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Multi-family State of the Industry 2022

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“In late 2020, many economists forecasted very conservative growth numbers for 2021 within the strides of a global pandemic,” noted Dan Butterfield, vice president, residential sales, Dal-Tile. In 2022, many households are expected to move away from cities,” said Sarah Martin, senior economist at Dodge Data & Analytics.

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Flooring retailers prove naysayers wrong once again

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F ears of a recession have persisted since late 2022 and, to some extent, continue to this day. David [Stover, vice president at Grigsby’s] and I have been pleasantly surprised going against our biggest year [2022] that we are right there— even a little up. The increase is partly due to higher ticket sales. The result?

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Retailers of the Year 2022: Hammond Lumber, Darlene Flooring

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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. The post Retailers of the Year 2022: Hammond Lumber, Darlene Flooring appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

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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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Coverings conference sessions announced

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.— Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Coverings 2022 learning opportunities will focus on the key tenets of “Health, Wellness and Environment;” “Timeless Luxury;” and “Outdoor Living Spaces.”. “The

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Profit opportunities with countertops, cabinets, blinds

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“We implemented the changes by adding samples and vignettes and then getting the sales reps to come and help train. Our sales have increased by approximately 20% since adding cabinets, and we are still growing. However, if you want to grow that portion of your business you could add more sales staff and focus on that business.

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Ceramic: State of the industry 2023

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ceramic market will be down mid-single digits in sales and high single digitals in volume when the calendar flips to 2024. It was, however, a sizeable 23% increase in sales from 2020’s $2.844 billion when the category experienced its first decline since 2009 amid the Great Recession. Category experts agree the U.S. year-to-date.