Floor Covering News

MARCH 25, 2021

The fact residential carpet grew by 13% in the 2020 fourth quarter, according to industry estimates, is no fluke. Carpet is making inroads as a fashion statement, and consumers are willing to step out of their comfort zones to invest in color and patterns, carpet executives say. Consumers are choosing accent colors.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2021

By Ken Ryan While the residential flooring market started to take off in the second half of 2020, fueled by the home renovation boom spurred by the COVID-19 shutdown, Main Street commercial was stuck in neutral as scores of restaurants, hair salons and other small shops closed for extended periods. Seizing opportunities.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

6/13, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 14. 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. By Megan Salzano. Artistic Tile’s Verdi Alpi and Rosa Portugallo. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e.,

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

By Steven Feldman There is no denying that 2020 was a year unlike no other. Retailers and manufacturers were on pace for a record year after the first 10 weeks of 2020. 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%.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

R esidential carpet sales grew an impressive 17.2% In the last three years we have had a renaissance in styling where we are definitely seeing more patterns, more loops and bolder colorations,” said Jason Randolph, senior vice president of sales for Karastan, Mohawk’s luxury division. in Q1 2022. Home values rising. yarn system.

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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. And let’s not forget the unexpected—and even unprecedented—boom in demand that had some dealers citing as much as 70% growth in 2020 with even more expected by Q4 2021. So, what gives?

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he year 2020 was a year unlike any other in recent memory and had lasting impacts on every category within the industry both residentially and commercially. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of total industry dollars in 2020 and 12.7% In 2020, the category also represented 21.8%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. To further illustrate the impact of price increases, the average selling price of all floor- ing in 2020 was $1.21. from 2020’s $22.951 billion. in both dollars and volume in 2020. With that, the U.S.

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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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

“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. All of these collections are offered in a variety of colors and finishes to complement any space.”.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

suppliers are touting record-high sales in 2021 and expected ongoing growth as a result of changing consumer habits and a booming housing market —both spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. by volume vs. 2020, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). from Q2 2020. Ceramic residential sales in the U.S. imported 1.10

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Grouts in today’s market have many features to them that allow for excel- lent color consistency, microbial protection and stain resistance,” he explained. Following is a curated selection of the best in grouts and mortars, as well as expert tips to make the sale. Retailers should be focused on the use of quality installation products.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

February 17/24, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 17. 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. The dips and turns that contributed to softness last year is expected to continue for at least the first half of 2020, observers say.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Flooring retailers say trusted brands like Invista’s Stainmaster are serving them well in 2020. The early stages of 2020 revealed the kind of promise the carpet industry had longed for: innovative new offerings breathing life into a segment that had been losing share to hard surfaces for more than a decade. By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The MMS produces two separate indices: The Multi-family Production Index (MPI) decreased 10 points to 32 compared to the previous quarter while the Multi-family Occupancy Index (MOI) fell 15 points to 45—the lowest level since the first quarter of 2010, with the exception of the onset of the pandemic in the spring of 2020.

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JUNE 9, 2020

“COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on every aspect of the economy, including commercial flooring sales,” said John Stephens, vice president of marketing, Shaw Contract. Heading into 2020, commercial flooring was on pace to sustain modest growth across the board. Category sales grew in the single digits to between $3 billion and $3.5

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