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Ceramic: State of the Industry 2022

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In 2021, ceramic finally saw some relief as the category registered gains for the first time in two years. ceramic tile consumption was down 2% by volume throughout the second quarter of 2022 versus the same time last year. ceramic tile consumption at 2.11 billion square feet, up 0.7% compared to the same time last year.

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If You Don’t Know Your Numbers, You Don’t Know Your Business

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As of today, PPG has not received the CTDA PROFIT Survey from your company. The due date for the CTDA PROFIT Survey has been extended to April 30. The 2016 CTDA PROFIT Survey provides two key sets of numbers that you can’t get anywhere else: 1. It emphasizes the key performance metrics such as sales size and gross margin.

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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

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Not only does it require more knowledge on the part of the retail sales associate, but it also means successfully sharing that information with the consumer in a way that doesn’t turn them away from the category. Also, it has numerous visualization tools that can help retailers close the sale.

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Catalina and CTaSC Announces the Release of the 2013 Stone Report

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Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants (CTaSC) Announces the Release of the. SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2013) - Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants, Inc. The residential remodeling market is also benefiting from the increase in existing home sales and the rise in home prices. gain during 2013.

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Multi-family: State of the industry 2023

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Fast forward to the third quarter of 2022— prospects for continued high levels of multi-family development and high occupancy rates declined significantly , according to NAHB’s Multi-family Market Survey. Ceramic tile consumption, not surprisingly, remains strong in both the single and multi-family construction markets.

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Exclusive: MSI sees opportunities amid challenges

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Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. Overall, sales growth was a bright spot. MSI, just like everyone, got over-inventoried because we assumed sales would continue to grow. That’s our expertise.

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Builder—State of the industry: Construction activity, hard surfaces will fuel demand in 2020

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“Looking ahead, we’re optimistic and anticipate low single-digit growth in 2020, with most of the major players that work with our teams anticipating solid growth,” said Larry Brookshire, Mohawk’s vice president builder and multifamily sales operations. New home sales dropped in three of four U.S.