Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

Emser Tile currently operates 78 branch locations around the country that are designed to service flooring dealers and their clients as needed. 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.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Flooring retailers, Strahil Chernev and Sharon Cherneva, traveled nearly 5,000 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska, to attend the Alliance Flooring convention. Orlando—As Alliance Flooring celebrated its 25-year history here last week, it was hard not to focus on the group’s bright future. So, they opened their own store.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I think the vibe is very good,” said Patrick Warren, vice president, residential sales, dealer & showrooms, Daltile. It’s currently available as a wall tile in three styles—Pyramid White, Wave Black and Stries Calacata—and a floor tile in six colors and two sizes. Divinium is a porcelain and ceramic wall and mosaic collection.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Decocer’s ceramic library offers a wide range of options in terms of color, finish, shape, format and design. However, according to Verónica Obrero, general sales manager, the company has made a “great investment in capacity” to increase sales in the US. In five years’ time, company executives intend to grow the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 27, 2023

However, making the sale can sometimes be laborious for the retail sales associate. With that in mind, tile suppliers are touting new-and-improved merchandising concepts designed to support the sale. The ultimate goal is to equip our retail partners for success with our products and increase their sales. Statements 2.0

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Laws of Luxury: How to Increase Your Sales by Leveraging the Luxury Business Model. Arlington, Va.— Safety and Performance Issues with Not So Luxurious Vinyl Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

Coverings 2022 will feature four days in-person with visually appealing tile displays, hands-on branding and business-building strategies and the latest tile trends, technologies and techniques. The exhibit will showcase current and historical tile projects that are a testament to ceramic tile’s durability and beauty.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 One of the most respected Portuguese tile brands, Recer was founded in 1977.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 One of the most respected Portuguese tile brands, Recer was founded in 1977.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

Lux Flooring’s SPC products feature a 22-mil thickness and a virgin stone core for added durability. W hile some flooring companies aim to be many different things to many different retailers—providing a breadth of product categories from wood to resilient to ceramic—Lux Flooring’s focus is singular: SPC luxury vinyl flooring.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. Premier Flooring Center. For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity. The Dixie Group.

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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

APRIL 3, 2022

“The shows that have staged in the first quarter that are in the construction and building industry have had a real excitement and energy about them,” Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings, told FCNews. So, we are very positive and optimistic about the 2022 show.”.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

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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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

.— Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. Heinold agreed it wasn’t just about the numbers but the vibrant energy being felt throughout the show floor. “As We’re thrilled with the turnout.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. and 4.3%, respectively.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

I f the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) wasn’t on your radar before, it should certainly be top of mind now. NWFA has joined with FCEF to develop strategies to attract and educate new workers as we move forward.”. Indeed, FCEF’s goal will require a collaborative approach.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

By Megan Salzano Las Vegas—While the show floor at the 2021 edition of the International Surface Event (TISE) may not have been as chock-full of flooring suppliers as we’re used to, there certainly was no lack of innovation in the space. Following are four trends in resilient flooring that stood out. Rigid core reigns.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Las Vegas— The International Surfaces Event has become a smaller player in the world of ceramic and porcelain tile of late—most likely due to the fact that Coverings is held a mere two months later. Daltile’s Shop by Look wall features palette boards with QR codes to help guide consumers through the sale.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

According to Informa Exhibitions, which organizes the show, attendees from 55 countries experienced three distinct events (Surfaces, StonExpo and Tile Expo) in one with a new show floor layout, new dedicated event entrances, targeted-by-event education as well as demonstrations and show features. There was so much positive about this show.

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Tile Excellence

MAY 27, 2013

Tile Excellence responds to bad advise on "how to lay ceramic tile" found on ask.com. But hes been out straight and isnt around, but when I saw this answer to a question on how to install ceramic tile, I HAD to write this quick response. from answers.com in response to the question, "How to Install Ceramic Tile Floor". "To

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2022

Mohawk and Engineered Floors were the big winners in FCNews ’ Award of Excellence 2022 competition, with Mohawk winning Best Overall in the over-$5 billion category and Engineered Floors taking honors in the under-$5 billion category. Engineered Floors, meanwhile, was victorious in Group A for carpet. Garden City, N.Y.—Mohawk

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2023

Megan Salzano-Birch, senior editor/digital director at Floor Covering News , recently sat down with Pesce to discuss what he’s bringing to the table and his short- and long-term goals for the future of the company. I have been involved in the ceramic industry for over 22 years. If so, what might that look like?

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that flooring accessory pieces such as premium underlayments are often the hardest to sell for the retail sales associate. If you’re a retail sales associate or a store owner, a premium underlayment is an opportunity to ‘sell the floor twice,’” said David Moore, senior director of accessories, Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 5, 2021

What he witnessed in 1986… “In the 1980s there were hundreds of small carpet mills scattered across northwest Georgia, and carpet and rugs comprised about 80% of the flooring sold in the U.S. A major difference from that era was the sales channels. Most often, consumers buy flooring about once every seven to 10 years.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 21, 2016

For example, if you’re a manufacturer, let him or her spend plenty of time down on the plant floor to see and participate in daily operations. Or, for other types of businesses, send your prospective replacement out on sales calls to face the challenges of meeting customer demands head-on. Create a comprehensive strategy.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

The popularity (and affordability) of laminate flooring posed a threat to the wood flooring sector when that new product category came on to the scene in the U.S. Over time, while laminate’s share of the overall flooring market ebbed and flowed, wood flooring held its ground. have wood floors somewhere in the house.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship. It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. Engineered Floors. Fast growing flooring brand keeps pedal to the metal. Disrupting through distribution.

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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. Ceramic market update.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It’s been great; we’ve been swamped,” said Kathy Green, director of brand strategy and communications at Emser. “We The company also continued to highlight its “Shop By Look” wall, which features QR codes to help guide consumers through the sale. Miramo’s glazed ceramic tiles are also protected with Defend, powered by Microban.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

The list virtually covers the flooring eco-system—with manufacturing, technology, distribution and installation all represented this year, along with an outlier. No matter their company affiliation or title, many of the honorees share at least one thing in common: They are having an impact on the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Ceramic tile is by far one of the most design savvy, alluring categories in the industry. Yet, some retailers struggle with the sale. One of MSI’s retail partners, Yates Flooring in Lubbock, Texas, features tile prominently and uses a key strategy of grouping color and material to help make the sale.

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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. In addition to that, the Natural Stone Pavilion saw some action.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

By Steven Feldman Riviera Maya, Mexico— Daltile Statements Elite dealers were introduced to what is arguably the most advanced selling system for ceramic tile when this select group of retailers convened here earlier this month for its 10th anniversary summit. Paij Thorn-Brooks walks dealers through the various facets of the Statements 2.0

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to their son, Raj Shah, president, it’s in the company’s DNA to continuously find ways to engineer methodologies in logistics, product innovation and merchandising and marketing strategies to make flooring and countertops more affordable and accessible to the consumer without sacrificing manufacturer or retailer profitability.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2021

The multi-surface visualizer allows consumers to get an idea of how an MSI product will look on the floor, countertop or wall. By Megan Salzano I f you haven’t implemented a digital strategy to help generate more sales, you’re already behind the curve. The COVID-19 pandemic helped push your timeline up about five years as well.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

T he slowing economy has left many in the flooring industry scratching their heads as to what the future holds. However, ceramic suppliers are optimistic about the category’s potential in the coming year. senior vice president of sales, Dal-Tile. Despite this we do see growth opportunities for ceramic tile in 2023.

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