Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

In each of their three years, sales have increased steadily. 2021 was our best year yet but two and half months into 2022 we are already doing better than at this time last year,” Cherneva said. Moss, a TV host and author who is known as the Queen of Bling, hosted a breakout session titled “Increase Sales, by Design.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Not only is the product particularly unique, but it comes with a set of dos and don’ts consumers are often unaware of or afraid to deal with. 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.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe—In much the same way that the different floor covering products and categories are constantly evolving and changing, so, too, are the wide variety of adhesives and glues utilized in the installation of those products. This product will never break down under any moisture conditions. DriTac/Sika.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“With the residential flooring market seeing a quicker return to pre-COVID-19 trends than traditional commercial sectors, Main Street is well poised to capitalize on commercial flooring needs while leveraging its residential sales channels.”. Applications run the gamut from outdoor pool decks to medical offices.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Flooring retailers reported sales of carpet improved sharply last year—in part due to the home renovation surge ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as technology improvements that have created a more desirable product. It even has the added benefit of visually looking like handwoven products.”.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Daltile’s Defend tile line features Microban technology to attract consumers looking for healthy, clean floor products. By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. Know your tile products and sell them. That’s compared to the 17.8%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

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. Tile flooring was up mid-double digits in dollars in 2022 compared to 2021’s high single-digit increase. That’s a substantial increase over 2021 when it grabbed 11.5%

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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. In 2021, the cat egory also represented 26.4%

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

R esidential carpet sales grew an impressive 17.2% in 2021, according to FCNews estimates, while the average selling price rose 7% last year and 12.7% Tim Hiner, senior director of product development and product management for Tarkett, agreed, adding: “There is more interest in making the carpet a focal point of a space.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

From the abundance of news products, tools and merchandisers on the show floor—to the bevy of educational sessions in the meeting rooms—there were more than enough enticements to get retailers to make the trip. “The Exhibitors’ spaces were packed with opportunities to demo and touch and feel products.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 30, 2021

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. BAMR Holdings includes Cabinets To Go, a specialty retailer of cabinets, closets and flooring; Gracious Home, a luxury home goods retailer; and Thos Baker, a provider of fine outdoor furniture.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2021

FCNews is in attendance as all but four NFA members converge on Barnsley Gardens, here, to discuss new products and marketing strategies for 2021 at the NFA spring meeting. A key indication that 2021 is going to continue to be a record breaking year for the industry, despite some ongoing challenges. gather outdoors.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

Early in [2021], there was little investment in office and hospitality segments in particular,” observed Greg Mather, president of Crossville. billion commercial flooring business, rebounded in 2021 as sales were relatively flat after posting a double-digit falloff the prior year. “I Commercial sales ranged from $3 to $3.5

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

The third quarter was strong; the fourth quarter was even better, setting the stage for what has already been an incredible start to 2021. When the dust cleared and all the numbers were counted, total industry sales fell just short of 2019’s numbers at $22.951 billion, a decline of 0.5%. Sure, commercial business took a big hit.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of dollar sales for the gradually increasing hard surface market and 24.6% Imports vs. domestics.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. 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.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 5, 2021

At TISE 2021 , tech companies launched software tools and updates designed to streamline a variety of essential tasks. This software can automatically search for product knowledge, predict upcoming trends and know where to make larger margins. That’s especially true in today’s fast- changing retail environment. FloorForce.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2022

What began in 2004 as Cali Bamboo, a small manufacturer of high-performance building products made of bamboo, is today Cali Floors, a producer of a diverse range of hard surface designs, including, luxury vinyl, engineered hardwood, cork and, of course, bamboo. What did it take to get where you are today?

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Mike Gallman, president of Mohawk Group (second from left) speaks with Geoff Gordon, executive director of Fuse Alliance, during NeoCon 2021. Among the awards, Page was particularly proud of its win in the Sustainability category for Data Tide, a product within Waterways. More than 2 billion plastic bottles are recycled every year.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Although COVID-19 initially slowed sales of natural stone, we have seen a sudden uptick as a result of the renewed focus on home improvement,” explained Raj Shah, president, MSI Surfaces. “Of 2021 will see that continue. Today, we are seeing significant growth in the outdoor use of stone,” MSI’s Shah said.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Daltile’s new Outlander features the company’s StepWise technology that provides 2x more slip-resistance than regular tile, for a seamless indoor/outdoor space. ceramic market will be down mid-single digits in sales and high single digitals in volume when the calendar flips to 2024. The indoor/outdoor trend continues to boom.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In 2021, ceramic finally saw some relief as the category registered gains for the first time in two years. versus August 2021. Coming off the initial boon to business in 2021, the housing market has started to experience decline across the board. What’s more promising is total consumption in value, which the TCNA reported as $3.03

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2022

Hill noted that Americans applied to start over 5 million new businesses in 2021, 20% higher than any other year on record. All product segments are growing, even broadloom, which has seen strong single-digit growth,” Myer stated. Carpet tile is the second fastest growing segment, with sales up about 15% year-over- year.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

And would enough new product make it through supply chain bottlenecks, cost challenges and general pandemic-related issues to provide a positive outcome for dealers? When it comes to the resilient category in particular, it was clear it’s no longer about getting products to market first in an effort to be seen in a crowded category.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

New work-from-home lifestyles also continued to drive consumer spending as many looked to expand their existing homes to feature new office space or outdoor sanctuaries. 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

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Ceramic suppliers agree, it will be difficult to judge the impact the pandemic will have on the category in terms of dollar sales and volume, but most say another low, single-digit decline is expected. However, tile suppliers say the full gains from new home construction might not be realized until 2021. “As Census Bureau.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. The high end in both new home construction and the remodeling market are very strong for hardwood today,” said Neil Wenger, vice president of distribution sales, Mullican. “We DID YOU KNOW.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

And while the home building industry is poised for another solid year in 2021, regulatory and supply-side challenges could harm housing affordability, slowing momentum and limiting growth, according to economists who spoke at an online press conference in conjunction with the 2021 virtual International Builders’ Show. The pandemic.”.

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