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STATS: Flooring sales trend slightly lower in 2020

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flooring industry was spared—for the most part. Add that to “The Great Migration” as people moved away from big cities and into the suburbs and the result was an acceptable year for the flooring industry. Not only did 2020 floor covering dollars escape the wrath of the pandemic, so, too, did square footage. in volume in 2019.

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Flooring STATS 2023: Dollars see gains, volume down

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Such were the main challenges that defined 2022 for civilization in general and the flooring industry in particular. Still, flooring once again was able to continue its positive trajectory in dollar sales, which it has done every year since the Great Recession of 2008-09 except for the pandemic-impacted 2020. over the $6.5

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

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flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. In 2021, the average selling price of all flooring was $1.33. Raw material scarcity.

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Scoring Flooring: Industry Stats for 2019

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There are two ways to look at the flooring industry as a whole in 2019, depending on whether ones sees the glass as half full or half empty. On one hand, sales eclipsed the $23 billion mark for the first time since 2006. FCNews’ exclusive research reveals total 2019 flooring sales topped out at $23.07 billion and 19.07

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35th Anniversary: 35 Women in Flooring

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While the flooring industry has been a “man’s world” for decades, women are rising in the ranks and accomplishing incredible things that have helped move the industry forward. Cheryl Acierno has been engaged in the floor covering industry for her entire career, owning Acierno & Company for the past 21 years. Cheryl Acierno.

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California carpet recycling hike takes effect

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In a move that was panned by some flooring retailers, California consumers began paying as much as 36% more for carpet on Jan. AB2398 was signed into law in 2010. Anaheim-based Sterling Carpet & Flooring also adds the increase on a separate line item, like sales tax. 1, 2024, as part of a California recycling statute.

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On the road again: Shoring up mobile showrooms

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By Rob Persons—The general move toward e-commerce and online shopping spells opportunities for specialty flooring retailers—whether they are fully, 100% mobile or if mobile showrooms are just an extension of their brick-and-mortar operation. based Carolina In Home Flooring, has been operating mobile showrooms since 2010.

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