CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Here’s a look at the patterns, colors, sizes and textures, which will continue to shape the industry: Florals & Leaves: With its pop of personality, florals and leaves are a perfect alternative to wallpaper – especially in commercial spaces seeking durability.

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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 Color, for example, was at the forefront. People are less afraid of using color—and bright colors,” Sigrist explained. “So, Marazzi’s Rice tapped the color trend as well as the desire for a handmade-look.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

T he intense level of competition in the waterproof flooring segment —particularly the LVP/SPC/rigid core category—has resulted in aggressive pricing strategies to build market share. Lutea offers a wealth of design options and serene colors in wide planks to create a foundation for a luxuriously well-styled home.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

By Megan Salzano—W ith the pandemic shaking up product launch strategies, the fall selling season has become a key product launch phase for many suppliers. A subtle striae of color creates a nimble palette of neutrals and timeless hues. Lions Floor. Majorca also features a strong colorline. The Dixie Group. F ALL SPC COLLECTION.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

“I feel, as one of the first handful of major trade shows to take place, Coverings is knocking it out of the park,” Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings, told FCNews at the show. “At The design concept was seen across the show floor through the use of color, pattern, shapes and sizes.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The category remains the leader in flooring when it comes to growth—SPC the reigning powerhouse. So, the outlook of those exhibiting resilient flooring at TISE 2023 provided a glimpse into what the industry could expect for the coming year. Luckily for flooring, that outlook was bright. “We It really creates a dynamic story.”

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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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JUNE 7, 2021

By Megan Salzano While the challenges of 2020 hit us all pretty hard, the final months gave the industry an unexpected boom in business that flooring dealers are still enjoying today. They are fantastic partners,” said David Chambers, director of flooring, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Omaha. It’s not just tile.

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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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s no surprise as the ceramic category is the most visually dynamic and tried-and-tested flooring material available—in addition to being one of only two truly aspirational flooring categories in the industry. Seen here is Florida Tile outdoor tile and pavers. And many of these spaces occupy significant square footage.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Las Vegas—Six manufacturers were voted top of their class in the 2022 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). The winners, announced on the show floor, are as follows: Innovation: AHF Products. Innovation.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

FCNews got the opportunity to witness this strategy firsthand during a recent visit to the company’s headquarters to get a preview of some of the introductions for Surfaces this month. Exclusive to Mannington, it will be available on select Adura Max and Adura Rigid resilient floors to make them better resemble real hardwood.

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JUNE 29, 2021

Everything is color coded in here so they see what comes together.”. It’s about providing ideas, whether it’s a back-splash or a certain look like stone, marble or wood,” Thorn-Brooks said. “We was excited about the color change from dark to white in 2.0 Of course, it all comes with an investment—in both floor space and dollars.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

Presenters: Nicole Meier, director of branding, Ultrafabrics; Kimberle Frost, color and textile development, Ultrafabrics; Jill Seale, founder, Jill Seale Studio; Tannese Williams, product manager of fashion, home and interiors, Pantone. Join Ultrafabrics & Pantone for a lively workshop on color theory and its magic in design.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It makes me proud to see the flooring industry is so alive and well and healthy,” said Jenne Ross, director of marketing, Karndean Designflooring. “It New to the show floor. Surfaces 2022 saw the additional of several heavy hitters in the resilient category to the show floor. Planks measure 7 x 48 and are available in 10 colors.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Often the challenge is laid at the feet of industry shortcomings such as labor and product costs; however, there’s a much simpler explanation that once remedied could potentially boost the sales potential for flooring dealers big and small: in-store merchandising. Seeing is believing. Don’t underestimate the power of paint,” she said.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

In wood flooring installation some things remain constant and others are constantly changing. What has changed, experts say, is the method by which wood flooring is installed. In the past, most wood floors were installed by mechanical fasteners over a wood substrate and almost never directly to a concrete substrate.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Standouts include Ivory, Stone and Marble from the Rapolano collection. Mannington’s overall wood strategy hinges on focusing more on upper-end opportunities in the market by moving away from base-grade products. Case in point in the new TimberPlus line, developed in conjunction with Valinge Flooring, manufacturer of the Woodura line.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. Supply chain issues persist to this day.

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