Floor Covering News

APRIL 11, 2023

If you’ve worked in sales, you’ve probably heard all the typical objections: “It’s too expensive.” “I I saw the same product cheaper at the store down the street—can you match it?” Even responses like: “I’m just looking” or “Let me think about it” serve as a warning sign that you’re probably going to lose the sale.

Sales 98

Sales America Tulsa Training 98

Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

After all, we’re a bunch of tile-obsessed designers. Product pictured above: 1. Product pictured above: 1. Product pictured above: 1. They LOVE to design with tile so much they submitted not one, but THREE Fall inspired tile pairings for us to enjoy! Product pictured above: 1. Product pictured above: 1.

Tile 170

Tile Design Porcelain Baltimore 170

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Plano, Texas—AHF Products celebrated the opening of a new design showroom here featuring a cross section of products representing its full portfolio of brands, including Bruce, Armstrong Flooring, Hartco, LM Flooring, Robbins, Parterre, tmbr, Hearthwood, Raintree and others. Many products are in stock and ready to ship.

Texas 40

Texas Products Cambodia Design 40

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

“We think we’re probably going to have a slow start in Q1, but we do very much believe things are going to pick back up—especially for us specializing in residential SPC,” Kimberly Hill, director of marketing and creative design, told FCNews. It seemed for a few years that trending design in resilient flooring had somewhat stagnated.

Products 98

Products Trends Sales Meeting 98

Tile of Spain USA

APRIL 8, 2024

Throughout the weeklong fair, visitors to the Spanish Pavilion can expect a bustling schedule of events, including educational presentations, live podcast recordings and interactive mood board design sessions. The pavilion will be a hub of activity, showcasing the hospitality, culture and design Spain is renowned for.

Spain 264

Spain Tile United States Ceramics 264

Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

That’s where sound-reducing padding and acoustical underlayment products shine. These essential installation products not only reduce noise transfer from room-to-room but also from ceiling to the floor below in multi-family applications. Following is a sampling of the latest sound-reducing underlayments available today: Foam Products.

Products 98

Products Ceramics Stone Porcelain 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2023

Portobello America will showcase eight new product introductions at this year’s Coverings, to be held here April 18-21. The company’s new products, to be exhibited at booth #2605, will now be produced stateside in Tennessee at the company’s brand-new, state-of-the-art, 900,000-square-foot factory. Orlando, Fla.—Portobello

America 96

America Products Tennessee Strategy 96

Floor Covering News

JANUARY 28, 2022

Toronto, Ontario—Torlys is hosting the Torlys XPedition, an immersive booth experience showcasing its newest product innovations including Torlys Everest Hardwood and Cork at Surfaces, Feb. Preview: EverWood Designer Plus: This luxury vinyl is waterproof, warm, quiet, easy to maintain and will be available in larger, 9 x 72 planks.

Products 98

Products Grout Trends Stone 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2024

—Mercury Mosaics, the female-founded maker of sustainable, handcrafted ceramic tiles , has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Sarah Lien as chief marketing officer, Emma Remer as product manager and Emily Awaijane as sales and business development director. “I

Mosaics 105

Mosaics Minneapolis Austin Sales 105

Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 16, 2019

For Father’s Day we interviewed a new dad, our Commercial Sales Manager, David Arabe, and got his thoughts on his new role as a dad and leading our commercial sales team. Since we have over 100,000 products, what would you choose as one of your favorite tile collections?

Sales 154

Sales Stone Marble Mosaics 154

Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In its 10 th year, Boutique Design New York (BDNY) showcases trends targeted to the hospitality boutique and lifestyle market. With over 750 manufacturers, and attended by 8,000+ designers, architects, owners, developers and specifiers, the two inspiring days each November are nothing less than exciting and drool-worthy. Booth prep!

New York 233

New York Trends Design Tile 233

Tile of Spain USA

JUNE 24, 2022

Tile of Spain hosted a group of editors, designers and architects for this year’s Passport to Creativity tour, which took place in Valencia June 13-17, 2022. Spain also produced 567 million square meters of tile increasing production 20.3% WOW DESIGN – Fayenza 4. Vincent Nomdedeu, President of ASCER. of its exports.

Spain 130

Spain Trends Products Tile 130

Floor Covering News

MARCH 25, 2022

Foam Products. Foam Products offers a wide array of underlayment options for virtually any situation. The company’s top-selling products for the past 10 years are its Eco and LVT underlayment options. These products cover all vinyl, wood and laminate, according to Jim Wink, vice president of sales and marketing.

Products 75

Products Adhesive System Ceramics 75

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Addition of sales and services leadership, and adjustments to product management, position the company to stay focused on clients while accommodating continued growth. In his new role, Brooke will manage all combined sales and service operations. Director of Product & Marketing. Press Release. September 10, 2019.

Sales 100

Sales Dallas Industry Stone 100

Floor Covering News

APRIL 11, 2024

—Louisville Tile, a distributor of ceramic tile and related products, has promoted Tammy Henry to national director of architectural and design (A&D) sales. Her journey began in the showroom, where her design skills and natural talent for sales quickly became evident.

Louisville 98

Louisville Tile Indiana Minnesota 98

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

—AHF Products is launching Hartco Contract, a new line of vinyl plank and tile floors including SPC rigid core, loose lay thick LVT and dry back traditional LVT, as well as homogeneous and heterogeneous vinyl sheet designed for light commercial, multi-family and manufactured housing installations.

Products 80

Products Adhesive Standards Flooring 80

Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2022

By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year on record. That success didn’t happen by chance—it was quality products that helped generate the revenue stream that continues to this day. About the product: Shaw’s Pet Perfect line offers durable, easy- to-clean carpets. Panoramic’s 10.6

Products 75

Products Adhesive Porcelain Natural Stone 75

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Offering a unique combination of design versatility, easy installation and high-end performance, Karndean LooseLay aims to set the standard for commercial LVT. Engineered and manufactured for installation as a floating floor, the product also can be glued down if a project requires. LooseLay brings it all together in one product.”

Design 52

Design Adhesive Resources Products 52

Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2021

AHF Products will acquire the Parterre brand along with its product line and sales representatives and agents. AHF Products announced its acquisition of certain assets of Parterre Flooring Systems, a leader in the commercial luxury vinyl tile category. Mountville, Pa.—AHF

Products 98

Products Flooring Sales System 98

Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Until then, we’re here to get you in the holiday mood with two mood boards that are spot-on with a current interior design trend: going for gold, home accents that is. For more installation photos visit the Dakota Product Page of our website, or download a Data Sheet here. On Trend: Mixing Black & Gold.

Trends 178

Trends Design Natural Stone Turkey 178

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

F amily owned and operated since the founding of its parent company, Pelican Creations, nearly 25 years ago, Pelican Creations Home has made a name for itself in the ever-crowded flooring market by offering a variety of popular product categories and exceptional customer service to its retail partners. Product prowess. Customers react.

Products 98

Products Hawaii Nevada Standards 98

Tile of Spain USA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This extraordinary representation of companies reflects the Spanish ceramic sector’s commitment to their national and international audience as well as promote the latest innovations, advancements and trends in Spanish tile production and design. increase in exports compared to this time in 2021 with sales in 182 countries worldwide.

Italy 246

Italy Spain Ceramics Sales 246

Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2024

Ceramic Tile is the most versatile product in the industry with the ability to clad nearly every surface in the home, proponents say. Suppliers are making it easy for consumers to mix and match their styles, too, with new technology and design-forward products meant to flow from one surface to another.

Ceramics 111

Ceramics Outdoor Belgium Travertine 111

Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2023

But it can be easy to write someone off based on an initial judgement and not give the full effort on a sales pitch. A sales rep may be tempted to undersell a client who looks a bit scruffy or try to oversell to a person who pulled up to the parking lot in a Mercedes. The key is to not let it negatively impact your business. “I

Sales 75

Sales Sacramento New York City Iowa 75

Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2022

AHF Products has been awarded a total of four ADEX Awards—all Platinum—for Dogwood Densified Wood Flooring by Bruce; LifeSeal Reserve rigid core flooring from Bruce; the line of contract vinyl sheet and tile flooring first featured in Hartco; and Parterre Commercial Hardwood A&D Flooring. Mountville, Pa.—

Products 52

Products Journal Marble Architecture 52

Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

During Tile of Spain’s annual press conference, held on the second day of the exhibition, Vicente Nomdedeu, president of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), reported on the tenacity of Spain’s ceramic sector, providing insight on 2023 production, sales and exports figures.

Spain 97

Spain Tile Ceramics Miami 97

Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year ever , and it’s no wonder as the product pipeline continued to deliver innovative offerings that were in high demand. Following are some of the top must-have product introductions of 2021, along with their key selling points. Create Flooring: Lofts.

Products 76

Products System Trends Colors 76

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Sales productivity—the time your team spends selling—has decreased. Increasing your team’s productivity is essential for increasing your company’s revenue. In this article, you’ll learn the ins and outs of sales productivity. That includes tips to increase the time your sales reps have to spend selling.

Strategy 98

Strategy Sales Products Software 98

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Sales productivity—the time your team spends selling—has decreased. Increasing your team’s productivity is essential for increasing your company’s revenue. In this article, you’ll learn the ins and outs of sales productivity. That includes tips to increase the time your sales reps have to spend selling.

Strategy 98

Strategy Sales Products Software 98

Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I

Design 98

Design Natural Stone North America Las Vegas 98

Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2018

By Nicole Murray Laminate flooring remains a viable option for flooring retailers who can position the product category as a suitable choice for high traffic areas, for its ease of cleaning and maintenance, for offering a range of colors and designs that mimic stone and hardwood flooring, and for being easy to install and relatively […].

Sales 40

Sales Products Stone Colors 40

Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. AHF Products, for example, has one of the most robust domestic production operations as any supplier in the industry. Daltile’s Dickson plant.

Products 75

Products El Paso America North America 75

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

—Karndean Designflooring has digitized its suite of architectural folders, available inside a “digital product library,” to keep its full selection of commercial products at professionals’ fingertips. Visitors to the library will find an architectural folder for each Karndean Designflooring product range.

Products 66

Products Resources Tools Architecture 66

Ciao Tile

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Statements Tile is currently seeking applicants for the position of Showroom Sales Associate at our south Seattle location. Greet and assist customers in the showroom and over the telephone with inquiries, as well as assist with design/design application questions. Create sample labels, tear sheets for products.

Seattle 185

Seattle Sales Meeting Painted 185

Floor Covering News

MARCH 27, 2023

However, making the sale can sometimes be laborious for the retail sales associate. With that in mind, tile suppliers are touting new-and-improved merchandising concepts designed to support the sale. The ultimate goal is to equip our retail partners for success with our products and increase their sales.

Tile 98

Tile Portugal Mosaics Sales 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

By Steven Feldman—Dallas—Shaw Industries heads into 2022 with a series of targeted introductions designed to line retailers’ pockets across its three signature brands: Shaw Floors , COREtec and Anderson Tuftex. Consumers will be drawn to this display from both the lighting and the breadth and depth of products.”. SPC/rigid core.

Design 98

Design Products Adhesive Flooring 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 1, 2024

The show convened more than 21,000 registered professionals, influencers, designers and architects to experience nearly 700 global and domestic brands. This year highlighted the most expansive assortment of new materials offered comprising the future trends of residential and commercial design, according to show organizers.

Las Vegas 104

Las Vegas Natural Stone Stone Trends 104