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Sika hosts installation training event

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—Sika, a global supplier of specialty industrial chemicals, welcomed 23 installers from all over the state to its facility here for a two-day event focused on training and testing, held November 16 and 17. The day before, Sika conducted thorough grout installation training using its comprehensive SikaTile line of grout solutions. “We

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CTEF raffles off Angie Halford Ré tile mosaic flag

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Angie Halford Ré mosaic. The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will raffle off an original Angie Halford Ré American Flag mosaic, donated by Ron Nash, president and COO, North America, Laticrete International Inc., The American Flag mosaic measures 42.5 Pendleton, S.C.—The Education should be every leader’s No.

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Ceramic: Avoiding common pitfalls many RSAs encounter

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Breaking into the tile business, while challenging, is a manageable endeavor for many flooring dealers. Those challenges usually include labor, training, infrastructure and limited showroom real estate, to name a few. The CTEF, NTCA and other organizations provide education and training to assist the local dealer.

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A glimpse into the Floor & Decor playbook

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I recently had the opportunity to attend a private press tour of the first Floor & Decor location within New York’s five boroughs (see story on page 3). Many of you already compete against Floor & Decor and have determined your competitive advantage. for a 3 x 5 subway tile and will go up to a water-jet mosaic for $49.99.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

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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% Department of Commerce.

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Breaking into tile without breaking the bank

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Emser Tile currently operates 78 branch locations around the country that are designed to service flooring dealers and their clients as needed. For those who can tackle the category at the retail level, benefits abound—higher profit margins and ticket sales as well as forging a reputation for style and design, to name a few.

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Daltile Statements program proves its worth to the flooring dealer

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According to Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Daltile’s residential remodel business was up almost double digits in 2022, but Daltile Statements dealers outpaced that growth. “As As we came out of COVID-19, we went through two amazing years,” Warren told Floor Covering News. Consumer finance.