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Ceramic: Avoiding common pitfalls many RSAs encounter

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“The biggest challenge for the dealer today is the shortage of skilled technicians to install ceramic tile,” explained Tony Wright, director of dealer sales, Dal-Tile. We also provide support at the local level with over 200 sales service centers located around the U.S. MSI has over 40 warehouse locations nationwide.

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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

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F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. However, while dollar sales were up, much of that came from price increases and inflationary pressures. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

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Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. In 2020, the category also represented 21.8%

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Tile continues downward slide

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ceramic tile consumption in 2023 was 2.85 ceramic tile imports were at 2.00 ceramic tile manufacturers, representing over 90% of all U.S. ceramic tile manufacturers, representing over 90% of all U.S. FOB factory sales of domestic shipments (less exports) in 2023 were $1.50 ceramic tile exports in 2023 were 51.0

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Breaking into tile without breaking the bank

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For those who can tackle the category at the retail level, benefits abound—higher profit margins and ticket sales as well as forging a reputation for style and design, to name a few. These product advantages create elevated demand from consumers seeking ceramic among the dizzying array of flooring options.

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

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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 Boosting retail sales.

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Dealers share A+ products from 2020

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Brampton, Ontario, Canada. We are seeing robust sales on the Advanced+ series after only being in the stores for a short period of time.”. Offered in five designs and sized 12 x 24 with built-in realistic grout lines and realistic, all-over textures, this collection achieves a true alternative to porcelain or stone tile. “We’re