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Sylvie Atanasio talks about the industry, design, and CTDA

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

In the 12 months she has been at Country Floors, she has designed 14 new lines, which are about to be unveiled at Coverings. Country Floors has a responsibility to stay progressive, and I a duty to uncover and discover new talent and products designers crave. Talking about the industry: real diamonds or cubic zirconia?

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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

Floor Covering News

Not only does it require more knowledge on the part of the retail sales associate, but it also means successfully sharing that information with the consumer in a way that doesn’t turn them away from the category. Lead times, maintenance, job lots from the quarrying should be comfortable for the retailer to walk someone through.

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Natural Stone Institute inducts new board members

Floor Covering News

With over 22 years of experience, Arcot began his career in the Indian stone industry at the age of 17 as an entrepreneur. He is an MBA graduate with a strong background in sales, marketing and business development. Darrell Petit, Stony Creek Quarry. Petit has worked in all capacities of the Stony Creek Quarry since 1990.

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TISE 2024: Resilient flooring focuses on innovation

Floor Covering News

Resilient flooring remains the top seller in the industry, and suppliers came with new innovations meant to grab even more share in 2024. Las Vegas—The resilient flooring category remains the top performer in the industry, overtaking the carpet category in dollars for the first time in 2022—by a whopping $1.3B. Units might be flat.

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University of Ceramic Tile and Stone lowers tuition costs

Floor Covering News

Throughout the course professional sales techniques and tactics are taught. This course is designed to give salespeople the tools they need in order to increase sales and avoid customer false expectations and more. Throughout the course professional sales techniques and tactics are taught.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Designers of commercial spaces like hospitality, use porcelain tile because it often has a higher coefficient of friction. It’s on trend on fits with the industrial surroundings. The modern hard-lined design is softened by the texture of the tile. Porcelain tile is an excellent option for commercial or residential spaces.

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Rigid core reigns with a focus on innovation

Floor Covering News

Suppliers across the show floor showed off their version of PVC-free, recyclable or eco-friendly rigid core options designed to intrigue today’s “Earth-conscious” consumers. Take Raskin Industries for example. Now we’ve taken it and we’re offering the same colors in a herringbone option—so a little bit more stylistic in design.