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Ceramic: Suppliers boost value with innovation in color, size and installation for 2020

Floor Covering News

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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Our Favorite Fall Tile Designs

Architectural Ceramics

mosaic, in Buoy shape, Harbor Blue; 3. Namibia mosaic, in Crescent shape, White Sand; 7. Kylee Chatham, recently selected as one of NKBA’s Thirty Under 30 awarded professionals for 2020, wanted tiles that evoke feelings of nature with earthy textures and warm color palettes. Stone mosaic Triangolo in a blend of six stones; 5.

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Reactive glazes and urban nuances

Diary of a Tile Addict

Known and trusted tile brands have been offered one FREE post during an initial three month trial, covering April, May, and June 2020. Sales supremo Alda Fontana has selected three of the company’s latest ranges to highlight. Vetro Marino and SanTome? by Ceramica Porto Ferreira. The first is Vetro Marino. More at: [link].

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Resilient: Where glue down fits in a float-heavy market

Floor Covering News

By Megan Salzano—T he booming flooring industry is chock-full of high-style and innovative products aimed at tapping the unprecedented growth in demand that began in 2020. increase in sales in 2020 vs. 2019. billion in sales. Most of that growth was felt in the SPC subsegment of the LVT category of resilient flooring.

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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

Floor Covering News

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. Mosaic floors and backsplashes are hugely popular today. By Megan Salzano. Expanding applications.

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Waterproof: Domestic manufacturing update

Floor Covering News

“Our overall goal is to provide stable pricing and readily available stateside inventory while working in tandem with our Chinese manufacturing operations,” said Dick Quinlan, vice president of sales and marketing. “In Our extensive product line will be made here, for here,” said Mike Ward, vice president of sales. independence.”

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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

Floor Covering News

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. However, while dollar sales were up, much of that came from price increases and inflationary pressures. in 2020 and more significantly off from 24.86% in 2019.

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