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STATS: Flooring sales trend slightly lower in 2020

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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%. FCNews ’ exclusive research reveals total 2020 flooring sales topped out at $22.951 billion and 18.969 billion square feet. in 2010 to 43.2% This comes on the heels of 4.6%

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Flooring STATS 2023: Dollars see gains, volume down

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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. With that said, unit sales remain at its fourth-highest level ever. FCNews research shows commercial flooring sales totaled $7.34

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On the road again: Shoring up mobile showrooms

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based Carolina In Home Flooring, has been operating mobile showrooms since 2010. Having experience on the installation side, Nelson said he understood the philosophy behind in-home sales. With my background and knowing the product, I could offer much better product and service than the Empires of the world,” he explained.

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California carpet recycling hike takes effect

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We recognize that this assessment increase undoubtedly is a serious burden for the nearly 2,000 California carpet retailers and the 84 carpet mills with operations and sales in the state,” said Bob Peoples, CARE executive director. The mills are responsible for advising retailers on which products qualify in terms of post-consumer content.

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STATS: Laminate performance ends losing streak

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laminate flooring market that hadn’t occurred since 2015— the category actually grew in terms of both sales and volume. FCNews research pegged laminate flooring sales at the first point of distribution in the U.S. of total flooring sales and 5.6% But it’s off more significantly from 2010, when laminate accounted for 6.9%

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Scoring Flooring: Industry Stats for 2019

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On one hand, sales eclipsed the $23 billion mark for the first time since 2006. Shifting back to the positive side, the industry continued its growth curve in terms of dollars, albeit ever so slightly, a journey that began in 2010. FCNews’ exclusive research reveals total 2019 flooring sales topped out at $23.07 billion and 19.07

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

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And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. SPC/rigid core, the product known to consumers as water- proof, was responsible for a revival of many other segments. This compared to its overall sales of $151.2 in volume in 2017; 5.1%