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Coverings 2022 shines light on innovation, design

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By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. Coverings 2022 saw 750 exhibitors and more than 30 countries represented on the show floor. According to the report, U.S.

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Stanton hires Deb Tippett to accelerate hard surface growth

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In this role, Tippett will assume sales responsibility and reporting for Stanton’s hard surface business. She will report to Jamann Stepp, senior vice president of hard surface. With the acquisition of Floors 2000 in August 2022, Stanton doubled down on its LVP offering, adding ceramic and porcelain tile to its portfolio.

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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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Waterproof flooring makes a splash in 2022

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Dealers across the country report that “waterproof flooring,” when positioned correctly , draws in more consumers than any other tagline in today’s market. For retailers, that means quick sales and happy homeowners—all backed by COREtec’s 100% waterproof, pet-proof, kid-proof promise and a limited lifetime residential warranty.

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Stanton hires Jamann Stepp to accelerate hard surface growth

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In this position Stepp will assume overall responsibility and reporting for Stanton’s entire hard surface business. We’re thrilled to have Jamann join Stanton and confident that his expertise, leadership and passion for the business, coupled with Stanton’s seasoned, hard-working sales team will accomplish this goal.”

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Stats 2021: Commercial flooring market sees uptick

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Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. Certain Main Street/ Commercial segments, like education, performed very well in 2021 and into 2022,” noted Quentin Quathamer, director of Main Street commercial, Shaw Industries. Hard surfaces shine.

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

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It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. Rising food and rent costs contributed to the big increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, as did a surge in gas prices that will become more pronounced in the March inflation report. In February, the energy index jumped 3.5%