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COVERINGS REPORTS GROWTH AT 2016 SHOW

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

The 25,000-attendance count is a remarkable 15-percent increase from 2009, the last year Coverings was held in Chicago. The feedback from the architecture and design crowd is always exciting; there was a great turnout from that segment due to the show’s location in Chicago this year.”. The show is managed by National Trade Productions.

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Dana Kropke joins Virginia Tile

Floor Covering News

—Virginia Tile Company has appointed Dana Kropke as the new vice president of commercial and national account sales. As part of her responsibilities, Kropke will oversee the development and execution of sales strategies for new and existing, multi-regional commercial and national strategic markets, products and channels.

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Century Tile to permanently close

Floor Covering News

After 73 years in business, Century Tile, an iconic Chicago area flooring retailer, is permanently closing. The company was also known for its annual tent sales that would roll from store to store, drawing thousands from miles around. The enterprise became one of the largest floor covering retailers and distributors in the Midwest.

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What keeps retailers up at night 2024

Floor Covering News

Until the Fed lowers interest rates, existing home sales can be expected to remain slower than usual. Keeping up with capacity “My greatest fear is being able to keep up with the sales and order processing workload. Also, installer pricing is getting higher and it’s hard to make money on labor.

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AHF announces exclusive partnership with Spartan Surfaces

Floor Covering News

and Chicago with coverage of over 85% of the United States. Our entire leadership and sales team is enthusiastic about this new partnership and believes that together we will grow the Parterre commercial business and continue to bring profitable solutions to our valued flooring customers.”

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LIVE: Connect 2020 Day 4

Floor Covering News

Patrick Warren (left), VP of dealer sales for Daltile, is joined by Tony Wright, director of dealer sales, in presenting “center cut” deals for Alliance members. John Callahan, national accounts manager, welcomed Alliance Flooring members into his home (virtually) in the Chicago area as part of his presentation on Karndean products.

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ELM Surfaces tile distributor enters the market

Floor Covering News

Chicago—Launched by Eugenio Megna, a former Fiandre executive, ELM Surfaces is a newly established tile distributor with experience and knowledge of the architecture, design and construction industry that offers a customer-centric approach to tile applications and product expertise. Eugenio Megna.

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