Floor Covering News
JUNE 29, 2023
F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. However, while dollar sales were up, much of that came from price increases and inflationary pressures. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.
Floor Covering News
JULY 1, 2022
T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%
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Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. The increase in interest/mortgage rates, an abrupt transition of spending among consumers—from goods to services—and price deflation have all caused a lack of growth for ceramic tile in 2023. Category experts agree the U.S.
Floor Covering News
MAY 21, 2021
Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. 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. In 2020, the category also represented 21.8%
Floor Covering News
APRIL 6, 2022
Spain has supplanted China as the largest exporter of ceramic tile to the U.S. The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products, has released its 2021 U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update.
Floor Covering News
MAY 17, 2021
When the dust cleared and all the numbers were counted, total industry sales fell just short of 2019’s numbers at $22.951 billion, a decline of 0.5%. More positive news: square footage is still higher than the 2009-15 period and almost on par with 2006. It’s the third highest dollar count since 2006. off in volume.
Floor Covering News
JULY 12, 2021
ceramic tile market due to the COVID-19 health crisis, 2021 is off to an excellent start, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). ceramic tile consumption was up 17.8% consumption of ceramic tile (in square feet) over the last several years and an estimated total for 2021 based on the current pace of consumption.
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