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Rigid core reigns with a focus on innovation

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The Stone + Wood collection—my dad, [Michael Raskin, CEO], has been working on for two years, picking out the right colors and really fine-tuning it. We were 100% sourcing out of China—it’s beneficial for us because we have a Shanghai office with a full flooring staff there—but we’re also sourcing out of Vietnam, India and now Thailand.”

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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PureGrain is said to offer greater color clarity (5x more compared to traditional film products, the company said), embossed texture dimension, enhanced abrasion properties and is designed with 35 unique planks. retail sales often experience a noticeable dip during election years, as consumers curtail discretionary spending.