Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

La Grange, Ga.—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute and SCS Global Services have created a new program to ensure the continued growth and popularity of rigid core luxury vinyl tile (LVT) marketed and sold in North America. The program is called Assure Certified. “As part of our mission to support the interest of resilient flooring, RFCI and member manufacturers determined there was an urgent need to establish industry-wide standards for rigid core LVT quality, no matter where it’s made,” expla

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Trendir Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2020

Entering a new year means, new trends, new ideas, and new ways to decorate your home. With that being said, some things will change this year. Every year we all get the decorating bug. There’s just something about having a fresh new year that makes you want to go all out and explore. Taking that into consideration, here are the latest trends for 2020 that will make you want to completely change your decor this year.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

Cartersville, Ga.—Patcraft has launched its firstnon-woven composite flooring collection, Dichroic. Designed to create an innovative platform for commercial flooring featuring a new option in materiality, the Dichroic collection incorporates the warmth of soft surface and the durability and cleanability of hard surface. With rich colorways that encourage optical depth and aid in the design of warmer spaces, the collection’s sweeping color gradation creates an ombre effect.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

Virginia Tile has tapped Sean Cilona as director – products & suppliers. Cilona has 15 years of experience in the tile industry and has held positions at Laufen & U.S. Ceramic Tile Company, ROCA USA, Florida Tile and most recently at Anatolia Tile. Jack Mulder, current director – products & suppliers, will retire during 2020 after a six-to-12-month transition period.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

December 23/30, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 13. By Lisbeth Calandrino. Not long ago, I was online nosing around one of the flooring groups and saw a post from Kyle Hedin about his podcast, Floored-U-Cation Pro. I downloaded one of the episodes and decided I needed to find out more about Kyle and how he got into our industry. With skills he learned from high school wood shop, Kyle cold-called 30 contractors looking for a job and has built a brand from there.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

December 23/30, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 13. By Tom Jennings. It’s no secret that employees both want and need job security. It is obvious that employees are more productive and loyal if they feel their contribution is important and valued. Yet in spite of this knowledge, it seems as if many owners and managers go out of their way to make their staff nervous about their futures.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

December 23/30, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 13. By Lindsay Gonzalez. R.C. Willey has shifted its focus to selling exclusive, private-label products, which has helped increase profits. As 2019 comes to a close, now is an ideal time for specialty flooring retailers to take stock of their current businesses to find potential areas of improvement or innovation.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

Phyllis Harbinger. Chicago—Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), the organizer of Domotex USA , has revealed the details for six ASID CEU-approved educational sessions offered from Feb. 5 to Feb. 7. Each ASID session will provide one CEU credit. Domotex USA attendees will hear from top ASID members and interior design professionals, authors, speakers and educators who will provide curated, topical information to help designers build their skills set and immediately improve their practice.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

December 23/30, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 13. By Roman Basi. Sure, you’re knowledgeable about the various facets of running a flooring store. But do you really know the worth of your business today? Knowing the worth of your company can facilitate business decisions, minimize tax burdens and establish a fair value for many purposes—such as when a divorce occurs or when a shareholder seeks to dissolve his or her shares in the company.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

December 23/30, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 13. By Megan Salzano. Overlooked by most consumers during the purchasing process, trims and moldings play an integral role in the final outcome of any flooring installation. Retail sales associates should, however, never overlook the add-on sale. Those who don’t tap the potential of these accessory pieces are poised to miss out on significant revenue opportunities.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

December 23/30, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 13. By Steven Feldman. Back by popular demand, round 4… ’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the casa. The FCNews team was frantic and screaming, Que Pasa! We’d run out of bourbon, red wine and beer. We must have been spreading too much holiday cheer. With nothing left to drink, they all went to their beds, Awaiting the arrival of St.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

December 23/30, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 13. By Ken Ryan. The tariff has impacted flooring dealers in many ways, both good and bad. The tariffs on Chinese imports have not been the onerous burden flooring dealers once feared, anecdotal research finds. In fact, many retailers have largely adopted a business-as-usual approach amidst the rounds of increases and continued bickering in the ongoing U.S.

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