Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

By Megan Salzano. Marshall Fox has used his store’s inventory of carpet rolls to help solve a pressing Halloween hardship. The coronavirus pandemic has riddled the country with hardship since the early spring, and as the holidays approach consumers continue to brace for the effects of the “new normal.” Halloween, the first approaching holiday that gathers the masses and excites children across the country with dreams of candy avalanches, has many consumers asking how it can be done.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

My latest piece looks at one outdoor feature that could become a part of many more home plans going forward. It's already popular in shared living spaces like nursing homes, college dormitories, apartment buildings and assisted living facilities, and dates back to ancient times. You can read it here. The post Is The Covid-19 Pandemic Reviving A Historic Residential Design Feature?

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

FCNews publisher Steven Feldman is at it again! He continues our Retail Recovery Across America video series with a trip to San Diego to visit Lauren and Steve Cole of Cole’s Fine Flooring and discuss business in the age of COVID-19. Hear what this top retailer has to say about the evolution of the marketing message, keeping a welcoming in-store environment, driving traffic, new consumer habits, lessons learned and so much more.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Dallas, Texas—Marazzi has launched Sabbia Marmo, a new porcelain tile collection that aims to imbue any space with elegance and relaxation. Inspired by the sand floors of nature’s great oceans, Sabbia Marmo features a soft curved, linear pattern reminiscent of undercurrent markings on the ocean floor. The designs’ layers vary slightly in color tone. “To enhance the tactile experience of Sabbia Marmo, we have added an application to the surface that gives it the feel of light sand to the t

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

St. Louis, Mo.—During the upcoming National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) NOW Event , online November 17-19, the NWFA Education & Research Foundation will be hosting its first-ever virtual auction. With most live training events and trade shows canceled this year, the auction aims to help raise funds for next year’s NWFA training and provide some great end of the year specials and prizes to bid on through a little friendly competition with industry friends, the group said.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Sam Biondo. Deerfield Beach, Fla.—Sam Biondo, national technical presenter for MAPEI’s technical services department and the host of the MAPEI Technical Institute’s MTI-TV training series, has been invited to serve on the board of directors for the National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT). “It is exciting for me to represent MAPEI on the board of this new organization,” Biondo said. “It is especially exciting because the NAFCT is truly organized by flooring in

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Scott Stokes. Stafford, Texas—Redi Carpet has named industry veteran, Scott Stokes, to its executive team as senior vice president of the central division. Stokes’ responsibilities will encompass revenue growth, sales leadership and contributing to the overall business strategies of the region, which includes Austin, Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City, San Antonio and Tulsa. . “Scott is an amazing addition to our company,” said Brian Caress, CEO. “His leadership, team buildin

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