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

JUNE 15, 2022

There’s no doubt Main Street commercial was one of the hardest hit segments in the flooring industry during the height of COVID-19, with thousands of small businesses closing their doors, some never to return. Hill noted that Americans applied to start over 5 million new businesses in 2021, 20% higher than any other year on record.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that flooring accessory pieces such as premium underlayments are often the hardest to sell for the retail sales associate. If you’re a retail sales associate or a store owner, a premium underlayment is an opportunity to ‘sell the floor twice,’” said David Moore, senior director of accessories, Mohawk.

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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

JUNE 30, 2021

Surfaces 2021 was the final stop on Mohawk’s Momentum Roadshow for 2021. By Ken Ryan Las Vegas—If nothing else, the 2021 International Surface Event (TISE) here at Mandalay Bay signaled the return of business as we know it for a flooring industry clamoring for in-person, face-to-face meetings on a grand scale.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers. The company continues to evolve as a leading global manufacturer of flooring products and one of the industry’s most trusted and celebrated brands. Floors for all.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring. Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2023

These were just some of the hot-button topics on the table at the 2022 North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NAFCD + NBMDA) convention held here late last year. Brooks: 2021 into 22 were the record years; it was an amazing time.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

“People are investing in their small businesses where they can, and cosmetics were an easy fix during the shutdowns,” said Eric Ruppert, product manager for Pentz, an Engineered Floors brand. based New Dimension Hardwood Floors. These considerations, suppliers say, factor into the flooring material selection process.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

—In an effort to create a universal selling destination for its Performance Accessories line in 2021, Mohawk is adding more innovation and functionality intended to benefit both the specialty retailer and installer. All flooring options require transitions, and Performance Accessories products can be made to fit as needed,” Moore said.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In 2021, Michael Halebian & Co. will reach its 90 th year of operation due in no small part to the company’s steadfast commitment to introducing customers to what’s new and important in the flooring industry,” explained Joe Choflet, vice president – general manager, Michael Halebian & Co. s full geographic service area. “In

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

New, enhanced and ongoing training services are needed to elevate the skilled trade status of flooring installers,” said Pleshek, executive director and co-founder of NAFCT. He noted that flooring installation is typically one of the most expensive components of the construction project but is not always respected as such.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2021

By Reginald Tucker Like many other aspirational home improvement categories that benefitted from consumers spending much more time at home in 2020, the North American hardwood flooring sector also reaped the rewards. By its count, about two-thirds of wood sales are residential replacement, with roughly one-third new construction.

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