacity to absorb sound as carpets. While you are focused on new developments, your competition is becoming stronger in your market with the development and sale of traditional products.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Las Vegas—The resilient category had a lot to live up to coming into The International Surface Event this year, which kicked off here Jan. The category remains the leader in flooring when it comes to growth—SPC the reigning powerhouse. Luckily for flooring, that outlook was bright. We use [TISE] as a selling event.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Chicago—The North American Association of Flooring Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and the North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) said they have further strengthened their long-time partnership during the COVID-19 pandemic to bring forth resources and programs to meet the specific needs of the distribution channel.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Raw material consumption is minimised by cutting waste and turning it into usable resources. Recer has a global perspective, and is thus a familiar presence at major international events, like Cersaie and Coverings. In 2022, Recer produced around 5 million sq.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Raw material consumption is minimised by cutting waste and turning it into usable resources. Recer has a global perspective, and is thus a familiar presence at major international events, like Cersaie and Coverings. In 2022, Recer produced around 5 million sq.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship. This strategy has worked for the brand given that it has grown substantially over the last few years—including its recent acquisition by global flooring company Victoria PLC—and continues to expand its specialty retail network.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

That’s how some industry observers might describe the commercial flooring industry in 2022, which continued to emerge from the wreckage of a global pandemic to experience a vibrant rebirth. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. from roughly $6.5

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

He is an MBA graduate with a strong background in sales, marketing and business development. Emanuel has supported the association’s safety committee and multiple networking events and has also provided equipment resources for the association’s testing lab.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring. Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Las Vegas—Six manufacturers were voted best of class in the 2020 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest sponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). The winners, announced on the show floor, are as follows: Innovation category: Raskin Industries.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

By most accounts, TISE 2020 was another successful event in the annals of Surfaces history. From the abundance of news products, tools and merchandisers on the show floor—to the bevy of educational sessions in the meeting rooms—there were more than enough enticements to get retailers to make the trip. “We

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Flooring retailers, including those looking to gain back lost dollars from the growing popularity of vinyl products, would do well to turn to tile and stone, which offers high dollar sales and high margins, according to suppliers at The International Surface Event (TISE) held in Las Vegas earlier this year.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Last month, Shaw Floors announced its biennial Shaw Flooring Network conference (SFN), originally scheduled to take place in Orlando in 2021, would instead take place virtually via of a series of online webinars and live educational presentations. Megan and Brian Peed, co-owners of The Floor Boys in Lexington, S.C.,

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

The 2020 Flooring Markets are quickly approaching, along with the release of the Flooring Dealers Playbook, sponsored by Floor Covering News. The Playbook, an online resource containing videos, content and digital marketing materials among other tools, is designed to help dealers sell more flooring in 2020 and beyond.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2012

Twelve years got me oriented in the tile world, in charge of sales and marketing for what was basically a small company where we not only made our tiles by hand but also made all the machinery we used to make the tiles. So we have the resources to research what’s found in the home. It’s a huge body of work available as a resource.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 9, 2023

When I was 5, he opened a small floor covering store in Manchester. So my first exposure to flooring began at a young age. It was out of that group that Bill DiPaolo, who was the executive vice president of the National Home Furnishings Association, said, “There’s no major national association [for flooring].”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As an innovator in the flooring industry, Karastan strives to satisfy the consumer’s needs to the utmost of our abilities. We take pride knowing we are designing floors with livability, inspiration and comfort in mind,” said Jason Randolph, senior regional vice president of sales, Karastan and Godfrey Hirst. “It

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Edge Store is designed to give retailers the resources they need to grow their businesses, expand their reach, drive customers in store and close sales. The post Mohawk launches Edge Store showroom support program appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Some flooring industry executives recommend specialty retailers put more emphasis on new technologies to enhance their day-to-day operations. Still others advise floor covering retailers to leverage the attributes that make them stand out among their competitors in the market. 2) Understanding the customer’s needs/wants.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 5, 2023

Networking is critical for any business, but it’s especially important for independent flooring businesses. By connecting with other aligned businesses, you can share knowledge, resources and leads. Following are some tried-and-true networking tips: Attend networking events. Host events. Subscribe them to your newsletter.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2020

CCA Global Partners kicked off a month-long experience for members of Carpet One Floor & Home, ProSource, Flooring America/Flooring Canada, The Floor Trader and International Design Guild. Originally, we planned to keep our schedule and hold a digital event in August,” said Rick Bennet, co-CEO of CCA Global Partners.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 13, 2021

Hannover, Germany—As Domotex prepares to enter its 33rd season, its 2022 show, to be held here January 13-16, “Cover New Ground” will be the event’s lead theme. Even with as much as six months to go until the gates open to visitors, 95% of the available floor space has already been booked, according to show organizers.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 23, 2020

Chicago—On June 1, NeoCon will launch NeoConnect 2020—a series of online resources, programming and events hosted on neocon.com and designed to virtually connect the NeoCon community. NeoCon has brought the commercial design industry together every June since 1969,” said Byron Morton, VP of sales for NeoCon.

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