Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

By Ken Ryan If not for an anomalously bad second quarter created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the carpet category may well have celebrated an upturn in 2020 after several mediocre years. In the second quarter of 2020, residential carpet sales plummeted 23% in volume and 27.4% in dollars, according to FCNews research.

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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

JANUARY 20, 2022

uptick over the same period in 2020, the Census Bureau reported. The top-line sales are there,” FEI Group’s Howerton said. ahead of the October 2020 pace. The most obvious is global logistics concerns tied to import uncertainty,” said Dan Butterfield, vice president, residential sales, Dal-Tile. housing starts rose 11.8%

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The flooring will more or less provide the backdrop for the design of the space or just simply serve as the place we live our lives on day in and day out. Perhaps the most design-savvy of flooring categories, tile is most particularly supported by grout and mortar products. Custom Building Products.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

We designed NextFlor to check all the boxes when it comes to the ideal floor,” Shane Price, president of FlexiFlor, said of the company’s new waterproof brand. When it comes to waterproof vinyl , wood looks aren’t the only design that’s trending these days. Ceramic, stone looks impress. Shaw Floors’ new Floorte?

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

R esidential carpet sales grew an impressive 17.2% Consumers crave premium style and design in a quality product they can invest in and live on for years to come,” said Natalie Cady, director of premium brands residential channel strategy for Shaw Floors. in Q1 2022. Home values rising.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Fulfilling the promise of its mission, Fabrica manufactures carpets and rugs for the most demanding segments of the high-end residential and designer market. Masland: “Inspired by Design.” Dixie Home was founded on the premise that fashion and design should not be limited to the high end of the market. in 2020.”.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

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. He was promoted to CEO in February 2020. CEO, Johnson Hardwood.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

In a true turnaround story for the ages, AHF has grown, on average, by 20% each of the past three years—including 2020, the year the COVID-19 pandemic hit. What’s more, this increased resilience was designed to outperform both v-groove and traditional ceramic grout applications in terms of wear and tear. cor, Sheboygan, Wis.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 14, 2021

He is a recognized retail expert, customer service guru, sales coach, mentor, columnist and speaker. His customer-centric strategy is infused throughout every department of the business and focuses on getting the fundamentals right—from merchandising to store design, from sales practices and customer service to marketing and installation.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2024

With more than 500 people in attendance and nearly 60% network growth since 2020, Fuse is undeniably on fire. Commercial flooring contractors like Joel Bonstell, sales and marketing manager for River City Flooring, Hudsonville, Mich., billion in sales, are numerous. It’s by far and away the biggest crowd we’ve ever had.”

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Manchester, NH—CCA Global’s University training program and curriculum have been recognized as one of the top 100 nationwide with a 2021 Training Top 100 designation, awarded by Training magazine. In 2020, CCA Global University rolled out its new Fast Start program.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

AHF Products has continued to invest in our domestic operations since our inception three years ago,” said Chris King, senior vice president, sales and marketing, AHF Products. “We .; West Plains, Mo.; and Titusville, Pa. We manufacture in eight plants throughout America, and manufacture around 70% of our total volume in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Chicago— NeoCon 2022, held here last month, was abuzz with optimism as commercial flooring suppliers touted rebounding sales and specifications across key commercial segments in 2022. There is no other building that offers the community and concentration of design that theMART and NeoCon can offer.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

—Mohawk said it will begin to roll out a fully evolved TecWood product line and introduce 100 new SKUs in 2021 in an effort to give homeowners trusted performance and design from a natural hardwood veneer. TecWood will be included in Mohawk’s first national sale event of the year.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

Jennifer Homeyer is owner of The Design House in Denton, Texas. The International Surfaces Event (TISE) has a rich history for 30 years, and the last decade has been led with Kerry Cree at the helm of booth sales—including booth, sponsorship and digital. Since 2020, he has been vice president of residential hard surface.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

February 17/24, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 17. HF Design employs a thermal heat-treating process to create eye-catching visuals featured in its new AquaTek waterproof hardwood line. But HF Design—a new entrant to the waterproof wood segment—said it has struck just the right balance with its new AquaTek line. By Reginald Tucker.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

6/13, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 14. Armstrong retail partners attest to the impact the technology has had on sales. “I Diamond 10 has increased our sales exponentially over the past few years.”. We have some standard tools retailers can engage with as well as some disruptive, fun tools that help us stand out above the rest.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Hartco will be exclusive to independent flooring retailers and will feature a broad, refreshed portfolio as well as new designs and collections. In addition, due to the capabilities brought to AHF with the LM Flooring acquisition, the company will be launching new sliced face product in Q2 2020.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2020

Sales aren’t as bad through the end of March as I had anticipated, but April will be the true test,” she said. I see our business going right back to where it was before the crisis,” said Craig Phillips, president, Carpet Country and Barrington Carpet & Flooring Design, Twinsburg, Ohio. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 26, 2021

We started by focusing on the local Los Angeles market, and it generated $10 million in sales in the year 2019,” Guo told FCNews. “We When Lions Floor was finally ready to expand beyond the Southern California market, it chose to exhibit at Surfaces 2020. “We Everything is specified and built to industry standards.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

ADT home security systems come in three standard packages that can include various primary and smart security services. When it comes to ADT home security costs , the standard options are some of the more expensive security systems in the market and often require professional installation. Information as of 2/19/2020.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2020

Rugs are easy to design with; they don’t require much of a commitment. Jamie Welborn, vice president of product management for Mohawk, said flooring dealers and carpet manufacturers alike see this as an opportunity to turn broadloom into a rug sale and reduce remnant obsolescence at the same time. “In Pictured is Ravenwood.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

Las Vegas—When roughly 80% of the members of a retail buying group gener­ate double-digit increases in sales growth, it’s a feat worth noting. This is our first conference since the 2020 winter event, which was all virtual,” said Vinnie Virga, president and CEO, Floors & More. By Reginald Tucker and Elisabeth McGowan.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

director of sales for the 35-year-old company that bears his family name. Some wood flooring companies are willing to compromise when it comes to lowering pricing and, subsequently, manufacturing standards, in order to compete with the likes of wannabe wood products such as LVT, WPC, SPC and even some hybrid offerings.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2021

By Reginald Tucker I n a sea of rigid core sameness, floor covering manufacturers are leveraging innovation, product design and durability to propel their respective brands forward. That’s due in no small part to the attention to detail behind virtually every aspect of the designs across the Floorté Elite Series.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

February 17/24, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 17. With our product offering, the consumer has a wide range of design options from which to choose, each one constructed with the best stain protection in the industry,” Lux said, citing the company’s selection of Stainmaster branded nylon carpets. By Ken Ryan. Shaw Floors.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Steven Feldman Amid reports that residential soft surface sales were up about 10% in 2020’s fourth quarter, Mohawk is beefing up all its soft surface brands for 2021 with a bevy of new introductions. Then, we will have a full launch of products inclusive of standard SmartStrand, SmartStrand Silk and patterns.”. EverStrand.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2022

According to the company, the sessions will span eight program tracks: workplace, healthcare, education, facilities, wellness, sustainability, design skills and industry direction; and delve into the topics that are making an impact on the design industry both now and in the future. Eric Kline, director, workplace experience, Adobe.

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