Wed.Feb 08, 2023

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Are Amazon, Wayfair a threat to specialty retail?

Floor Covering News

I n the classic sci-fi action flick, “Predator,” an alien utilizes a cloaking device that renders it invisible. The stealth creature is able to outmaneuver and attack its pursuers mainly because they couldn’t see it coming until it was too late. The retail business witnessed its share of “predators” over the years , alternative formats who went largely undetected as they gobbled up market share.

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2023 Design Shows Follow Up #1

JG Kitchens

The shows were back to pre-pandemic strength, I'm glad to report. My first piece on the event was the various KBIS awards, since they point to what top specifying judges like, this year highlighting both wellness and sustainability. The post 2023 Design Shows Follow Up #1 comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Laticrete showcases Stonetech at TISE 2023

Floor Covering News

Bethany, Conn.— Laticrete showcased its Stonetech line of surface care and maintenance solutions at this year’s Surfaces show. According to the company, the products provide premium care for natural stone and tile that protect surfaces from everyday wear and tear and help homeowners and professionals easily maintain the natural beauty of their tile, stone, masonry and grout surfaces.

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“Plastic Road”—Reuse of Waste Plastics

The A to Z of Building

A civil engineering Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington is using both recycled and unrecycled plastic waste products to load surface cracks and decrease rutting in roads—the first.

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Future holds promise for Armstrong brand

Floor Covering News

T his time last year, the status of Armstrong Flooring (the company) was very much in question. Back then the company was wrestling with plummeting stock prices and skyrocketing operating and materials costs on top of crushing supply chain disruptions and cash-flow constraints. Rumors of plant closures and layoffs swirled. By late spring of 2022, Armstrong Flooring filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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Mobile Marketing introduces Velocity Program

Floor Covering News

Pottstown, Pa.— Powered by Mobile Marketing, the Velocity Program is now offering enhanced and expanded website and digital marketing services for members of the Shaw Flooring Network (SFN). SFN’s exclusive Velocity Program is an all-in-one digital marketing solution that combines retailers’ websites, social media, advertising and more for results that are easy to measure and manage, according to the company.

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Retailers React: What gives you hope 2023 will be a good year?

Floor Covering News

Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. This week we asked: What gives you hope 2023 will be a good year? Here are their responses: The hope I have for the success of 2023 rests with my incredible team members who have worked so hard to overcome all of the challenges of the last couple of years.