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LIVE: Connect 2020 Day 5

Floor Covering News

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. Craig Shedden, national sales manager for Emser, goes over the Home Gallery collection.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

Floor Covering News

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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Dealers share A+ products from 2020

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan T he year 2020 may be best known for COVID-19, which closed down much of the economy for several weeks. In fact, new product offerings and line extensions were robust in 2020 in what turned out to be a better-than-expected year for most flooring retailers and distributors. Korlok Select Stones with InteGrout by Karndean.

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Our Favorite Fall Tile Designs

Architectural Ceramics

Our stock wood-look porcelain Copper Rowe , in Tronco Natural; 2. Our stock fabric-look porcelain Soul / Vision , in Tartan Cold Matte. 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.

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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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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

Floor Covering News

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. 1, 2020, Daltile’s RevoTile is the latest example of the brand’s innovation and leadership, company executives said.

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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

Floor Covering News

6/13, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 14. When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., 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.