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Slate Tile, Another Warning, Not For A Shower!

How to Floor Tile

We like the appeal of warm Natural Stone and Slate offers an earthy look but it's days are numbered in your shower. There are a number of Natural Stone products you see installed in shower design centers all over made from Marble, Travertine and yes, Slate. I actually like Natural Stone for the workability.

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Tile: Key trends emerge at TISE 2020

Floor Covering News

Las Vegas—The tile and stone category is not immune to the effects of encroaching vinyl flooring products and is perhaps the hardest hit by current labor woes; however, these obstacles have not stopped it from being one of only two aspirational categories in the industry. Decoratives. February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16.

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How to elevate good salespeople to great

Floor Covering News

He or she seeks to better understand the customer’s needs and desires and will show products that meet her expectations. The salesperson might even give the customer some decorating tips! The best salespeople try to get at the heart of the customer’s wants and needs prior to taking her to a specific product or brand.

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Ceramic: Suppliers boost value with innovation in color, size and installation for 2020

Floor Covering News

Flooring retailers, including those looking to gain back lost dollars from the growing popularity of vinyl products, would do well to turn to tile and stone, which offers high dollar sales and high margins, according to suppliers at The International Surface Event (TISE) held in Las Vegas earlier this year. Las Vegas—With the U.S.

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In Search of Recovery by Jeffrey Steele

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

When people buy new homes or purchase used homes and do remodeling, they select ceramic, glass or stone tile for the project. The foreclosure situation is worse, where the rate of new home growth was greatest, in states like Arizona, Nevada and California,” Carr adds. Those states were more dependent than others on new home building.”.

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