Floor Covering News

MAY 4, 2021

Dalton—Anderson Tuftex (A/T), premium hardwood, carpet and custom rugs brand of Shaw, has released a message of confidence and stability in response to recent news on the sale of the Stainmaster brand. The brand will honor product performance and warranties on all impacted styles.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Our sales staff is happier, make more money [and do not work] nights or Sundays.” – Lou Morano. After COVID-19, we reduced our sales staff to a skeleton crew for a short period, closed at night and Sunday,” said Lou Morano, president. “As As we got busier, we started to take back more sales staff.”. on Saturday. “We

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

According to Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Daltile’s residential remodel business was up almost double digits in 2022, but Daltile Statements dealers outpaced that growth. “As We know for a fact that people who finance buy four times more product and they buy better goods.” Consumer finance.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

In the second quarter of 2020, residential carpet sales plummeted 23% in volume and 27.4% When all the numbers were crunched for 2020, FCNews research shows overall carpet sales fell 12.5% Total area rug sales fell an estimated 2% to $2.576 billion in 2020, according to industry estimates. billion in 2019. and units gained 9.5%.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Flooring retailers reported sales of carpet improved sharply last year—in part due to the home renovation surge ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as technology improvements that have created a more desirable product. It even has the added benefit of visually looking like handwoven products.”.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Dealers across the country report that “waterproof flooring,” when positioned correctly , draws in more consumers than any other tagline in today’s market. How it works: Unicoat is applied on the edges of the floorboard during production, resulting in a fully sealed surface when the panels are locked together.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Tile Redi® wins new product award. Tile Redi®, world-leading manufacturer and marketer of pre-formed, one-piece shower pans and related accessories, received the award for “Surfaces 2013 Best New Product” sponsored by Floor Tends and Tile magazines. The product is offered in 40 popular models. Mike Ward, U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

R esidential carpet sales grew an impressive 17.2% Consumers crave premium style and design in a quality product they can invest in and live on for years to come,” said Natalie Cady, director of premium brands residential channel strategy for Shaw Floors. in Q1 2022. Home values rising.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 26, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. While it may seem counterintuitive to not talk about style, color or design first, this particular question will eliminate some options right away. DID YOU KNOW. Is it going on, above or below grade?

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. The report is unique because it captures the opinions of homeowners, whereas most surveys focus on trends from the perspectives of interior designers, architects, etc. The 2019 U.S.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. Despite the intense competition from alternative hard surfaces, wood flooring still ranks high among the most aspirational flooring products on the market today. DID YOU KNOW. SELLING TIPS.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. AHF Products. Cali Floors. Disrupting through distribution. From takeover target to blazing the acquisition trail.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 13, 2024

Boasting both unique performance and visual attributes, these unique species might not be as ubiquitous as the mainstream hardwood products, but they certainly have their place in the market. In order to generate awareness, sales and specifications in the market, the category must be promoted accordingly. accounts.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Daltile’s Defend tile line features Microban technology to attract consumers looking for healthy, clean floor products. By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. Know your tile products and sell them. That’s compared to the 17.8%

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

From the abundance of news products, tools and merchandisers on the show floor—to the bevy of educational sessions in the meeting rooms—there were more than enough enticements to get retailers to make the trip. “The Exhibitors’ spaces were packed with opportunities to demo and touch and feel products.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

That’s according to anecdotal information provided by industry executives FCNews contacted for its annual Main Street market report. We just had a dealer in Minnesota who worked with a local bowling alley to install one of our click LVT products and get the space in tip-top shape for its customers.”.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% The lion’s share of sales (approximately 70%) was generated from specified contract while the remainder came from Main Street commercial applications, research shows. flooring sales, according to Floor Covering News research. from roughly $6.5 billion in 2021 to $7.34

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Not only does the resilient flooring category continue to take market share from most other flooring categories , it is still reporting growth despite challenging times. For a retail operation and its RSAs to remain valuable to their consumers, they must find a way to recommend the best match, and experts say qualifying the sale is the key.

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 7, 2014

Last year, I reported that for the "first time in three years, a white tile was not our top seller!" In 2013, Avente was sourced for a record number of commercial projects which certainly impacted the top of the sales list. Existing patterns can be easily customized with a myriad of colors. green building products.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Over the past few years, European oak hardwood floors— especially white oak products —have reigned supreme when it comes to in-demand hardwood species. market roughly 15-20 years ago—is that the color palette over time fell out of favor with American consumers enamored with oak and maple. Brazilian oak from Indusparquet.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

The handful of hardwood flooring exhibitors who were in attendance here took a page out of that songbook by showcasing new wood products and collections in keeping with the styles, looks and formats consumers and end users are clamoring for today. A real wood product focused on higher-end visuals has resonated with retailers.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. I later worked as a sales manager for Laticrete International for seven years, before founding Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) on May 5, 2002. Both provide data and insight in past and current industry trends.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% The lion’s share of sales (approximately 70%) was generated from specified contract while the remainder came from Main Street commercial applications, research shows. flooring sales, according to Floor Covering News research. from roughly $6.5 billion in 2021 to $7.34

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

When the dust cleared and all the numbers were counted, total industry sales fell just short of 2019’s numbers at $22.951 billion, a decline of 0.5%. FCNews ’ exclusive research reveals total 2020 flooring sales topped out at $22.951 billion and 18.969 billion square feet. This comes on the heels of 4.6% in volume in 2017; 5.1%

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. market roughly 15-20 years ago—is that the color palette over time fell out of favor with American consumers enamored with oak and maple. DID YOU KNOW. Our customers still prefer the traditional 3?4-inch

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

By Ken Ryan For most of its first 35 years, the Stainmaster brand was arguably the most recognized brand name in flooring, known for its vivid color, plush texture and most certainly its stain-resistant capabilities. Stainmaster products became harder to come by over the last several years—it was a struggle to find enough.”.

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 23, 2023

Photo Courtesy of Marcos Soria, Feria Valencia STATE OF THE INDUSTRY During the Tile of Spain Press Conference, held on the first day of the fair, Vicente Nomdedeu, President of The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER) , echoed the strength of Spain’s ceramic sector, reporting on 2022 production, sales and exports figures.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 15, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—The laminate flooring category has long been a go-to product segment for consumers seeking a durable, high-performing, visually appealing and value-based flooring alternative. But while those attributes have helped the category maintain consistent sales volume of $1 billion-plus in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. SPC/rigid core, the product known to consumers as water- proof, was responsible for a revival of many other segments. This compared to its overall sales of $151.2 in volume in 2017; 5.1%

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of dollar sales for the gradually increasing hard surface market and 24.6% Imports vs. domestics.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe—Technology is constantly evolving and updating, which requires new-and-improved software solutions to everyday business tasks in the flooring industry such as tracking leads, checking inventory and even giving customers the ability to try out products in their rooms via room visualizer apps.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2023

Pictured is Dogwood from AHF Products. These range from wide-and-long plank products—which are still very much in favor—to specialty products featuring proprietary finishes and surface texture applications. It’s all about demonstrating why hardwood is still the most aspirational flooring product on the market.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. the retail sales associate’s hand. Of course, much depends on the timing of a sale, the value of homes in a given region and the state of the overall housing market.). DID YOU KNOW.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

Today, however, laminate sales among CCA members doubled in just the last two years. Carpet, meanwhile, experienced a disastrous, COVID-19-induced second quarter in 2020, with residential sales dropping a stunning 27.4% The segment’s surge is more than anecdotal; it can be reflected in sales. What’s behind the turnaround?

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Steven Feldman Amid reports that residential soft surface sales were up about 10% in 2020’s fourth quarter, Mohawk is beefing up all its soft surface brands for 2021 with a bevy of new introductions. The result, dubbed Recover backing technology, is a fully recyclable product. a foot depending on the product.

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Time2Design

JANUARY 27, 2014

newest products, networking with industry peers and reporting back to. From start to finish Time2Design prides itself on providing and maintaining the highest level of customer service and satisfaction providing the highest quality products and services. color selection. color specialist. color trend.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2021

California-based Republic Floor , manufacturer of a host of resilient, hardwood and laminate flooring products, continues to expand both its product portfolio and geographical reach through acquisitions. It was either going in and distributing products on our own or buy the best distributor. By Reginald Tucker.

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