Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Dalton—Shaw Floors, flagship residential brand of Shaw Industries , has announced its new 2024 Phase I soft surface and hard surface introductions. Whether that be new, trend-setting colors and patterns or unique innovations, we have a style to meet the specific needs of all of our customers.”

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Los Angeles—Emser Tile has released its 2023/2024 catalog , available both in print and online. Trend analysis, worldwide procurement, sales expertise and leadership has led to this comprehensive catalog that delineates Emser’s array of offerings.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 30, 2024

To that end, Floor Covering News polled a group of retailers to find out what they believe will be their biggest challenges of 2024. Until the Fed lowers interest rates, existing home sales can be expected to remain slower than usual. Our focus for 2024 is to keep costs down and concentrate on being as efficient as possible.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Raj Shah co-CEO, MSI What is your projection for the category in 2024? As we move into 2024, despite ongoing economic challenges, we anticipate that higher-end con­sumers will remain resilient, as they are not burdened by mort­gages. What are some of the biggest challenges facing the category in 2024?

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Despite headaches within the economy —namely high interest/mortgage rates— resilient flooring suppliers are pointing to continued growth in 2024. Dick Quinlan senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade What is your projection for the category in 2024? What are some of the biggest challenges facing the category in 2024?

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

This year’s fair was held from February 26-March 1, 2024 at Feria Valencia, located in Valencia’s center city. Spain continues to lead production within the European Union, with over $432 million in domestic ceramic tile sales.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

D a ll as —Shaw Floors is coming into 2024 loaded for bear with an increased focus on high style and exclusivity. We’re really being driven by trends this year,” he said. Rather than trying to be inspired by specific things, we took an approach of looking at current trends in the interior residential market and then design to them.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 30, 2023

Our team will benefit from Starnet’s professional education and training opportunities to stay a step ahead of industry trends and enhance the service levels we deliver to our customers. debt ceiling and, of course, the upcoming 2024 presidential election. economy is expected to face a recession in 2024.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2024

Commercial flooring contractors like Joel Bonstell, sales and marketing manager for River City Flooring, Hudsonville, Mich., ” More importantly, according to Gordon, the group is trending younger and becoming much more diverse as it expands its footprint. billion in sales, are numerous. So, that segment is still good.”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Las Vegas—For the second year in a row Mohawk was a multiple winner in the 2024 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). But in the end, the judges settled on SolidTech Premier with Signature HDX.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The main difference in 2024, of course, is this is a presidential election year. Most retailers concur with Rick Ogle, CEO of Brewer Flooring Group, Oklahoma City, who said he would gladly take 2023’s results in 2024. “My whose business has achieved record sales four years in a row. How that shakes out is open for debate.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Some examples seen and heard at Surfaces 2024 : “Our Luck Penny [a Dreamweaver offering], with 6 1 / 2 turns of twist, features 24 colors,” said Joe Young, vice president of residential product, Engineered Floors. “It TDG said it thinks so much of color that it has a new theme for 2024: Step into Color. And why not?

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Many view this time as an opportunity to spruce up their showrooms and/or tweak their product offerings to reflect the latest trends in their local markets. That’s why it’s so important to participate in industry trade shows, especially the upcoming 2024 Market Maker Events. So, why should you attend the 2024 Flooring Markets?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Dallas, Texas—This Friday is National Tile Day 2024 and Daltile , the largest designer and manufacturer of tile in North America, wants to kick-off the celebration by highlighting the myriad of attributes that make tile an outstanding component of residential and commercial design, construction and remodeling.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The main difference in 2024, of course, is this is a presidential election year. Most retailers concur with Rick Ogle, CEO of Brewer Flooring Group, Oklahoma City, who said he would gladly take 2023’s results in 2024. “My whose business has achieved record sales four years in a row. How that shakes out is open for debate.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

However, because the Super Bowl will be taking place in Las Vegas in 2024, Surfaces will be moved up a week—Jan. Hicks said sales for the 2024 show are already encouraging, with many exhibitors interested in booking larger spaces. on the first two days, and 9 a.m. – on the last. 24-26, a Wednesday- Friday format.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 4, 2024

If the first two months are any indication, flooring retailers may be in for a pleasant surprise in 2024, with early returns showing home improvement/remodeling activity picking up in several locations. However, there are positive developments at play as well: builder confidence is on the rise and new home sales gained ground in January.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2024

We are intent on reversing the trend of lost market share and focusing on growth through consumer and ‘pro-sumer’ awareness.” NWFA is seeking a minimum of $20 per member to go toward the campaign. A third of professionals surveyed expect moderate sales growth, with overall revenues expected to be up between 3%-7%.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

“While the SPC/LVT business remains strong, import supply chain challenges have created a new opportunity for our laminate, which is predominately made in the USA,” said Chris King, vice president of sales, AHF Products. New visuals include seven new on-trend, high-definition designs and two new EIR textures.

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2023

According to Joe Cushing, sales rep for Aperion, Cosmos—which figures prominently in the company’s 20-mil waterproof products—is purposely manufactured with features that enable trade up opportunities. For 2024, Bella Flooring Group also plans to launch a new waterproof PVC floor featuring EIR technology and a 20-mil wear layer.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 23, 2024

With that in mind, FCNews reached out to numerous top executives in the industry to glean some insight into strategies for success in 2024. Plan to hire more people in 2024 Despite the tight labor market, 2024 could be an optimal time to hire new talent for your team. I hope 2024 is at least the same, if not better, than ’23.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2024

“We plan to continue leveraging our product portfolio and pricing structure to support our retailer partners.” Up to date on the style trends The culling, sourcing and complex nature of hardwood flooring production make it a challenging category to manage ahead of changing style trends. sales, Mercier Wood Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 9, 2024

; AJ Warne, NAFCD immediate-past president and vice president of sales and marketing at Abraham Linc; Brian Green, NAFCD president-elect and chief sales marketing officer, Belknap-Haines; Austin Starnes, NAFCD vice president and VP of product strategy, BPI; and Kyle Gorny, outside sales, All Surfaces. economy in 2024.

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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. However, while dollar sales were up, much of that came from price increases and inflationary pressures. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

D ealers can parlay this into a profit at point of sale because SolidTech Plus is the ideal choice for any room, even spaces with water, dampness, humidity and more. COREtec doesn’t see this trend going anywhere. We have seen this display not only aid in better product understanding but also drive sales and customer satisfaction.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

AHF Products has continued to invest in our domestic operations since our inception three years ago,” said Chris King, senior vice president, sales and marketing, AHF Products. “We This expansion is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. .; West Plains, Mo.; and Titusville, Pa. We’ve made investments in all our plants.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Exhibitors agreed that visitors to the show trended higher than in previous years but, more importantly, there was a positive outlook among them. Ian Burt, director of sales and marketing at Aquafil USA, agreed the show kicked off to a roaring start. We’re very bullish on the forecast for 2024.” I think design follows that.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

As the industry nears the halfway point of 2023, commercial flooring sales are tracking to sustain moderate growth, industry watchers say, with some end use segments faring better than others. In May, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) predicts multi-family building starts to decline by more than 10% annually from 2023 to 2024.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2022

Retail sales trends. One of the many leading indicators ITR Economics examines in its forecasting models is retail sales trends. Retail sales are, of course, going to slow down,” Beaulieu said, citing the absence of stimulus funding that was injected into the U.S. in the month of April vs. 2.1%

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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 Economic recovery in 2024 will lead to a return to growth in multifamily starts.”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Las Vegas—Members and select vendors of the Floors & More group gathered here a day prior to the start of TISE 2024 for its annual convention. The theme of the event, “Supercharged,” reflected both the mood and the growth trend of the organization. “We In 2024 you’ll probably see some targeted growth in the West Coast.”

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s only a matter of time before the flooring industry is released from inflation’s grip and suppli­ers and their retail partners can take full advantage of strong housing fundamentals—including an aging housing stock in need of renovation and pent-up demand for new home sales. Precisely when that occurs is the $64,000 question.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

C hi c ag o —The forecast for the new home construction market looks cloudy while non-residential sales are expected to remain robust in 2023. Residential construction dips Research conducted by ITR Economics shows new home sales are down 18.2% It’s still trending healthy, but not big growth numbers. economy overall.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2024

With both external and internal challenges looming large, FCNews spoke to key executives to find which hurdles they expect to jump in 2024—and which are already keeping them up at night. “The economy. Decades-long trends that once created a predictable world are weakening, and new ones emerge daily.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

What industry executives weren’t expecting, however, was to see double-digit declines in both sales and volume. We expect to see an improving trend in the back half of the year, probably sometime in Q3, Q4. What segments and/or products will fuel growth in 2024? What segments and/or products will fuel growth in 2024?

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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. On a year-to-date basis, NAHB reports new home sales are up between 2.6% and 5% in each of the four U.S.

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