Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

Coverings, the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America , released the winners of the annual Rock Star Award in advance of Coverings 2022, which will take place April 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Jaclyn Isaac, principal interior designer, Doni Douglas Designs, Shrewsbury, N.J.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

FCICA recognized Atlanta Flooring Design Centers, Bonitz Flooring and DCO Commercial Floors as CIM “Champions” for having 15 or more employees who have attained CIM status. The FCICA 2023 conference also featured a keynote presentation by Eric Fritsch, CIM, commercial sales manager, Atlanta Flooring Design Centers.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 9, 2022

—Cancos Tile Corporation (Cancos), a leading regional distributor and retailer of luxury ceramic tile and natural stone, partnered with Mill Point Capital LLC (Mill Point Capital), a middle-market private equity firm focused on control oriented investments in the business services, industrials and IT services sectors in North America.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

and Texas The workshops, spanning three hours in the afternoon or evening, are open to tile installers, contractors, sales personnel and members of the architecture and design community. The NTCA Reference Manual serves as a guiding resource throughout the training. Workshops will be held in: Calif.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Mohawk earned praise from judges in two categories—style and design (SolidTech Premier with Signature HDX technology) and best larger booth design. Now in its 13th year, the awards program has become the benchmark for new product excellence and booth design at the industry’s premier trade show.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 31, 2016

(ALEXANDRIA, VA — MAY 20, 2016) The growth and energy at the 2016 Coverings show strengthened the show’s position as the leading international tile and stone exhibition in North America. Chicago is a great town for the show, drawing in the architecture and design crowd, as well as retailers and distributors. marketing for Stone Peak.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

“The good news is that as the year progressed, the A&D design activity increased across segments and this started to result in growth later in the year, which is expected to continue into 2022.”. billion commercial flooring business, rebounded in 2021 as sales were relatively flat after posting a double-digit falloff the prior year.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

These included demos from ARDEX Americas, H.B. FCICA recognized Atlanta Flooring Design Centers, Bonitz Flooring and DCO Commercial Floors as CIM “Champions” for having 15 or more employees who have attained CIM status. FCICA suppliers provided product demonstrations over the course of the two-day event. Tucson, Ariz.—FCICA,

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Edge Summit coverage on Mohawk Today will also include topics designed for retailers to leverage to win in their local markets, including Mohawk’s important developments on sustainability, performance and design advancements. The post Mohawk adds exclusive Edge Summit resources online appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

Las Vegas—Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has announced a comprehensive roster of both popular and new programs for Coverings 2022 —which will take place April 5-8, 2022, at the Las Vegas Convention Center here. Three educational stages. between April 5-7, 2022.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2022

That benefit speaks to many consumers who are wanting to shop and design more responsibly. Joanie Beazley, residential sales manager, Carpet One Floor & Home, Asheville, N.C., For maximum effect, experts encourage retailers to have a sustainable resources section for products like bamboo and cork flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

FCNews research shows the category generated $6.589 billion in sales (not including rubber) in 2020—an industry-leading 21.3% In terms of volume, the category accounted for 5.455 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 19.5% of sales vs. 2019’s 45.1%. Existing home sales grew to 5.64

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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 We manufacture in eight plants throughout America, and manufacture around 70% of our total volume in the U.S. the company said.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

PureGrain direct digital print DLVT flooring uses digital embossing technology to create high-definition designs directly on a high-density rigid core. What’s more, the initiative is designed to change how retailers and manufacturers work together to sell that flooring. These products offer the realistic look and feel of actual wood.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Overall, laminate represents about 70% of our sales,” Donnie Noland, owner, told FCNews. Other dealers also laud laminates’ performance attributes as a key sales driver and consumer draw. Travis Bass, executive vice president of sales for Swiss Krono—a private-label supplier with manufacturing facilities in Barnwell, S.C.—extolled

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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. Bjelin Hardened wood flooring 3.0

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

James Hardie products now appear on over 8 million homes in North America. *. At the top most levels, pros earn a badge, for exclusive use in advertising and sales materials. A product doesn’t end up on 8 million in North America by chance. Topics covered include installation, job-site safety, and in-home sales strategies.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

That spells opportunity for floor covering retailers looking to not only grow sales but also profits as an overall percentage of sales. “On average, that is typically 47% more than the customer intended to spend.”. Our tailored programs engage customers when and where they shop,” Mudrick said.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 9, 2023

We were co-chairmen of the Billion Dollar Sale, which raised the level of sales in the entire industry. It came out of when we did the Billion Dollar Sale. We pay the largest percentage of rebate of any cooperative out of about 28,000 cooperatives in North America. It’s why Flooring America became part of CCA Global.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 29, 2014

The donors included members of longtime TPFH supporters Tile Council of North America, Ceramic Tile Distributors Association and National Tile Contractors Association. Dedicated to innovative product development and distinguished style, Daltile provides a rich palette of quality products created to inspire residential and commercial designs.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2021

Derek Brooks, senior vice president, sales and business development North America, Torlys, noted the category’s waterproof features are often a surprise to homeowners, but each material—cork vs. bamboo—has its own waterproof story. That benefit speaks to many consumers who are nowadays wanting to shop and design more responsibly.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Portugal also has a handful of technically-advanced and design-led producers, such Revigres, who can compete with the leading manufacturers from Italy, Spain, Turkey, or South America in many product categories and formats. In 2021, sales to the UK reached Euro 71.7 This grew by 6.4% over the next 12 months, to Euro 76.3

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Portugal also has a handful of technically-advanced and design-led producers, such Revigres, who can compete with the leading manufacturers from Italy, Spain, Turkey, or South America in many product categories and formats. In 2021, sales to the UK reached Euro 71.7 This grew by 6.4% over the next 12 months, to Euro 76.3

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 10, 2018

The world’s second-largest producer and exporter of slate, takes us to South America. Learn about the various types of glass tile we offer with our blog The Layman’s Class on Glass: Design & Installation Tips for Glass Tile. Designer Spaces. AC’s Brazilian Multi-color slate, designed by Case Design.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

She was—and continues to be—on the frontline of customer engagements, leveraging flooring industry knowledge with her sales skills. She has created and implemented training programs for independent flooring retailers, distributors, manufacturers and sales reps for the past 50 years, developing programs to help grow their businesses.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The awards program has become the benchmark for new product excellence and booth design at the industry’s premier trade show. Style & Design category: Mannington. Best Booth Design (over 1,200 square feet): Dal-Tile. Best Booth Design (under 1,200 square feet): Wickham. Sustainability: Mohawk. Technology: Provenza.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. CEO, Johnson Hardwood. Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2020

Mobile U offers hundreds of eLearning courses, certification courses, informative videos and resource guides. We know that our sales professionals don’t always have access to a computer when they have time to focus on training,” said Nicole Harding, VP of CCA’s University. Manchester, N.H.—The

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

“Looking ahead, we’re optimistic and anticipate low single-digit growth in 2020, with most of the major players that work with our teams anticipating solid growth,” said Larry Brookshire, Mohawk’s vice president builder and multifamily sales operations. New home sales dropped in three of four U.S.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2012

Even the glazed tiles that became part of storefront decoration after World War II, with glossy black, maroon, and diagonal patterns or a combination of patterns and designs to attract attention to the store, fall into the decorative art category. So we have the resources to research what’s found in the home. If so, how?

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Floor Covering News

MAY 27, 2020

—Schönox has partnered with BIMsmith, the leading platform for building product research and selection, to provide a suite of new Building Information Modeling (BIM) resources for building professionals. Our new BIM resources are an important set of tools to facilitate the construction of reliable, long-lasting buildings worldwide.”.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Once you have that goal set, make an appointment with a local, independent kitchen designer. In that appointment, tell the designer your budget and talk about the items on your with list for your new kitchen. Social Media Training. at 6:00 AM.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2020

A panel discussion featured floor industry experts Chanel Clifford, vice president national accounts for COREtec; Ann McDermitt, vice president national sales of Shaw Industries; and Kelly Oberschlake, senior director sales at Mohawk Industries. 7 and Carpet One Floor & Home members met on Jan. 9 during their conventions.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2020

The meeting combined Flooring America/Flooring Canada, The Floor Trader, International Design Guild and Carpet One Floor & Home members, including sales associates and managers. “I echoing a sentiment shared by other Carpet One and Flooring America dealers who spoke with FCNews. They say luck is the residue of design.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Perfect your sales presentation Excellence in sales is achieved by practicing three simple steps: repeat, improve and perfect. Create a technique to use the customer’s name in your sales presentation. And if you currently don’t participate meaningfully in commercial sales, you might consider expanding your focus in 2023.

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StoneDimensions

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Revista Rochas de Qualidade (Quality Rocks Magazine) had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Dan Rea, the 2015 president of the Marble Institute of America (MIA). I am the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Coldspring (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company), in Cold Spring, MN USA.

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