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Stats 2021: The numbers don’t lie

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Never before had the industry eclipsed $26 billion, and you have to go back to 2007 to find a greater number of square feet sold. But back then it was less expensive products like VCT, vinyl sheet, resilient tile and less expensive carpet. Home Depot reported flooring sales of $9.225 billion, up 13.1%, or $1.05 Floor & De?cor

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Turning bad breaks into breakthroughs

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When Phillips started in 2007, there were about 10 in-house employees and 10 installation crews. Just like we have sales specialists, project manager specialists, we have installation specialists.”. Refocusing his sales staff to ensure they don’t sell any product on backorder or not immediately available in the United States. “It

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Coverings 2022 shines light on innovation, design

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By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I

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35th Anniversary: 35 people under 40

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Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. CEO, Johnson Hardwood.

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Mannington: A new era in design

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She worked on a variety of product categories before moving into her current role. Cannon started at Mannington in 2007 as an intern doing color work for sheet vinyl and commercial carpet. Believe me, we are extremely passionate when it comes to product. The spotlight isn’t really on us, it’s on the products we create.

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Kahrs Americas hires Renee Tester as director of marketing

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In 2007, Tester joined Tarkett/Harris Wood. After Harris Wood was acquired by QEP in 2010, her responsibilities expanded to include marketing, product and sales, with her most recent role as vice president marketing, e-commerce and digital.

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Va?linge Innovation expands Asia footprint

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Established in China since 2007, Välinge is actively supporting more than 200 licensees in China and in the APAC region. The post Va?linge linge Innovation expands Asia footprint appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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