Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2021

FCNews has announced the winners of its inaugural FCN novation Awards, a new initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies in the flooring industry today. And innovation is what drives sales at retail. After all, today’s innovation is tomorrow’s standard.”. Practicality.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

That statement accurately reflects 2021 for many flooring dealers, who—despite facing numerous challenges— are closing out 2021 with one of their best sales years ever, with many shattering records. We also increased our window coverings sales by 50% volume over last year, which added another 2% in additional rebates.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

In the second quarter of 2020, residential carpet sales plummeted 23% in volume and 27.4% When all the numbers were crunched for 2020, FCNews research shows overall carpet sales fell 12.5% Total area rug sales fell an estimated 2% to $2.576 billion in 2020, according to industry estimates. billion in 2019. and units gained 9.5%.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2023

SPC and WPC) due primarily to supply chain challenges with some popular, imported resilient products. The question now is will this resurgence continue as supply chain issues surrounding imported SPC/WPC normalize and as domestic production of competing hard surface categories ramp up. Lee is not alone. “We Take Mohawk, for example.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

Baltimore, Md—Fishman Flooring Solutions, a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented Encircle Products with its 2020 Vendor Partner of the Year Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. Encircle Products, headquartered in The Villages, Fla.,

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. AHF Products. The company has expanded capacity at each of its eight plants in 2021. Cali Floors.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. CEO, Johnson Hardwood.

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The top suppliers, many floor covering retailers agree, are the ones that help specialty retailers maintain healthy profit margins—especially in an extremely competitive environment inundated with so many me-too products jockeying for market share. They stand behind their products, they don’t play games with us.

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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

AUGUST 27, 2021

T oday, consumers want to know where a brand’s products are coming from and how they’re produced; they’re interested in sustainable business practices. Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

—Mohawk said it will begin to roll out a fully evolved TecWood product line and introduce 100 new SKUs in 2021 in an effort to give homeowners trusted performance and design from a natural hardwood veneer. TecWood will be included in Mohawk’s first national sale event of the year.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Following what for many was a record 2021 , flooring distributors weren’t certain what to expect in 2022 given inflationary pressures, interest rate hikes and recessionary fears. As it unfolded, the majority of FCNews ’ Top 20 distributors are forecasting sales increases for 2022, including a few with double-digit jumps. .

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

the flooring industry’s largest merchandising and digital marketing rollout that includes more than 8 million product SKUs and a completely integrated digital platform. is an easier and more intuitive selling system; it will raise conversion rates, grow overall sales and raise margins. the first chapter. Gilbert called 2.0

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Floor Covering News

JULY 28, 2022

As a company dedicated to exceeding California’s sustainability standards, Bentley will continue to design products to lower our chemicals of concern and carbon footprint. She also played a key role in guiding the process for Bentley’s LEED EB-OM Gold certification of its carpet mill, as well as Cradle to Cradle product certification.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. These cover the coatings on factory-finished hardwoods, guaranteeing the finish will not wear under standard use. DID YOU KNOW. Finish warranties. Waterproof warranties. SELLING TIPS.

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 23, 2023

Photo Courtesy of Marcos Soria, Feria Valencia STATE OF THE INDUSTRY During the Tile of Spain Press Conference, held on the first day of the fair, Vicente Nomdedeu, President of The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER) , echoed the strength of Spain’s ceramic sector, reporting on 2022 production, sales and exports figures.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

The good news is improvement in raw material availability—in part due to a lessening of demand and greater reliance on East Coast ports—has dramatically reduced production times by as much as five months. Although product flow has significantly improved, we are definitely not out of the woods yet,” Raj Shah, president of MSI, told FCNews.

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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

JANUARY 17, 2023

X press Global Systems (XGS) is known for bringing innovation, efficiency and scalability to the shipping and distribution of flooring products. She interviewed Delta customers coming out of the 2021 acquisition because we heard how great Delta was from a customer service perspective and wanted to replicate that—or learn from it.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Steven Feldman Amid reports that residential soft surface sales were up about 10% in 2020’s fourth quarter, Mohawk is beefing up all its soft surface brands for 2021 with a bevy of new introductions. The result, dubbed Recover backing technology, is a fully recyclable product. a foot depending on the product.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. That’s according to research conducted by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), which estimates solid wood floors saw a 20% increase in 2021, ending the year with the highest share rate since 2007.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2021

“Our product distributors are valued business partners, and we are proud to recognize four dedicated companies for all they do for our customers,” the company said in press release. ” For 2020, outstanding distributors have been chosen in four distinct categories: Top overall sales: E. .” Welch Company.

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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. This is not an ask by them; it’s what they are demanding.”.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. As of March 1, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has killed 2.53 Domestic Production. Coming to America.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2021

First, it comes down to knowing the product and understanding your customer. According to Mark Pacacha, national sales manager, Seneca, the retailer and/or distributor should be familiar with which trim and molding is best for each particular customer according to the application and chosen flooring for the project. Pennwood Products.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. As we all became more educated on the product category—and the performance of it over time—this decision became clearer than ever.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2022

and hello to selling products and growing digital communities. As social media platforms move more into the e-commerce space, it makes sense to invest in creators who are driving engagement, growing engaged communities and promoting products. use Instagram to discover new brands and products. Social media has evolved.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

While there are still four months left before the calendar turns, category experts agree 2023 will likely see the first resilient sales decline for the category. The consensus among the major resilient flooring suppliers is that once the dust clears, 2023 will see resilient sales down mid-to-high single digits. “A

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Show organizers confirmed attendance at NeoCon 2022 was higher than in 2021, at about 40,000. Chicago— NeoCon 2022, held here last month, was abuzz with optimism as commercial flooring suppliers touted rebounding sales and specifications across key commercial segments in 2022. And I think workplace is definitely a No.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

“Overall, last year was a challenging year with higher interest rates while people not moving hurt the multifamily and builder business,” said Tracy Wyrick, vice president of sales, builder and multifamily, Engineered Floors. “We We expect it to be better this year with the second half being the strongest.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The International Surfaces Event (TISE) has a rich history for 30 years, and the last decade has been led with Kerry Cree at the helm of booth sales—including booth, sponsorship and digital. Kerry is fiercely competitive, driven and productive, allowing her to lead this responsibility with grace. By Dana Hicks. manufacturer.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

After the feel-good story that was the 2021 statistical year for carpet—when a COVID-19-led rally helped catapult residential sales to double-digit percentage gains— the pendulum swung the other way in 2022. When all the numbers were tabulated for 2022, Floor Covering News research found that overall carpet sales grew a scant 0.5%

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Portugal also has a handful of technically-advanced and design-led producers, such Revigres, who can compete with the leading manufacturers from Italy, Spain, Turkey, or South America in many product categories and formats. Overall, the Portuguese ceramics industry, while small, offers a broad and differentiated product portfolio.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Portugal also has a handful of technically-advanced and design-led producers, such Revigres, who can compete with the leading manufacturers from Italy, Spain, Turkey, or South America in many product categories and formats. Overall, the Portuguese ceramics industry, while small, offers a broad and differentiated product portfolio.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Among the awards, Page was particularly proud of its win in the Sustainability category for Data Tide, a product within Waterways. The project’s designers and engineers seek to develop products that are healthy and free of toxins, socially responsible and respectful of worker’s rights while positively impacting the environment.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

While single-home production is posting double-digit increases over last year, building materials and labor shortages, housing affordability and backlogs are tempering growth prospects for 2022, observers said. The top-line sales are there,” FEI Group’s Howerton said. Builder State of the Industry.

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