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Laminate: State of the Industry 2024

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Co nventional wisdom would suggest that softening conditions in the new home construction market over the past eight to 10 months might put a damper on laminate flooring sales in that bellwether sector. After all, it is estimated that new residential construction accounts for anywhere between 15%–18% of category sales in the U.S.

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Stats 2023: Laminate resurgence drives sales higher

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laminate flooring category generated in late 2020 and throughout 2021 continued to positively impact segment sales in 2022. laminate flooring market generated approximately $1.382 billion in sales last year at the first point of sale—an uptick of 6% over the year prior. of sales—in keeping with the percentage from 2021.

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Ceramic: State of the industry 2023

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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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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

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One would think those issues would negatively impact any industry. flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. Supply chain disruptions.

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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

Floor Covering News

W hen we think of industry disrupters today, some of the innovators that come to mind include Uber, Tesla and Netflix, to name a few. Many would agree that these companies are changing the paradigm in their respective industries. As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. The mother of all disruptors .

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NTCA empowers installers with 14 workshops, six trainings in June

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—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced its June tour across 10 states, delivering an extensive lineup of standards-based educational workshops and regional trainings to industry professionals. 6/4 – Floor & Decor, Everett, Wash. 6/4 – Floor & Decor, Miami, Fla.

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Decorative Kitchen Tile Ideas

Realstone

Decorative Kitchen Tile Ideas In this guide we will give you some decorative kitchen tile ideas. Cement tiles are hand-poured into decorative molds, then compressed and dried before being hydraulically pressed to create unique patterns. An experienced sales person will be able to provide guidance and assistance.