Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Spain also produced 567 million square meters of tile increasing production 20.3% Tile of Spain also unveiled its 2022 Tile of Spain Look Book , which again showcases the range and depth of the group’s ceramic offerings. The post Tile of Spain outlines 2022 ceramic trends appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2024

Where was your production? For personal reasons I returned, but with the intention of looking for innovative products, founding Neos Cerámica & Comunicación, parent company of Neos Additives. Thousands of square meters were manufactured, but the 2008 crisis made further production unnecessary. At our Nules facilities.

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Time2Design

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Sandra Espinet | The Well-Traveled Home | Book Review. I recently received a copy of Sandra Espinets new book The Well-Traveled Home. Well said and this book is a beautiful reflection of exactly how Sandra has achieved that through her own travel experiences and those of her clients. Useful, Imports and Inspiration. I am a fan.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Hicks said sales for the 2024 show are already encouraging, with many exhibitors interested in booking larger spaces. Retailers sing show’s praises As the flooring industry’s signature event, Surfaces represents absolutely the best place to see current products from all categories and almost all major vendors in one place.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Ken Ryan T he winter storm and cold snap that led to interruptions and closures for flooring retailers and distributors across Texas and Oklahoma is one for the history books. The mid-February Southwest big freeze and weather onslaught won’t soon be forgotten by flooring professionals who lived it. Tracking the toll.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2022

Chicago— NeoCon 2022, held here last week, was abuzz with optimism as commercial flooring suppliers touted rebounding sales and specifications across commercial segments in 2022. Commercial flooring exhibitors agreed the show was a bright spot to kick off a good year of growth. “I Commercial’s comeback.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

By Megan Salzano Birch— FCNews asked industry members to offer up the books that have had the most impact on them personally and professionally. It is a book for women that focuses on career management. The book reinforced as well as created a much higher focus for me to understand and/or discover other people’s ‘why.’

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From her NY Times best-selling books, to her overnight hit show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix, the KonMari method teaches us to focus on organizing by way of categories and to strive for a cleaner home filled with items that spark joy. Avoid harsh chemical-based products when cleaning the surface of these tiles. Windex anyone?

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Home improvement flooring projects continue to spur sales for flooring retailers. With nearly two-thirds of the calendar year in the books, the flooring retail segment remains on pace to match or possibly outperform 2020, which was a stellar year despite—or because of—COVID-19. taking precedence,” he explained.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 17, 2021

By Ken Ryan The never-ending task of recruiting and training installers has been a flooring industry bugaboo for decades. That said, it is crucial for flooring retailers to keep the good ones. Even when business was down about 40% in April and May (2020), Brian’s Flooring & Design in Birmingham, Ala., Cash is king.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. Coverings 2022 saw 750 exhibitors and more than 30 countries represented on the show floor. They’re excited to see us.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

I run Flooring Dealers & More, one of the largest Facebook groups in the retail flooring space. The people in the flooring industry are some of the hardest working people I know, so you can also appreciate the work that goes into orchestrating this massive event. All these pioneers are in the flooring business.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

It will come as no surprise that resilient—mostly by the rigid core sub-segments—registered gains in 2020 while many other flooring categories did not. FCNews research showed the category generated $6.589 billion in sales in 2020 —an industry-leading 21.3% increase over 2019’s $5.433 billion.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

We’re also known for our expertise in residential tile products. The flooring, done in one consistent and neutral material choice, also leads you from the reception desk to the sitting or waiting area. It coordinates well with the book-match veining pattern of the Slim Slab. Alright coach, let’s put in porcelain.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Ken Ryan B ehind every successful floor covering retailer is a supplier—or core group of vendors—with a vested interest in the health and vitality of that retailer. TDG is obsessed with its customers’ success and prides itself on providing visually appealing and differentiated products. “We Engineered Floors.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

From the abundance of news products, tools and merchandisers on the show floor—to the bevy of educational sessions in the meeting rooms—there were more than enough enticements to get retailers to make the trip. “We The show floor was busy all three days of the event. “The The show floor was busy all three days of the event.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 9, 2023

Just like every year before it, 2023 has come with its unique challenges and changes—and the sales landscape isn’t exempt from those kinds of shifts. The sales game won’t look the same as it does a year from now, and it can be a big help to get ahead of those transitions early on. Imagine selling a book. echoed this.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Turn to the last page, and you’ll find most porcelains are rated for floor use, while some ceramic tiles are only suitable for wall use. Our website allows you to browse our products and data sheets. .” AC offers free design consultations in our showrooms. The term Rating is often replaced by Application.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

My jobs currently include design, sales, orders, working with distributors and scheduling, and I’m currently the face of the showroom. I have spent a lot of time on the phone and on the internet endlessly researching information or products for our clients. Did I mention I’m also a full-time mom and we have four children?

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2017

The flooring, also shown in the Argento color from our Monticello Collection, carries the color seamlessly from the vertical to horizontal surface. Also from 2017, Home & Design Magazine featured Architectural Ceramics as a tile resource in their 2018 Source Book: Bethesda Area Shopping Guide. Hope to see you soon!

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2021

Due to extensive congestion in the ports, reports show product shipments may be delayed for several more weeks to come. The disruption has the potential to impact flooring retailers well into 2021 as they scramble to fill customer needs at a time of strong sales activity. imported a record $219.8 A case in point is R.C.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 28, 2019

Floor Focus Article. Regardless of the industry- manufacturing, health care, retail, financial services, sales and marketing or the US government-the following profile emerges. Regardless of the industry- manufacturing, health care, retail, financial services, sales and marketing or the US government-the following profile emerges.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Hubspot lists 10 ways to sell anything online by building a successful sales strategy. The ability to sell anything comes down to knowing your buyer and the critical sales methodologies to reach them. You can be super effective at each by crafting a sales strategy that informs the tactics your team invests in.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2024

Early bird special pricing runs May 22 through June 21, 2024, and is limited to the first 125 bookings. Attendees are invited to attend an 80’s-themed Après Ski Casino Night with exclusive discounts across hard and soft surface products. Learn more here.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

In our continuing effort to bring you the highest quality in cement tile products and designs, were happy to announce that our Artist Series now includes the Guillermo and Tania collection. She is the author of the books "I Doodle Therefore I Am" and "To Doodle or Not to Doodle." floor tile. green building products.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2022

I asked about the purpose of the group and Ashlie initially mentioned discussions around product, brands, selling, etc. Fast forward to today— Women of the Flooring Business (WOFB) , which officially launched in 2019, has more than 2,000 members and we feature their guest columns regularly in FCNews. I wasn’t overly impressed at first.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 15, 2024

gross domestic product (GDP) in recent quarters, but that outlay has not trickled down to the flooring sector to the same degree. Flooring retailers in the U.S. Flooring retailers in the U.S. While some flooring retailers say business is actually up from 2023, most say it is flat to down a few percentage points.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Specifically, how sales reps need to come up with novel ways to approach potential retail store owners like me. In speaking with my friend, we came up with this hypothetical question: “How would you approach a new flooring store account if you were a mill sales rep?” This is my favorite saying, and it works really well in sales.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. In addition to being TV personalities, they’re co-founders of Scott Brothers Global, have written several best-selling books and are expanding their collection of home goods. on October 2.

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Tile Excellence

JUNE 3, 2012

and all the walls and floors will be slate and marble finished.The contractor on the job was responsible for installing all the backer board and The contractor used durock on all the inside shower walls not Hardy board as I would have preferred. ( Ask Flooring Excellence. I am currently working on this job in Byfield mass. October (2).

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Floor Covering News

MAY 26, 2022

After seven years as a commercial contract rep, Michael Thompson said he founded Source One in 2005 with the goal of bringing an assortment of quality products to an underserved geography. This partnership will bring more brands and products to our clients as well as give our reps the support to grow business.”. representation.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 1, 2022

By Jim Augustus Armstrong—Some of the challenges faced by flooring dealers right now include supply issues , price increases, labor shortages , combined with high demand for flooring services. Look, if you’re booked out for three months and scrambling to stay caught up, you need to win-now down the numbers anyway. Oh, good news!

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2012

Joe had thought it would be a great idea to write a book about tile history in California, then broadening the book to cover the history of tile across the nation. We stopped in a bookstore and purchased Anthony Mancuso’s book titled How to Start a Non-profit. However, after 100 years of wear, you do see an impact on that floor.

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Tile Excellence

APRIL 18, 2014

However, I have a question about adhesives and waterproofing and crack isolation membrane, specifically Mapelastic AquaDefense, which is a paint on membrane which was recommended when I was picking up quick pitch systems and floor mud and I said sure; @ $50 a gallon. 2) Is this membrane product even worth using at all? Chris Lawson.

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 2, 2014

ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT TILE INSTALLATION, REPAIR , PRODUCTS, MATERIALS AND LINKS/ADVISE/RECOMMENDATION-ANYTHING TILE AND INDUSTRY RELATED! Ask Flooring Excellence. These stats always amaze me and as always I want to THANK ALL READERS OF THIS BLOG AND ENCOURAGE. EVERY ONE TO BE PROACTIVE. Contact Excellence Experts. November (2).

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

During her board service, Cohen contributed not only to strategic guidance, but also led the development of the “Color Plate” books and stone reference guides, the company said. Her knowledge of product and production, along with her strength of character, always persevered, the company said.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Having a virtual receptionist to either answer all your phone calls or take overflow calls can result in more sales and better customer service. If you’re still doing your books on paper this is a big area where you can cut costs by being more efficient.) Bookkeeping. Or it should be. Project managing.

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