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Arizona Tile Honored with Industry Partner Awards

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

2014) – Arizona Tile is honored to have been recognized recently by several association partners within our industry. This year, Legacy of Design created a new award category to recognize the industry partners whose products are most frequently used by Legacy entrants: The Legacy Winners Circle. TEMPE, AZ (Nov.

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Shoddy SPC takes its toll on the market

Floor Covering News

And with that comes the prospect of products that don’t necessarily meet high quality, performance and/or environmental standards. “I I think what’s going on here in the western United States is a lot of dealers have SPC fatigue,” explained Adrian Van Raalten, vice president of sales and marketing, Pacific Direct Industries.

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Al’s column: A look back on my time at Surfaces

Floor Covering News

I saw product launches that reinvent the way tile is being installed. The big boys are always there showing off new product launches, great new lines and new displays. Then there was StoneTrash.com which purchases your leftover stone/tile inventory. I’m anxious to start using it at Carpets of Arizona.

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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 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. Jerry Levinson is the former owner of Carpets of Arizona.

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5 Unexpected Ways to Use Tile in Your Home

Architectural Ceramics

Some products are trendy and edgy and others are classic staples whose popularity will outlive its owner. For a contemporary look use colored glass tiles with clear glass shelves as shown in this installation by Alpentile out of Phoenix Arizona. Blue Glass Accent Wall Installation by Alpentile out of Phoenix Arizona (above).

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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. “We

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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. percent, and existing home sales grew by 17.8 It’s also been reported that floor covering store sales have increased as well. Lack of confidence and discretionary income has kept folks from spending.

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