The London Tile Co.

MARCH 8, 2021

Metro Tiles; From the Subway to Suburbia. Classic metro tiles are less of a trend and more of a style icon! We love them here at The London Tile Company, and it’s apparent that you do too! These small format tiles come in bright colours that breathe life into your home, whilst also being extremely affordable at the same time. What is a Metro Tile? Metro tiles are a popular type of tile often used in interior designs for both kitchens and bathrooms.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Ken Ryan T he winter storm and cold snap that led to interruptions and closures for flooring retailers and distributors across Texas and Oklahoma is one for the history books. And while the electrical grid’s shortcomings received the majority of headlines, for the flooring industry the big story was frozen pipes—which usually means considerable business down the road.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

MARCH 8, 2021

If you have a faulty kitchen appliance, you must be wondering where you can find a company with the ability to fix it properly. This may not be an easy task, but with these few tips, we guarantee that you will get the best repair contractor. Don’t Try To Rush It This is one of the most important steps you need to follow. You may really need your appliance to be fixed quickly, but choosing a contractor hastily could really cost you.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

San Diego, Calif.—CALI, has kicked off the spring selling season with a fresh luxury vinyl plank collection— Cali Vinyl Longboards. True to its name, the new flooring offers extra-large dimensions with planks measuring 70 ? inches long x 9 inches wide. The expanded rigid core boards (over 45% longer than original Cali Vinyl planks) allow installations to go faster and deliver more open looking spaces.

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Stone Update

MARCH 8, 2021

Surfaces supplier also receives honors for community commitment.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Steven Feldman Amid reports that residential soft surface sales were up about 10% in 2020’s fourth quarter, Mohawk is beefing up all its soft surface brands for 2021 with a bevy of new introductions. The initiative encompasses all fiber types and price points. Beginning with its flagship SmartStrand franchise, this year Mohawk is coming to market with a focus on sustainability by taking latex and polypropylene out of the backing and substituting that with polyester-based fibers.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

AHF Products plans to increase prices on hardwood products in the U.S. and Canada effective April 1, 2021. The increase averages 5% on the company’s engineered hardwood produced in the U.S. and Asia (excluding Cambodia) and 3% across domestically produced solid hardwood. The price increase, which will impact products across AHF brands, including Bruce, Robbins, Hartco and Capella, will be effective on orders placed starting April 1 and shipments made after April 30 for any orders placed prior to

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

In part one of this series , I identified some of the key drivers and trends that will impact bellwether commercial end-use market sectors such as corporate (a.k.a workspace) and government/institutional. In this installment, I will delve into hospitality, retail, multi-family, education and health care. Hospitality. The coronavirus pandemic has obviously hit this segment very hard.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

Bethany, Conn.— Laticrete president of North America, Ed Metcalf, who has been with the company for more than 35 years and has served as president since 2005, will step down and assume the role of special advisor on July 1. Ron Nash, currently senior vice president of sales and marketing North America, will succeed Metcalf as president. Metcalf will work with Nash to ensure a smooth transition and will leave the company by the end of 2021 for a new chapter of his personal and professional life.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Steven Feldman T here is a perception out there that traditional print magazines have been destroyed by digital information. Many companies are dumping more revenue into online content generation and omnichannel pay-to-click. Of course, you can find some evidence of the decline of print. Some print publications have moved strictly to a digital platform to save the cost of printing, mailing and paper—and potentially their existence.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Lisbeth Calandrino In an ideal world, the customer would look for a product online and run straight to your store to buy it. Unfortunately, the straight line is filled with starts, stops and curves along the shopping journey. The road is complex with sophisticated competitors looking for ways to redirect the consumer away from your business and straight to theirs.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Reginald Tucker During the run-up to the 2020 Presidential Election, then-candidate Joseph R. Biden vowed to push through a bold economic initiative that would provide much-needed aid for small businesses and consumers, as well as state and local agencies. It wasn’t long after he assumed the Office of the Presidency that he outlined a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package designed to give the U.S. economy a shot in the arm.

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