Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

uptick over the same period in 2020, the Census Bureau reported. The top-line sales are there,” FEI Group’s Howerton said. The most obvious is global logistics concerns tied to import uncertainty,” said Dan Butterfield, vice president, residential sales, Dal-Tile. housing starts rose 11.8% That translates into 1.68

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 27, 2013

Florida Tile has announced two significant changes to its sales and marketing organization due to recent growth in it independent and commercial divisions. Massimo Barbari, previously Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Florida Tile, has been promoted to Product Development of Foreign Panariagroup Brands.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2024

The experience was much the same at the Kährs space, where Renee Tester, vice president of marketing, reported brisk traffic and busy appointments, especially on opening day. “We A third of professionals surveyed expect moderate sales growth, with overall revenues expected to be up between 3%-7%. Visit flooringsummit.com to register.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2023

Compared to standard engineered wood, laminate and SPC, it’s much harder,” said Milton Goodwin, AHF Products vice president. Nordic Naturals is actually red oak that has been recolored and redesigned to reflect consumer demand for lighter tones,” said Pat Oakley, vice president of sales and marketing. operations.

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Granada Tile

MARCH 27, 2017

If you’re not sure about the quality of your cement tiles, ask the tile manufacturer for an engineering test report performed by an independent testing company. Sizes: We offer all of the standard square and rectangle cement tiles and sizes, with a select variety of unique shapes and sizes. Unstable backing on the tile with crumbling.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

D ealers can parlay this into a profit at point of sale because SolidTech Plus is the ideal choice for any room, even spaces with water, dampness, humidity and more. The exclusive Generations Intact 2500 finish goes beyond conventional protection, setting a new standard for durability. But that ’ s not all.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

—As the housing market has slowed rapidly over the past several months, builders have increasingly been reducing prices and offering special sales incentives—but nowhere near the same rate as during the 2007-2008 Great Recession when the housing sector cratered, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

R esidential carpet sales grew an impressive 17.2% In the last three years we have had a renaissance in styling where we are definitely seeing more patterns, more loops and bolder colorations,” said Jason Randolph, senior vice president of sales for Karastan, Mohawk’s luxury division. in Q1 2022. Home values rising. “All

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

‘s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, 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 nine percent in dollars and 9.2

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

‘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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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

In the second quarter of 2020, residential carpet sales plummeted 23% in volume and 27.4% When all the numbers were crunched for 2020, FCNews research shows overall carpet sales fell 12.5% Total area rug sales fell an estimated 2% to $2.576 billion in 2020, according to industry estimates. billion in 2019. and units gained 9.5%.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. I later worked as a sales manager for Laticrete International for seven years, before founding Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) on May 5, 2002. What does the training consist of?

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Unfortunately, there’s not really a specific industry organization that sets standards for the vinyl planks, tiles and accessories,” said Deanna Summers, marketing specialist and account manager at MP Global Products, a flooring underlayment supplier. A pad for every need.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Farrell Gerber, Executive VP Sales of Tile Redi® stated, “Redi-Trench™ is the only linear drain system completely integrated into a leak-proof, mold-free shower pan. Garry has joined the firm as its new Architectural Products Division (APD) Technical Sales Representative, covering Southern Florida. Mike Ward, U.S.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Page added, “for years, Interface held the high ground [in sustainability standards]. By far the designs are on point,” said David Kurtz, vice president of commercial sales. The line comes in 50 standard colors, including solid tonal visuals that work alongside multi-colored chipped colorations. It is offered in a 12 x 48 plank.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 2, 2024

And even then, you only get the current reading; you’re not able to see a report of how the concrete’s relative humidity has changed over time. This system uses cellular networks rather than Bluetooth so you can access data reports from anywhere in the world.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 11, 2013

Dancik acknowledges he is seeing distributors using iPads and other tablets, instead of bulkier laptops, and finding them used in showrooms and outside sales. We attribute that to a pickup in home building, and to enthusiasm for our products following a product revamp,” he reports. “In At Lexington, Ky.’s

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 26, 2021

R etail sales associates looking to recommend the right hardwood flooring product for the customer when she walks into the store need to ask a series of fact-finding questions to determine her precise wants and needs. We continue to see a lot of demand for white oak,” said Pat Oakley, vice president of sales and marketing, Mullican.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Dealers across the country report that “waterproof flooring,” when positioned correctly , draws in more consumers than any other tagline in today’s market. For retailers, that means quick sales and happy homeowners—all backed by COREtec’s 100% waterproof, pet-proof, kid-proof promise and a limited lifetime residential warranty.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As it unfolded, the majority of FCNews ’ Top 20 distributors are forecasting sales increases for 2022, including a few with double-digit jumps. . The upward trajectory comes with the caveat that while sales are up, unit volume is down by a greater percentage—an indication most of the growth is occurring organically. now the No.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Disruptive brands are the ones that set the standard for everyone else to strive to emulate. Primarily focused on optimizing integrations and connectivity among digital marketing, website platforms, visualization tools, consumer messaging and reporting, it’s a holistic marketing plan said to be unlike anything else in the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

After the feel-good story that was the 2021 statistical year for carpet—when a COVID-19-led rally helped catapult residential sales to double-digit percentage gains— the pendulum swung the other way in 2022. When all the numbers were tabulated for 2022, Floor Covering News research found that overall carpet sales grew a scant 0.5%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Rising food and rent costs contributed to the big increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, as did a surge in gas prices that will become more pronounced in the March inflation report. Nuckols, president of the residential division of TDG, said in reference to the Stainmaster sale. In February, the energy index jumped 3.5%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 5, 2023

And in some cases, despite safeguards in place, retailers report they have still been hoodwinked. Luckily, our operations people intervened because they recognized some of our standards were not met. We did follow much of our standard policies, but it didn’t matter in the end as it was not enough to protect us.”

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 7, 2014

Last year, I reported that for the "first time in three years, a white tile was not our top seller!" In 2013, Avente was sourced for a record number of commercial projects which certainly impacted the top of the sales list. design standards. This informal review provides some insight as to whats trending in tile. bathroom tile.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For years, according to Page, Interface held the high ground in sustainability standards. By far the designs are on point,” said David Kurtz, vice president of commercial sales. The line comes in 50 standard colors, including solid tonal visuals that work alongside multi-colored chipped colorations.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The International Surfaces Event (TISE) has a rich history for 30 years, and the last decade has been led with Kerry Cree at the helm of booth sales—including booth, sponsorship and digital. Jamann overhauled our high-end Fabrica Wood program and display system and trained our sales force many times over. By Dana Hicks.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

After the feel-good story that was the 2021 statistical year for carpet—when a COVID-19-led rally helped catapult residential sales to double-digit percentage gains— the pendulum swung the other way in 2022. When all the numbers were tabulated for 2022, Floor Covering News research found that overall carpet sales grew a scant 0.5%

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2023

“While we do not think we will ever see the kind of volume produced back in the early 2000s, we are seeing the consumer return to more of the warmer, darker tones that are characteristic of many of our exotic species,” said Jodie Doyle, vice president of sales and marketing, U.S., at Indusparquet.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

based Tri-West, a top 20 distributor, reported that Asian factories experienced a lead-time change from seven to nine months during most of 2020 and 2021 to three to four months in early 2022. This put distribution in a warehousing crunch,” said Dave White, vice president of sales and marketing for Tri-West. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Customers will also be able to pull real-time sales reports of top-selling Lions Floor products. based laboratories for compliance with industry standards. Lions Floor continues to invest heavily in its distribution infrastructure as sales of its products continue to balloon. Tailored for Texas. Future plans.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

the retail sales associate’s hand. For instance, a rare imported species with unique visual and performance characteristics might fetch a higher price than, say, your standard, run-of-the-mill domestic strip oak product. She reported that the Flooring Gallery typically earns margins of anywhere between 28%-35% on real wood. “As

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one is expecting floor covering distributors to post banner sales numbers for 2023—certainly not in an environment marked by high inflation and a slumping new home construction market. However, the term “recovery,” by ITR Economics’ standards, means conditions are becoming worse less quickly. C olorado S pring s , C olo.—No

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

All ABS software—everything from order processing, billing and pricing to warehouse management, shipping and sales analysis—is fully integrated in real time. Among the external uses, many customers can export sales information to vendors. Another common usage is to analyze seasonal inventory sales trends.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2022

Higher global demand for hardwood cores is driving up the cost of lumber, suppliers report. In the weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, lumber prices climbed 14% to $1,452 per thousand board feet, according to a report by Markets Insider. Plus, we’re checking to make sure that it’s up to the standards that we’ve set.”.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

1 priority is to capture, report and interpret your financials every month (your P&L income statement in particular). Therefore, it is imperative that you know your monthly break-even point (expressed as a written sales figure). You can’t control that which you don’t know and understand. Not an LLC, but a corporation.

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