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Employee Spotlight: Commercial Sales Manager David Arabe

Architectural Ceramics

For Father’s Day we interviewed a new dad, our Commercial Sales Manager, David Arabe, and got his thoughts on his new role as a dad and leading our commercial sales team. Being a parent definitely makes you re-evaluate how you spend your time and forces you to be much more efficient.

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High definition porcelain tiles making a significant design statement at Surfaces.

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

It is the latest addition to the company’s family of ever-expanding HDP High Definition Porcelain® Products. In its natural form this look is a stunning linear play of tone-on-tone colors which creates the contemporary appearance.”. “By We created contemporary colors that can be specified in any commercial space. “We

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Carpet: Suppliers up the ante on color, performance

Floor Covering News

No longer content with beiges and grays, consumers today are demanding more color choices in their carpet. We’re able to design impressively clean visuals that enhance colors vividly with great intensity. ColorBurst is touted as the next evolution in variable-color technology. By Ken Ryan. ANDERSON TUFTEX. ENGINEERED FLOORS.

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A solution-dyed world of color, features

Floor Covering News

Over the past few years, carpet manufacturers have migrated to solution-dyed (SD) products in response to consumer demand for multiple colors and greater performance, whether it is stain and soil resistance or protection against fading. Their purchase is driven by color, comfort and value.”. By Ken Ryan. Stanton’s Enchanted.

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TISE 2024: Bold design takes tile to the next level

Floor Covering News

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. It’s available in four colors with matching mosaic designs.

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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

Floor Covering News

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. Understanding how to use natural stone tile to recreate these designs, patterns, textures and colors adds to this advantage.

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Flooring retailers prove naysayers wrong once again

Floor Covering News

based Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood, which, like many, were not wearing rose-colored glasses at the start of the year. “We Carnino cited an infusion of sales talent “who are driven and always working to improve their sales” with contributing to the success in 2023. The increase is partly due to higher ticket sales.

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