Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Flooring retailers like Raffi Sarmazian of Sarmazian Brothers Flooring forecasts an improving economic climate as interest rates decline. Most retailers concur with Rick Ogle, CEO of Brewer Flooring Group, Oklahoma City, who said he would gladly take 2023’s results in 2024. “My How that shakes out is open for debate.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The bigger your sales and marketing teams get, the harder it is to align these efforts. Often called “smarketing,” sales and marketing alignment is critical to ensure that these departments are working in tandem to target the right customer base, create more conversions and drive more sales. Not sure how to get started?

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2024

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing declined year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The post Multifamily developer confidence declines in first quarter appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Floor covering retailers report the most popular financing options range from 24- to 36-months. One of the perks of offering in-store credit options is that it allows customers to afford a much larger purchase—especially when they discover the floor remodel of their dreams was estimated to cost more than they anticipated.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing was in negative territory for the third quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The post Multifamily developer confidence weak in Q3 appeared first on Floor Covering News. Washington, D.C.—Confidence

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Flooring retailers like Raffi Sarmazian of Sarmazian Brothers Flooring forecasts an improving economic climate as interest rates decline. Most retailers concur with Rick Ogle, CEO of Brewer Flooring Group, Oklahoma City, who said he would gladly take 2023’s results in 2024. “My How that shakes out is open for debate.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2020

Having existing inventory is key for flooring interests during this time of plant and production shutdowns. Down but certainly not out, the flooring industry is taking proactive steps to deal with an unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has changed life as we know it. Retailers seize opportunities.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

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. Shades of gray in the cabinets, backsplash, ceiling and floors.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Surveys conducted by Modernize show homeowners’ preference for communicating with contractors varies widely and has recently shifted towards text messages. In a survey of more than 1,700 homeowners, 46% of respondents said they prefer to communicate with their home services professional via text message.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2023

Phoenix—CCA Global Parnters’ winter convention, ConneXtion, kicked off here Tuesday morning with Rick Bennet, CEO of CCA, encouraging members of Carpet One and Flooring America to get behind Retail 2.0 , the new selling system that the co-op has been rolling out. Carpet One Floor & Home in Jacksonville, Fla., pilot program in 2021.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. The National Kitchen & Bath Association announced its results from a survey of kitchen designers that granite is no longer the top choice for kitchen counters — quartz is. We hope you like the products we recommend.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2023

A ccording to an article on Realtor.com, more than 30% of homeowners cited their old flooring as the thing they dislike most about their homes. Moreover, the survey—conducted by LightStream, the online lending division of SunTrust Bank—stated that 73% of homeowners were planning some type of improvement project. Utilize social media.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2020

A panel discussion featured floor industry experts Chanel Clifford, vice president national accounts for COREtec; Ann McDermitt, vice president national sales of Shaw Industries; and Kelly Oberschlake, senior director sales at Mohawk Industries. 7 and Carpet One Floor & Home members met on Jan.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 10, 2022

Over the past 26 years, Floor Covering News has presented the coveted Award of Excellence to the most deserving flooring manufacturers. Once again, we are asking floor covering retailers to cast their votes in the 2022 Award of Excellence competition. The survey is very simple and takes no more than two minutes.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 10, 2022

Over the past 26 years, Floor Covering News has presented the coveted Award of Excellence to the most deserving flooring manufacturers. Once again, we are asking floor covering retailers to cast their votes in the 2022 Award of Excellence competition. The survey is very simple and takes no more than two minutes.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 29, 2012

They offer a direct way to boost your company’s image and sales among customers and provide an easy way for customers to express their needs, insights, and opinions about what you offer. But on the other hand, if you tweet marketing and sales messages too often, you risk annoying – and then losing – your followers.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 14, 2021

Armstrong Flooring was voted a brand leader in Builder Magazine’s 2020 Brand Use Study, an annual survey of building professionals. ” Armstrong Flooring has been recognized as a top flooring brand in the survey for five consecutive years. Lancaster, Penn.—Armstrong

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 30, 2014

A Home Where Character Counts – Open Floor Plans Triumph. A home is not luxurious unless it has a grand entryway with a large two-story staircase and an expansive, airy open floor plan. In fact, an open floor plan is the number one criteria cited in a 2013 luxury home survey done by Coldwell Banker. Collect this idea.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2018

Better Home and Gardens just released the results of a national survey asking two distinct sets of homeowners what they want to change in their home for 2018. Replacing flooring Wood flooring is the top choice in floors for homeowners and potential buyers. Upgrading to hardwood flooring can add up to “2.5%

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

sales, Mercier. Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. That same rationale, he said, applies to the top Canadian hardwood flooring manufacturers. Georges, Quebec-based Mirage Hardwood Floors. They just happen to live in a region where marble is of the finest quality.”.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

Georges, Quebec—Mirage, the hardwood flooring brand known for quality, has been named winner of FCNews’ Award of Excellence (Hardwood B category) for 2020. 1 in the Hardwood B category again this year,” said Brad Williams, vice president of sales and marketing at Boa-Franc, maker of the Mirage brand. Legacy of innovation.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A key area of emphasis for retailers planning to attend any of the four Roadshows set to kick off next year, according to Mohawk, is the further development and promotion of innovative digital marketing tools designed to help Mohawk dealers capture consumers earlier in the research phase, generate bona fide leads and, ultimately, close more sales.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

the retail sales associate’s hand. But precisely “how much” value is up for debate given the many different types of floors—as well as the various construction types—on the market today. 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.).

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Home / Observations / What Home Buyers Really Want What Home Buyers Really Want Bob Borson — September 23, 2013 — 34 Comments I am an architect who designs – among other things – residential projects for a fairly upscale clientele. Our dinner parties would be so much more amazing!

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2018

Image: My House Design Build Team Every homeowner wants to get the biggest impact possible out of their home improvements. Outdoor living space “According to a recent survey, 51% of home buyers find outdoor living space the most attractive quality when searching for their perfect home, more so than open floor plans and curb appeal.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

These are just some of the approaches that several of the major Canadian hardwood flooring suppliers are taking as they seek to carve out their own respective niches in a hyper-competitive market. The Mirage brand of hardwood flooring continues to rack up industry awards. Boa-Franc (maker of the Mirage brand). Just ask David Lauzon Jr.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Chicago—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has launched its 2020 programs and member offerings in support of its strategic plan. NAFCD’s Annual Convention has developed into the premier event for connecting decision-makers within the flooring distribution channel.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 15, 2021

By Steven Feldman Atlanta—After a few stops and starts, the 2021 Southeast Flooring Market (SEFM) kicked off in earnest here last week amid strict safety protocols. Outside of the four-city Mohawk Roadshows, the event marked the return of in-person regional markets for the flooring industry. We want to sell face to face.’

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Such was the case with the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD), which held its annual virtual conference in conjunction with the National Building Materials Distributors Association (NBMDA). The NAFCD/NBMDA Virtual Xperience kicked off in earnest on Nov.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

“Overall, last year was a challenging year with higher interest rates while people not moving hurt the multifamily and builder business,” said Tracy Wyrick, vice president of sales, builder and multifamily, Engineered Floors. “We You have to design the property, get permits and arrange the financing—so there is a little bit of a lag.”

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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

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Paul Cole, Cole Design Studio, Inc. Tamara Akers, LTB Designs. It gives us a way to hone into certain design elements and find a theme. A lot of times they don’t really understand specific design terms, so we can avoid interpreting or guessing what they want.”. Rachel Savage, Rachel Savage Design. Numbers to know.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Daltile’s Rekindle tile flooring collection features StepWise and Microban technology, making it more slip resistant while also eliminating 99% of bacteria on the tile surface. In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

The top-line sales are there,” FEI Group’s Howerton said. The most obvious is global logistics concerns tied to import uncertainty,” said Dan Butterfield, vice president, residential sales, Dal-Tile. Stateside manufacturing is a critical touch point,” noted Larry Browder, executive vice president of sales, Crossville.

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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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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

It conducted an online survey of 1,500 consumers with questions designed to probe the psychology, motivations and emotions of shoppers. There are emotional factors, too, and our study revealed their impact on sales and loyalty.”. Forty-three percent of those surveyed identified trust as the primary driver of brand loyalty.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2022

“One of the largest local real estate companies reported to me that about 50% of their current suburban buyers are coming from the city,” said Lauren Voit, owner of Great Western Flooring, Naperville, Ill., Similarly, Mike Foulk, owner of Foulk’s Flooring America in Meadville, Pa. located about 35 miles from Chicago. “As Methodology.

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