Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We’re always looking at where we can add new vendors to the program. Las Vegas—New supplier partners, enhanced digital marketing tools and innovative lead-generation initiatives to help drive more business for retail members. These were just some of the highlights of the 2023 Floors & More winter convention held here recently.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2023

Fast forward one year, where do we stand now? Kyle Gorny: Well, insofar as LVT, we’re buying a lot of made-in-America products so it’s a lot easier for us to get. Participants in the roundtable discussion included: A.J. Are you all able to get supply on a consistent or reliable basis? What about those who are still importing?

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

She attended Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, where she gained her degree in Textile Design with a concentration in print design. She eventually landed at Mannington in 1998, where she started as a designer and moved up the ranks to her current role. Terry Marchetta, senior director of residential styling. Collaboration.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2023

B arcelona , S pain — Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology arm of Mohawk Industries, and its digital printing partner Barberán recently hosted an open house here where the two companies showcased the technical aspects of digital printing for the flooring industry, particularly for SPC and laminate. Why do people want no repeats?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Truth be told, we had no idea where we were. Just when it seemed we would spend the night on the mountain, we stumbled upon a road where a park ranger stopped and took us back to our campsite. Moral of the story: Without a specific vision and purpose, you aren’t in control of where you’re going. What an experience!

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2023

One way to ensure compliance with the UFLPA is to buy from U.S. One way to ensure compliance with the UFLPA is to buy from U.S. —AHF Products has commented on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA); specifically with how it pertains to flooring. manufacturers who only source from within the U.S. and Kankakee, Ill.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 25, 2023

And only those with superior skills will be able to survive against local big boxes who leverage their national advertising and buying power to feed on consumers’ appetites for low-cost flooring. The home centers have a huge advantage when it comes to advertising and buying power,” Bill Zeigler, co-owner, Charles F. pointed out. “We

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

APRIL 16, 2020

Laminate flooring buying guide. Read on for the ultimate guide to laminate flooring, including what to consider when buying and laying the floor in your newly designed space. Where to install laminate flooring. Laminate is manufactured to be tough and sound regardless of where it’s installed. What is laminate flooring?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2023

With excitement building, FCNews senior editor Ken Ryan recently spent time with Dana Hicks, director of events, Informa Markets, to discuss Surfaces 2023—the flooring industry’s signature event where “business is done.” To this point, how is exhibitor registration trending versus this time a year ago? How will this show compare to 2022?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Renew Lab Partners, which is in the lab-buying business, saw us as kind of a diamond in the rough,” he told FCNews. “At In fact, the lab has worked alongside Migliore’s company on countless mediation/arbitration cases—especially on large commercial projects—where culpability in product/installation failures needed to be ascertained.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 5, 2020

McDermott made her presentation during Connect 2020, Alliance Flooring’s virtual buying and networking event. The presentation also included special roll buys for dealers, as well as a discussion on where Shaw drew its design inspiration for 2020. Shaw promotes Milan collection to Alliance dealers.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

As I look back, it’s a lot easier to compete where you’re not dependent on a bank. Where do you think the cost of the containers are going? FCNews publisher, Steven Feldman, recently sat down for a few hours with one of the few people in this industry who still commands the title “Mr.” What drives you when you get up every day?

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 11, 2023

People want to buy from someone they like, so be helpful and interested in their project.” People came to you looking to buy, and you’re just helping them buy.” People came to you looking to buy, and you’re just helping them buy.” Combatting this perception begins with building a rapport with the consumer.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Retail traffic is way down, but those who are coming in are definitely buying and spending a lot more than we typically see.” F ears of a recession have persisted since late 2022 and, to some extent, continue to this day. The result? A more-than-respectable 2023. A case in point is Tulsa, Okla.-based

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2022

Eventually Robertson was elevated to a high-level merchandising position, where she was responsible for all the carpet buying before becoming president of FCA. Eventually Robertson was elevated to a high-level merchandising position, where she was responsible for all the carpet buying before becoming president of FCA.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2020

Cass sits down with FCNews publisher, Steven Feldman, to discuss store strategies to get consumers to buy, the growth of close rates, the importance of advertising and social media and much more! Access to the series is also available through our social media platforms, where we are promoting each new video as it goes live.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

C abo S an L uca s , L o s C abo s , M exico —Thirteen years after Daltile launched the Statements Elite Dealer Program , the 200-plus retailers who have taken on the platform are reaping the benefits. The proof is in the pudding—or the numbers. When you wrap all those together with the right dealer in the right market, that’s the secret sauce.”

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2019

Code and energy requirements have come a long way and buying a well-built new home will be much less stressful than remodeling an older home.”. Having no interruptions in your daily life is a huge benefit to buying a new home.” However, it’s not a slam-dunk decision. There are benefits and disadvantages to purchasing a new build.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

—After a two-year hiatus of in-person events and a one-year layoff from the show itself, Coverings 2021 kicked off here July 8-10 at the Orlando Convention Center, where it welcomed more than 350 exhibitors representing more than 20 countries across 240,000 square feet of space. Tile market grows. Through the first quarter of 2021, total U.S.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

It’s not so much about beating the big boxes at their own game as it is about leveraging strengths and advantages in areas where home centers are deficient. However, as a specialty retailer, you need to do a better job than they do in answering that unspoken question: Why they should buy from you vs. their competitor?’”.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

By Gregg Hicks—Whether you are a flooring retailer or contractor, it’s important to have a good sense of where our market is and where it is headed. As part of that effort, we regularly send thousands of surveys to homeowners to learn what they’re interested in, where they get information and how they choose their project partners.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2021

and Canada, aims to deliver them when, where and how its customers need them. The decision was made to move to California, where it remains headquartered today. Our goal is to make this more and more affordable and accessible to more and more consumers because we really believe the money is where the mass is.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

From evolving during the times of COVID-19, to adapting to the changing needs of today’s workforce, dealers discuss how they turned bad breaks into their biggest breakthroughs. Diversifying is key to survival in trying times. Barrington Carpet, Akrin, Ohio. As we continue to grow it has been a challenge for us,” Phillips said. “We

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Conestoga Tile Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Regardless of where it is installed, homeowners can have ease of mind when it comes to maintaining and cleaning their tile floors. Regardless of where it is installed, homeowners can have ease of mind when it comes to maintaining and cleaning their tile floors. Let’s take a look!

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 30, 2019

It’s where the majority of your appliances run. It’s where you cook and generate food waste. And it’s where you run water almost constantly, between the faucet, the dishwasher and any icemakers. Also, try to buy reusable or recyclable. Don’t buy more perishables than you can finish. Image: Mirelle/Shutterstock.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

That’s where Lux looks to differentiate itself. W hile some flooring companies aim to be many different things to many different retailers—providing a breadth of product categories from wood to resilient to ceramic—Lux Flooring’s focus is singular: SPC luxury vinyl flooring. of total resilient sales in 2021 and 34.8% Never had a back order.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Tour participants will be provided with personalized introductions to each of the hand-selected brands during a 20 minute presentation where representatives educate tour guests about their company’s features, benefits, products and services. “We Between the two of us, we have had some great experiences with the brands we plan to visit.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

People want to buy. We went so much bigger I thought there might be a kind of optical illusion where the booth looked somewhat empty, but I’m glad we upgraded our square footage.” 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.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

FCNews ’ Retailers of the Year 2022 issue features some of the industry’s most accomplished dealers from influential buying groups as well as smaller retailers with no group affiliation. Their success fuels every channel, from residential retail to commercial. In other words, it reflects the retail industry as a whole. Wildwood, Fla.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

They also have options on where to shop. For many customers, they ultimately decide to work with the one who makes the buying process seamless, painless and efficient. By Irene Ross—Consumers today have a lot of choices when it comes to floor covering. Listen First, then speak. Stay informed.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Whether you paid attention in your trigonometry class or not, you probably knew the basics of the kitchen triangle. It connects the cooktop, refrigerator, and sink. According to guidelines from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), no leg of the triangle should be less than 4 feet or more than 9 feet. Image: cr8tivguy/Getty Images.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

But before you buy a new build for flipping, you’d better consider how it works and where you’ll make the most. Look for areas where development is going quickly and new jobs are easy to find. Buyers there will be more interested in buying a ready-made, brand-new house, especially if they’re in a time crunch.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

COVID-19 changed the dynamic, which we’re still seeing post-COVID-19, where there is just an incredible amount of home improvement business taking place,” said David Sheehan, vice president residential resilient, Mannington. There clearly is an insatiable drive that is directly pandemic related where consumers are looking to remodel.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

Business owners and contractors are willing to invest in anything, whether that be a specific tool or finding a more efficient way to buy that can help them use their team’s time more efficiently. John DeYoung. FCNews recently caught up with John DeYoung, CEO of ShagTools, for further insight. Talk about your company and its objectives. .

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Buying an existing home is all about the art of the deal. While the materials might have a set cost when a builder is estimating your home, you can still negotiate a better price when buying a new build. That way, you can gauge where your home price should be and use it as a starting point for your own negotiations.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 19, 2023

More recently, the company was the only flooring manufacturer to be ranked among America’s Climate Leaders by USA Today. Mohawk’s sustainable products are well known to retailers and consumers, but the sustainability initiatives that are reducing the company’s carbon footprint may be less familiar.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

What were the bright spots, and where did you feel you fell short? The company continues to grow through innovation, a diverse product assortment and holding true to its core tenet: “Making Dream Surfaces Attainable.” Let’s look back to 2022. Did the year meet your expectations? Overall, sales growth was a bright spot. This will be difficult.

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