Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

During Tile of Spain’s annual press conference, held on the second day of the exhibition, Vicente Nomdedeu, president of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), reported on the tenacity of Spain’s ceramic sector, providing insight on 2023 production, sales and exports figures.

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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 You have to design the property, get permits and arrange the financing—so there is a little bit of a lag.”

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. Some major commercial flooring sectors, such as education, retail and healthcare, recovered faster than others, according to published reports. Hard surfaces shine. billion, according to FCNews research.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2023

L a s V ega s —The 2023 International Surface Event highlighted the vigor with which the flooring industry is facing today. Flooring software technology providers were among those ready to support the industry’s vitality and growing needs in 2023. One way in which the company is doing that is by empowering the retailer’s own brand.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

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. During the show, Eric Astrachan, executive director, Tile Council of North America (TCNA), gave a full report on the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2023

Shaw’s corporate sustainability report highlights the company’s progress and focus on putting people at the heart of its efforts. In addition to this progress, the report focuses on the company’s commitment to its sustain[HUMAN]ability strategy—putting people at the heart of its efforts.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

F looring retailers are recalibrating their near-term projections as the anticipated slowdown in 2023 has yet to materialize or has been less impactful thus far. As the second quarter begins, dealers are reporting that for the most part business activity has kept pace with previous quarters and, in some instances, has accelerated. “As

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

These were just some of the highlights of the 2023 Floors & More winter convention held here recently. Mannington has launched its own rebranding campaign—‘Everyday Beauty, Naturally In- spired, Design to Last’—and launched a new website to simplify the shopping process for the consumer.” We have delivered on those requests.”

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2023

I n the battle to reclaim market share from look-alike categories, hardwood suppliers are rolling out an array of new wood floors designed to pique the interest of retailers as well as consumers. Mohawk, for instance, has expanded its popular TecWood line to give retailers and consumers more options in 2023.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. Anderson Tuftex Discover Discover was designed with no pattern match required for installation.

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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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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What’s more promising is total consumption in value, which the TCNA reported as $3.03 million units in October, according to a report from the U.S. NAHB is now projecting a significant decline in multi-family starts in 2023.”. However, there may be light at the end of the tunnel as the TCNA puts total August 2022 U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Following a turbulent 2023 —which saw sharp declines in demand and home prices—falling mortgage interest rates and positive economic data signal improving housing conditions as 2024 kicks off. To say that the homebuilding market in 2023 was tough would be an understatement. and 5% in each of the four U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 6, 2023

As retailers kick off the key spring selling season, Mohawk is launching the “Floor Adore” campaign designed to give its Edge dealer partners new tools, assets and even some training to meet an expected surge in remodeling business. Note: a minimum volume of 500 square feet is required to qualify for the rebate. “We

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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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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The index and all its components are scaled so that a number below 50 indicates that more respondents report conditions are poor than report conditions are good. The index and all its components are scaled so that a number above 50 indicates more respondents report that occupancy is good than report it is poor.

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MARCH 24, 2022

“We’re able to use our leverage with shipping companies, with logistics providers, put it together with our own trucking, amortize all of that over lower overhead as it relates to sales, marketing, merchandising and logistics costs. ITR Economics , for example, predicts a return to normalcy in the supply chain channel by early to mid 2023.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

CCA retailers saw 2023 numbers come down a bit from the previous year, albeit sales are up 10% from 2019, the last “normal” business year before the pandemic. I had a customer who took a few minutes to find the sample she liked, which happened to be the most expensive sample in the showroom, and it turned into a $6,000 sale.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

.— Karastan will reinvigorate its soft surface portfolio in 2023 with new SmartStrand and wool products as well as introduce an expanded assortment of Kashmere styles with new Xtra Technology and All Pet Protection & Warranty. One way the brand is investing in product design is through new technologies such as Xtra.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

—Indusparquet has announced that Jodie Doyle, who has been with the company since 2019 in the role of vice president, sales & marketing, has been named president of the U.S./North Dan Gold and Jason Elbert, both of whom have served the company in regional manager positions, were promoted to manage key sales channels.

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JUNE 29, 2022

Building material prices are up 47% since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, NAHB reported. Given these market challenges, we are anticipating single-family construction will remain flat this year and decline in 2023 as higher interest rates weigh on housing affordability,” said Fan-Yu Kuo, an NAHB economist. million, a 3.5%

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

Some forecasters are predicting that high demand for remodeling will continue into 2023. Tomalak also said large home remodel projects are expected to see double-digit growth in 2022 and 2023. You need to put systems in place to ensure you can handle increased sales—both now and in the future—without you having to work more hours.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Projected timeframe for the opening of the Dallas facility is Q2 2023. Customers will also be able to pull real-time sales reports of top-selling Lions Floor products. Those films, according to Guo, are then handpicked by its own designers and shipped back to the U.S.-based Tailored for Texas. 2 inch thickness.

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MARCH 20, 2023

The 2023 Abbey Carpet and Floor and Floors To Go convention kicked off here last week under the banner of “Getting down to business.” Digital expansion Abbey expanded its digital marketing programs in 2023. And Karndean comes out with European-style colors, trends and designs. N ashville , T e nn.—The

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