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Waterproof flooring makes a splash in 2022

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It seems like every supplier of flooring has jumped on the waterproof bandwagon to reap the benefits of the industry’s fastest growing category—and for good reason. Dealers across the country report that “waterproof flooring,” when positioned correctly , draws in more consumers than any other tagline in today’s market.

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

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flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. In 2021, the average selling price of all flooring was $1.33. Raw material scarcity.

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Third annual FCNnovation award winners announced

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These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. No Dye Lot means the color of the carpet will be the same from roll to roll, regardless of when it was manufactured. This helps retailers better manage inventory and reduce waste.

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Ceramic tile for safe and sustainable homes

Diary of a Tile Addict

Manufactured from clay and other naturally-occurring minerals, ceramic tile does not contain the chemicals present in other floor coverings that are receiving increased attention for their possible adverse health effects, such as formaldehyde, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Color Blox by Crossville.

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Main Street biz is the silver lining under the COVID-19 cloud

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That’s according to anecdotal information provided by industry executives FCNews contacted for its annual Main Street market report. Other industry executives report similar experiences and observations. based New Dimension Hardwood Floors. These considerations, suppliers say, factor into the flooring material selection process.

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STATS: SPC segment continues to lead the charge

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By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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Obstacles fail to derail wood’s surge

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By Reginald Tucker Like many other aspirational home improvement categories that benefitted from consumers spending much more time at home in 2020, the North American hardwood flooring sector also reaped the rewards. 4-inch solid hardwood flooring growing with wirebrushed lighter tones garnering the most interest.