Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

ceramic market will be down mid-single digits in sales and high single digitals in volume when the calendar flips to 2024. It was, however, a sizeable 23% increase in sales from 2020’s $2.844 billion when the category experienced its first decline since 2009 amid the Great Recession. Category experts agree the U.S. year-to-date.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Today the company sells to around 60 countries, with export sales representing more than 60% of turnover. The ranges either offer co-ordinated wall and porcelain floor tile solutions, or suggest combinations that will work together harmoniously.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Today the company sells to around 60 countries, with export sales representing more than 60% of turnover. The ranges either offer co-ordinated wall and porcelain floor tile solutions, or suggest combinations that will work together harmoniously.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

visiting flooring Dealers in Knoxville, Tenn.; It’s always fascinating to meet floor covering retailers who are doing really well. I’m looking for wood flooring; what do you recommend?” Find out why are they buying new flooring at this time? 1 reason people purchase new flooring? Alabama; Florida; and New Orleans.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Social Media Training. This beautiful table is for sale. Its also for sale. This tables made from reclaimed barn timbers and floor boards. That ancient wood gets reused as flooring, siding and in the case of my friend Kevins table, furniture. The table top is made from the floor boards of the same barn.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

suppliers are touting record-high sales in 2021 and expected ongoing growth as a result of changing consumer habits and a booming housing market —both spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. MSI’s Arterra porcelain pavers feature Zero-slip, a proprietary technology providing exceptional slip resistance for wet and dry flooring.

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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 13, 2022

W hether you’re selling high-end appliances, sports cars or hardwood flooring, there are some universal characteristics that separate the “good” salespeople from the “great” ones. (I When it comes to flooring specifically, a good salesperson will always start off by asking the customer, “Tell me about your project.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Industry has had its fair share of hardship this year, and flooring is no exception. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities. For most, marble and limestone continue to drive sales. By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

The list virtually covers the flooring eco-system—with manufacturing, technology, distribution and installation all represented this year, along with an outlier. No matter their company affiliation or title, many of the honorees share at least one thing in common: They are having an impact on the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Builders are increasingly embracing new, high-performance vinyl flooring materials in response to the growing popularity of hard surfaces. This should bode well for flooring in the next year. Further impacting new housing sales were a labor shortage within the construction trade and rising interest rates.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

Guillermos research led him to train with Master Printer Marie Dormuth, with whom artists Andy Warhol, Peter Gee and Martin Mazorra received training in the art of lithography. decorative tile. floor tile. Decor Girl. Asterdisc 1B. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile. Artist Series Guillermo Lama. Sol Mio 2A.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

In a repeat performance, Mohawk and Engineered Floors were the big winners in Floor Covering News ’ 27 th annual Award of Excellence competition , with Mohawk winning Best Overall in the over $5 billion category and Engineered Floors taking honors in the under $5 billion category. All were repeat winners.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

Mohawk won six of them: innovation, design, ease of doing business, professionalism of sales force, training/education and digital tools. Engineered Floors won Best Overall Under $5 Billion by a pretty sizeable margin. The post Digging deeper into Award of Excellence voting appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

‘s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. floor coverings manufacturer dollar sales and 12.9

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 4, 2024

Dalton—Len Andolino, a 40-year flooring industry veteran, has re-established Andolino Management Group with a focus on the high-end decorative flooring industry. Andolino has served the past three-and-a-half years as the vice president of The Dixie Group’s decorative brands, 1866 by Masland and Decor by Fabrica.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Johnston Paint & Decorating in Columbia, Mo., In an industry where price shopping is rampant, specialty dealers are challenged to maintain their profit margins while still being competitive with not only home centers but also other flooring retailers in their respective markets. By Leah Gross.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

The 45 members are among the sharpest and most successful flooring retailers in the country and their wisdom can often be applied to all dealers, large and small. Paul De C**k, left, president of Mohawk North America, and Piet Dossche, former EVP, hard surfaces, Shaw Floors, connect at the NFA spring meeting. Boyajian, A.J.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 6, 2024

In my last column I said that Forbes recently reported that independent flooring retailers are in decline , while national chains—such as Floor and Decor—are growing. Before I lay out solutions to this problem, I need to address a gigantic myth that’s believed by many dealers in the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

She and her colleagues Cristen Del Bove and Renee Cannon form one of the strongest design teams in the floor covering industry. It’s the same with flooring. So, when I design a floor, I want it to be somewhat classic, so it can create a backdrop to allow the consumer’s style to be featured.”. I know it’s a major commitment.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2023

Here a few tips to slow the pace and ultimately close more sales. Rely on your decorating skills and make suggestions. I understand that you want to take the information back so you can be as accurate as possible, but there is no reason you can’t figure out 90% of your flooring projects in the home. Set expectations up front.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Overall, sales growth was a bright spot. Will flooring wind up in the black this year? Every survey will show you that 80% to 90% of homeowners, given the choice and affordability, would want a hard surface floor—which the first level up is SPC. We’ve both been cross-trained on just about everything. That’s our expertise.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

percent, and existing home sales grew by 17.8 It’s also been reported that floor covering store sales have increased as well. What may be driving home sales increases, Pompo adds, is consumers’ belief that depreciation has finally left home prices at levels they can afford. They were down 7.9 They were down 7.9

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When debating the merits of real hardwood vs. today’s incredibly realistic look-alike products, wood flooring enthusiasts often cite a familiar irony: the vast majority of LVP/SPC/WPC floors—as well as laminate—are actually designed to replicate real wood. Five colors are available across this oak collection.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JANUARY 25, 2014

Social Media Training. Umberto and I have kept in touch over the years and recently, he sent me some photos of his new collection of floor lamps. Silence Lamps are readily available in the EU and you can find out more information about EU sales on Umbertos website. flooring. (30). wholesale flooring. (1).

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 5, 2021

(Editor’s note: Following is the second installment in a new series promoting Women of the Flooring Business, a social media group that provides members with a platform to share their experiences, observations and best practices.). My role at Precision Floors & Decor in Plymouth is sales manager, or as I like to say, sales coach.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Social Media Training. flooring. (30). wholesale flooring. (1). Fifi Flowers Design Decor. Decor Girl. The Decorating Diva LLC. maison21: decorative but not serious. Willow Decor. This beautiful table is for sale. Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Feldman and Mr. Shaw talked at length about Engineered Floors (EF), the industry at large and global/national dynamics that are shaping the world today. Realistically, when will Mrs. consumer have an LVT product on her floor that comes out of this plant? Last year EF had a record year in terms of sales. Probably a year from now.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Following are some of the warranties that apply specifically to hardwood flooring: Structural warranties. Then there are situations where floors deemed as waterproof suffer catastrophic damage from natural disasters or household accidents. The dealer benefits because most hardwood flooring jobs provide higher margin opportunities.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Social Media Training. I dont think its a lie on the part of the sales person who told you that, I think he or she was just parroting back the Home Depot party line. But again, your money will go to a company that pays its employees a living wage, trains them and rewards them for knowing what theyre talking about. flooring. (30).

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 11, 2020

Trims, moldings and vents are the unsung heroes of most flooring projects. However, the plethora of profiles available in the market—while helping to make it easy for a consumer to easily match their flooring—can sometimes be daunting for dealers looking to be successful with the category. Artistic Finishes.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 20, 2013

Social Media Training. Shabby Chic -- a history of style and decor. Some purists believe that real shabby chic items should be naturally old pieces of furniture that have been handed down from person to person, and can often be found in auctions or car boot sales. flooring. (30). wholesale flooring. (1).

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Time2Design

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

From the moment we arrived at the train station it was a whirlwind walk thru the snow covered streets of Amsterdam. Our lovely tour guide and fellow blogger Louise de Miranda, author of the blog 30s Magazine , met us at the train station to help us navigate our way to our hotel. christmas decorations. decorations.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

MAY 12, 2014

Social Media Training. With no distributor, ShopRTACabinets customers can expect savings of up to 40 percent compared to a traditional sale. flooring. (30). wholesale flooring. (1). Fifi Flowers Design Decor. Decor Girl. The Decorating Diva LLC. maison21: decorative but not serious. Blog Off.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 8, 2012

Social Media Training. 7 comments: laxsupermom 08 June, 2012 09:01 I was drooling and panting over the Gaggenau, and now that Thermador will be making one for sale in the states, I'm going to have to see it in person. Have it installed/set-up by a trained Thermador technician because you will be keeping it a while.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Social Media Training. 12 regional winners competing within six defined sales territories will receive $2,500 cash for the best overall use of Thermador appliances in any style kitchen design and will compete for national prizes. flooring. (30). wholesale flooring. (1). Fifi Flowers Design Decor. Decor Girl.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 14, 2021

The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) will induct three industry leaders to its Hall of Fame. Each of this year’s inductees led with passion, integrity and, most of all, a dedication to the betterment of the floor covering industry during their illustrious careers. Tom Jennings is a lifelong member of the flooring industry.

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