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. increase in dollar sales to $3.077 billion in 2021 (flooring only) vs. $2.844 billion in 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. The distinct challenges the industry has faced and continues to face start with inflation,” said Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer & showrooms, Dal-Tile.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 27, 2018

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. So when PPG announces its Color of the Year (like it just did for 2019), the world listens. PPG’s official Color of the Year for 2019 is Night Watch: a deep, rich green. We hope you like the products we recommend.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Facing an unprecedented year of tumult, ceramic tile has continued its downward trend in 2020 following the category’s 2019 decline—its first loss in a decade. vs. the same timeframe in 2019. Innovation has helped our industry to grow in new market segments, such as the countertops and outdoor pavers business.”.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

To be successful with the category, retailers are tasked with educating themselves and the consumer on its pros and cons in order to facilitate a successful sale and installation. From a retailer’s perspective, opportunity for consumers to splurge on natural stone is high across a number of categories—kitchen, bath and outdoor included.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

September 2/9, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 6. Designers and consumers have a unique opportunity to let their imaginations run wild,” noted Ben Redding, director of counter- top sales and operations, Dal-Tile Corp., Paving’ the way Porcelain pavers have tapped a growing home design preference: outdoor living spaces. By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

While no one has a crystal ball as to how things are going to shake out over the medium to long term, some observers say 2019 could be remembered as the last growth year in commercial for some time. Soft surface sales showed flat to low single-digit gains, with approximately $3.3 Linoleum sales were essentially flat in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

2, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 11. As was predicted this time last year, consumption of ceramic tile in 2019 is lower than that of the previous year. The downward trend began in 2018, and the residential ceramic business slowed for the first three quarters of 2019. Raj Shah, president, MSI, noted a slowdown in new home sales as well.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Multi-family housing activity in 2019 can be best be described as lackluster, especially compared to the sales seen on the single- family side of the business. According to Dodge Data & Analytics, multi-family starts in 2019 fell by 10% to 485,000 units, with dollar value dropping by 9% to $91 billion.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2021

Still, the consensus among flooring executives was that Main Street was down nearly 10% overall in 2020 vs. 2019—not as steep as corporate and some other commercial segments, but certainly not on par with the performance of residential. “We For that reason, it has amassed a large sales force around the Aladdin Main Street line. “My

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

If that holds true, it will be in line with 2019, when residential sales slipped 6.5% Initially this was evident through mass merchants in DIY segments such as paint and outdoor/garden. Retailers are seeing growth in carpet sales, with consumers more likely to replace their older carpets rather than their older hard surfaces.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These are products made with UV-treated polypropylene and suitable indoors and outdoors.” TRUCOR TRUCOR Prime XXL in Spring Pine Hard surface equated to roughly 20% of The Dixie Group’s overall sales volume in 2022, according to Jamann Stepp, vice president of hard surface. “We Why enter that arena? “We

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Anecdotally speaking, Informa Exhibitions—which manages the show—estimates attendance was up over TISE 2019. More importantly, he said re-bookings were for TISE 2021 were “very strong,” with the sales office on the show floor packed daily with exhibitors rebooking steadily for next year. Inspiration.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Despite tile’s ongoing growth for several years, the category hit a snag in 2019 and 2020 as sales dropped and growth stagnated. Tout the benefits that make tile great: superb slip resistance, indoor/outdoor coordination, longevity and wall-to-floor application, just to name a few,” he said. So, what gives?

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2021

Citing pent-up demand from 2020’s stay-at-home lifestyle, all members that spoke with FCNews reported being up 20% or more in sales from the first quarter of 2019. gather outdoors. A key indication that 2021 is going to continue to be a record breaking year for the industry, despite some ongoing challenges.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Single-family starts posted a 2020 total of just under 1 million, 11% over the 2019 level. The problem is a dearth of new and existing homes for sale. The number of existing homes for sale has never been lower,” said Berson. months’ supply, with 302,000 new single-family homes for sale, 18.9% lower than December 2019.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2023

Six months ago, fresh off another stellar sales year, flooring retailers privately worried that the good times were about to expire, citing a rather dire 2023 forecast that warned of continued high inflation, consumer pessimism and a pending downturn. economy added in any single month since 2019. We are projecting to be flat in Q3.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle: Rollup doors and large windows encourage indoor/outdoor living. The structure of a barndo encourages indoor/outdoor living. Bring the outdoors inside with dramatic windows in your barndominium or open concept home. The owners listed the totally remodeled barndo for sale in 2019 with a 1.2

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

And again, so much of the event was held outdoors. And before people start commenting on the lack of masks in the pictures, a couple of points: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating guidance for mask-wearing in outdoor spaces. You’re seeing many states lift outdoor mask mandates by the day.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 19, 2019

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. But you can transform your outdoor space. We can’t help you out with that terrible bathroom grout or oddly colored carpet in your bedroom, but when it comes to outdoor space, we’ve got a solution. So you’re renting.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

BelleLuxe, from the Karastan collection of high-end hardwood launched in 2019, was designed to appeal to the discerning consumer. Wider, longer boards help make the visual of the ‘fifth wall’ more dimensionally proportionate,” said Bob Fish, vice president and general manager of retail sales for Cali. By Reginald Tucker. 2-inch widths.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Some Brinks systems also include indoor and outdoor cameras with night vision technology, doorbell cameras and Nest Secure devices which seamlessly integrate with Google Assistant. Based in Utah, Vivint has over 10,000 employees and was named one of Utah’s best employers for diversity in Forbes’ 2019 America’s Best Employers survey.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The technology in this carpet helps release pet hair, making vacuuming more effective,” said Jeff Dill, director of mill sales and product strategy. All new Caress styles will have a LifeGuard backing standard and all 2019 styles will have LifeGuard as an upgrade option. Then there are the odors that go along with owning a pet.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

In early 2019, ADT acquired the security company LifeShield, which allowed ADT to expand into the DIY home security market. However, ADT uses authorized dealers for its day-to-day sales, so you may be able to find a more affordable option through them. Today, ADT home security has over six million customers throughout the U.S.

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