Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Las Vegas—Mohawk emerged as the big winner in the 2023 Best of Surfaces 2023 competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). It helps owners grow sales and improve service. The yarn’s high sheen gives Pixel a radiant glow.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

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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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I nnovation is at the heart of product development for flooring manufacturers. Fortunately, this year’s “must-have” product introductions serve as a compilation of in-demand and innovative soft and hard surface flooring. As a result, Dundee solid oak floors provide strong resistance to everyday dirt and wear.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

While the LVT category and its SPC/rigid core subsegments continue to dominate the flooring market at the expense of other products, flooring retailers would be remiss to abandon carpet, laminate and sheet vinyl as viable revenue opportunities. There is no better flooring for warmth and comfort. Minimize your showroom.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. No Dye Lot means the color of the carpet will be the same from roll to roll, regardless of when it was manufactured. This helps retailers better manage inventory and reduce waste.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

While the flooring industry has been a “man’s world” for decades, women are rising in the ranks and accomplishing incredible things that have helped move the industry forward. Cheryl Acierno has been engaged in the floor covering industry for her entire career, owning Acierno & Company for the past 21 years. Cheryl Acierno.

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Granada Tile

AUGUST 31, 2020

Cement tiles are a great choice in this regard because they come in an almost infinite variety of colors, styles and patterns. Because the colors and patterns reach 1/8” of an inch into the tile instead of just being painted on the surface, they’ll last for decades without fading. Then, map out your pattern and get down to work!

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

Las Vegas— Abbey Floor & Home is stepping up efforts to drive traffic into members’ stores via a new, state-of-the-art web-based tool called FloorHub. It’s new technology and it’s supported now,” he told Floor Covering News. Once they put that into the tool and hit save, that’s now all remembered.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 11, 2021

I anticipate that the flooring industry as a whole is poised for a period of solid growth over the next five-plus years. As long as there are floors and walls to be covered, we will find new and innovative ways to beautify each and every space. – Michel Vermette, president and CEO, Armstrong Flooring. SOLID GROWTH AHEAD.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 14, 2020

.— AHF Products has launched its floor Visualizer, a new digital tool to help customers picture the latest flooring styles in their home before buying. The Visualizer is available across the company’s top-selling flooring brands , including Bruce, Hartco and Robbins. Zoom in/out or rotate the floor.

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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

MARCH 31, 2021

By Megan Salzano Rigid core flooring has grown by leaps and bounds and taken the whole resilient category with it. Both SPC and WPC flooring products are taking share from most other categories and, as such, suppliers are entering the sphere to get in on the action. AxisCor Performance Flooring — Putting the supply chain first.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

It’s no secret that retail training is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage in flooring. However, thanks to the multitude of digital formats available, online training in all its permutations has allowed industry manufacturers, associations and buying groups to stay connected with flooring retailers. Alliance Flooring, Inc.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Literally, the flow of the veining, color variation, and natural striations will vary,” Vallefuoco says. “If you can embrace the shade variation, you know the trick !” The natural stone tile selections, made with Architectural Ceramics, showcases a wide range in color and veining variation. Prepare for Prep-Work.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The new campaign highlights for consumers how Daltile’s RevoTile is the solution for an easy room refresh, and fully equips the Carpet Exchange team with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively communicate RevoTile’s benefits. Increasing retailers’ sales. The DIY-friendly tile. Design-forward.

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Granada Tile

APRIL 23, 2019

Interior designers and architects alike have fallen in love with the stunning patterns, captivating colors, and unique shapes available only through custom cement tiles. Architect Frank Gehry, commissioned these custom Granada Cement Tiles for his own kitchen floor. Custom made flooring by Granada Tile. Photo by Elle Décor.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

F amily owned and operated since the founding of its parent company, Pelican Creations, nearly 25 years ago, Pelican Creations Home has made a name for itself in the ever-crowded flooring market by offering a variety of popular product categories and exceptional customer service to its retail partners. Customers react.

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Granada Tile

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

All it takes to make a big visual impact is one simple tool, cement kitchen tiles. We love cement kitchen tiles because they are practical and extremely durable, can be designed into virtually any color or pattern, and are fairly easy to install. Black and White Floor Tiles for Kitchen. Colored Kitchen Tiles.

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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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Floor Covering News

MARCH 11, 2024

Las Vegas— Flooring software technology has made leaps and bounds in recent years, with many firms touting advancements meant to support the flooring retailer and distributor in the successful operation of their businesses. Leave a review’ or ‘Just want to see how things are going.’”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

“The user simply clicks to open a folder and finds a swatch of each color in the range, a layered diagram, the product design inspiration and technical information all in one location,” explained Milton Goodwin, vice president of commercial sales. To access the digital product library, visit here.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Wood products from Allstate Flooring undergo a special process to create unique visual appeal. Most flooring distributors carry a litany of manufacturer brands, but over the past 15 years more and more are distributing their own private-label collections to offer some differentiation to their customers. JetCore is not your typical LVP.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

The industry’s major manufacturers as well as the latest emerging companies will showcase thousands of new products and services in categories including furniture, fabrics, flooring, interior building products, interior finishes and technology. From bold brights to subdued natural colors, the 28-color palette aims to enhance any environment.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up. Changing the rules.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

From the ground up, we’ll see what goes under and over shower floors and walls. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Had enough talk about what goes behind the floor and walls of a shower?

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Granada Tile

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Cement tiles are made with color pigments, aggregates of marble powder, and, of course, cement. They tend to wear quicker than cement tiles, and lose their coloring and luster over time. This reason is why cement tiles are great for the walls of the bathroom in addition to the floors.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2021

Dalton— Shaw Floors and Philadelphia Commercial, brands of Shaw Industries Group, Inc., We’re eager to share our streamlined and simplified Main Street solutions from our 5th and Main collection, featuring the latest Made-in-America commercial LVT styles by Shaw Floors,” said Amy Tucker, senior marketing manager, Main Street and Floorigami.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

By Steven Feldman—Dallas—Shaw Industries heads into 2022 with a series of targeted introductions designed to line retailers’ pockets across its three signature brands: Shaw Floors , COREtec and Anderson Tuftex. It was replaced by the Pet Perfect platform, which is now being introduced in Shaw Floors. Price points range from $1.99

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

While we can’t help you clean out your closet by purging, thanking, or folding your clothes, Architectural Ceramics can help you clean your tile floor or backsplash. The KonMari method provides simple tools to organize your home, with the overall goal of sparking joy. Stains like red wine on a marble surface are the enemy.

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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. This strategy has worked for the brand given that it has grown substantially over the last few years—including its recent acquisition by global flooring company Victoria PLC—and continues to expand its specialty retail network.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, put it in perspective: “When you’re shopping within the 2.0 Everything is color coded in here so they see what comes together.”. Future evolutions include QR codes on all samples as well as a room visualizer tool within the showroom. “We I feel comfortable with this space.’

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Floor Covering News

MAY 7, 2021

By Nicole Murray Software systems used in the flooring industry are designed to make retailers more efficient and profitable in many of their day-to-day business activities. The less time you have a customer sitting in front of you while you close the sale the better. Comp-U-Floor. Pacific Solutions.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring. Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Urbanfloor first made a splash in 2018 with its breakthrough Timbertop line—an upper-end hardwood floor offering featuring extra-long lengths, wide boards and a distinctive coloration process that yields unique, eye-catching visuals. There’s no other color out there that’s like it,” Parada stated. Sales, merchandising tools.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

clean, off-white color. Please note that while we try to keep quantities readily available, depending on demand, Architectural Ceramics may not have all colors and sizes in stock at all times. Think back to the Moors who formed clay tiles with hand-held tools, laid the thick shapes out to dry in the sun, and later hand-glazed them.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Ken Ryan B ehind every successful floor covering retailer is a supplier—or core group of vendors—with a vested interest in the health and vitality of that retailer. Our product offering and approach to the market helps our retail partners enjoy higher sales tickets, better margins and a more profitable business.”. Engineered Floors.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers. The company continues to evolve as a leading global manufacturer of flooring products and one of the industry’s most trusted and celebrated brands. Floors for all.

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