Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Retail outlook: At Ted’s Abbey Carpet, revenues through August are up 9% over 2020. By Ken Ryan—N othing—not a global supply chain slowdown, labor shortage or delta variant—has put a crimp in sales for flooring dealers as they enter the fall season with gale-force winds at their backs. And it’s not just sales that are up.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

The first week of Alliance Flooring’s two-week Connect 2020 concluded with Engineered Floors, Metroflor, Emser and Armstrong providing retailers with product reviews, training guidance and special deals on pallets. Here is a brief recap: Engineered Floors. Ensignium pattern repeats every 30 to 38 planks. “We

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

The resurgent laminate flooring category continued on its upward trajectory in 2021 as sales reached $1.304 billion, FCNews research shows. That represents a 7% increase over 2020’s numbers, which have been revised upward since the publication of last year’s Statistical Issue.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

The word “unprecedented” has aptly described the unexpected growth the flooring industry experienced in 2021 despite supply chain challenges, rising costs and the ongoing effects of the pandemic. increase over 2020’s revised $6.463 billion. increase from 5.357 billion square feet in 2020. of total dollar sales and 29.2%

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

Quinn W hile some segments of the residential replacement market actually benefitted from consumers and homeowners quarantining in their residences during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the same cannot be said for the commercial sector. No surprise that resilient flooring and all its iterations continue to lead the pack. “As

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. While modest, this marks an about-face for the sector, which fell just over 11% in 2020. of hard surface commercial sales and is the fastest growing category.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Retail outlook: At Ted’s Abbey Carpet, revenues through August are up 9% over 2020. By Ken Ryan—N othing—not a global supply chain slowdown, labor shortage or delta variant—has put a crimp in sales for flooring dealers as they enter the fall season with gale-force winds at their backs. And it’s not just sales that are up.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. Supply chain issues persist to this day.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

Environmental consciousness factors heavily into the products selected for commercial flooring applications. Coming off a year where many companies reopened or resumed normal business hours, the commercial flooring industry is poised to capitalize on this momentum. Pictured is Mohawk Group’s Fractal Fluency. A s the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Sales growth persists despite stumbling blocks. Resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in the industry, and 2019 again saw it dominate its competitors. Resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in the industry, and 2019 again saw it dominate its competitors.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

By Ken Ryan T he year 2020 may be best known for COVID-19, which closed down much of the economy for several weeks. The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. Exchange Luxury Flooring by Armstrong. Natural Essence by Lions Floor.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2023

L a s V ega s —The 2023 International Surface Event highlighted the vigor with which the flooring industry is facing today. Flooring software technology providers were among those ready to support the industry’s vitality and growing needs in 2023. Alex Aya, vice president, Comp-U-Floo told Floor Covering News. “All

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 7, 2020

At the start of the pandemic in April, online sales of alcohol and delivery sales saw an increase of ~441% in sales – that’s a lot of cocktails! Featured above is a media room located in Lorton, Virginia, showcasing a wood floor and countertops, shaker and black cabinets, a simple backsplash and undermount sink.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2023

When the dust settled, Floor Covering News research found the resilient flooring category as a whole generated $9.522 billion in sales in 2022, a 13% increase over 2021’s $8.426 billion—much of that thanks to LVT. This led to stronger-than-expected sales dollars, but units did not grow at the same pace. in sales in 2019.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

March 2/9, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 18. Ben Shepherd, Gainesville CarpetsPlus ColorTile; Ann McDermott, Shaw Floors; Josh Elder, Gainesville; Scott Sandlin, Shaw Floors; and Kevin Logue, Alliance Flooring. Don Grubb, owner of D&R Floor Covering, Midland, Mich., By Ken Ryan. Tucson, Ariz.—The

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2023

T here’s a long-running flooring industry folk tale (it’s actually a true story) about a high-end retailer in New York City—ABC Carpet & Home—that was suspicious of a disheveled man roaming around the company’s flagship store on the famed Broadway strip. Other dealers, including Sean Ryan, owner of Elegant Floors in Shelbourne, Vt.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

These were just some of the highlights of the 2023 Floors & More winter convention held here recently. For Floors & More, the timing couldn’t be better given Mannington’s recent updating of its own website and corporate logo, as well as the expansion of its entire hard and soft surface product portfolio.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2021

Dallas, Texas—Daltile was recently named the Tile Category Winner of the Builder.Media 2020 Building Products Brand Survey. When it comes to program choices, professional home builders choose their supply partners carefully,” said Dan Butterfield, vice president of residential sales for Dal-Tile Corporation. Daltile’s Lavaliere.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

6/13, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 14. Builders are increasingly embracing new, high-performance vinyl flooring materials in response to the growing popularity of hard surfaces. Many economists expect that trend to carry over into 2020. This should bode well for flooring in the next year. Shown is SolidTech from Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

During Connect ’21, Ron Dunn (left) and Ryan Dunn likened the toy that always bounces back-no matter how many times it gets knocked around-to its Alliance Flooring retailers during the pandemic. Alliance Flooring said it plans to hold an in-person convention at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando during the second half of 2021.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

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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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

February 17/24, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 17. Las Vegas—Six manufacturers were voted best of class in the 2020 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest sponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). Style & Design category: Mannington. I NNOVATION.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2020

Chicago — In keeping with Domotex USA’s 2020 trade show theme “The World At Your Feet” attendees will discover floor covering trendsetters from around the globe. In addition to the global flooring industry on display, we specifically built this year’s educational program to grow our attendees’ businesses.”.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2022

After experiencing declines in both sales and square footage in 2019 and 2020, the U.S. hardwood flooring market orchestrated a dramatic turnaround in 2021. FCNews research shows wood flooring sales at the first point of sale in 2021 totaled a record $2.67 billion, a head-turning increase of 21% over 2020.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2023

After turning in a stellar performance in 2021 with growth rates in both sales and volume landing in the high double-digits, the U.S. hardwood flooring category took a big step back in 2022. Floor Covering News research shows hardwood flooring revenues fell 9.8% Last year, hardwood flooring accounted for 14.1%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

March 2/9, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 18. economy heading into 2020 with a hopeful outlook and poised for growth—unemployment is down and consumer confidence is on the rise—the time for tile to shine is now. We love LVT—we sell LVT—but there is a huge market outside of LVT,” said Manny Llerena, director of sales and marketing, MSI. “We

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. By most accounts, TISE 2020 was another successful event in the annals of Surfaces history. We are so excited to be able to celebrate another incredible event with the industry for TISE 2020,” said Dana Hicks, TISE show director. The show floor was busy all three days of the event.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2021

By Reginald Tucker In 2020, something interesting happened in the U.S. 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. at $1.144 billion, a 5.8%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Flooring retailers, Strahil Chernev and Sharon Cherneva, traveled nearly 5,000 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska, to attend the Alliance Flooring convention. Orlando—As Alliance Flooring celebrated its 25-year history here last week, it was hard not to focus on the group’s bright future. So, they opened their own store.

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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

MAY 18, 2020

For flooring dealers, 2020 has been one giant, non-stop balagan. You’ll find that for flooring dealers, 2020 might not actually be a balagan for long. . You’ll find that for flooring dealers, 2020 might not actually be a balagan for long. . Search Term: Flooring store near me. Here’s why.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

There is no escaping it: 2020 is the year of COVID-19, and flooring distributors of all sizes dealt with the myriad effects—an abrupt shutdown that upended the second quarter followed by a resurgence. As 2020 winds down, the industry’s top wholesalers are looking for a strong finish to a challenging year. By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this role, Tippett will assume sales responsibility and reporting for Stanton’s hard surface business. “We’re thrilled to have Deb join the Stanton team and confident that her experience, leadership and passion for the business, coupled with Stanton’s seasoned, hardworking sales team, will accomplish the goals set forth.” .

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 5, 2021

By Ken Ryan Following a strong start to 2021, flooring dealers see no reason for a slowdown as they enter the second quarter. San Antonio-based O’Krent’s Abbey Flooring continues to see a brisk pace of sales activity despite the pandemic. In Knoxville, Tenn., It’s like that old Buck Owen’s song, ‘I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail.’”.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Mohawk’s SolidTech plus resilient flooring line features several signature innovations, including RealPlank Technology and CleanProtect. As a result, the resilient flooring category registered a staggering $8.426 billion (not including rubber) in sales in 2021 —an industry-leading 30.3%

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

February 17/24, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 17. These were among the highlights of Abbey Carpet & Floor and Floors to Go’s 62 nd annual convention, held here earlier this month. Our goal is to be more proactive with our members this year,” Ted Dlugokienski, CFO, Abbey Carpet & Floor, told FCNews. “We

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