CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 28, 2013

floor coverings sales. During 2013, dollar and square feet sales are estimated to increase by 7.0% Catalina estimates that ceramic tile will increase its share of overall floor coverings sales in square feet and dollars and its share of hard surface flooring. rising to $2.5 billion and 2.4

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Front load your sales/marketing efforts and projects. to get more information on companies to do business with. Learn new ways to connect and build trust with your pre-sale communication. I am going to make that sale. Let’s all do our part to make this world, and the flooring industry, even better.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Mark Shannon, executive vice president of distribution sales, will retire from full-time work and transition to a part-time role. Larry Browder, Crossville Studios vice president of sales, will be promoted to executive vice president of sales for Crossville. Browder will be promoted to executive vice president of sales.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

JANUARY 17, 2014

She has joined our team as our new Architectural Sales Representative. Jennifer comes to Kate-Lo with a long sales career. With much of her time spent in the flooring industry, this will be a natural transition for her. If you need immediate help or information, please contact her at jennifer@katelotile.com or #763.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

After expanding nationally in 2021, LSI Flooring —a national flooring products, sales and marketing agency —took over Daltonian Flooring’s carpet and rug padding business this year. The carpet can be picked up separately or the padding can, likewise, be picked up without leaving a mess on the floor. New York, N.Y.—After

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

The word “unprecedented” has aptly described the unexpected growth the flooring industry experienced in 2021 despite supply chain challenges, rising costs and the ongoing effects of the pandemic. In terms of volume, the category accounted for 5.881 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 9.8%

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 5, 2021

By the time I graduated college, I was proficient at reading contract documents, which was the foundation for me to launch into sales. After working for several prominent flooring con- tractors, I started Takeoff Co., The Women of the Flooring Business comprises members from various backgrounds and diverse levels of experience.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. Hadinger Flooring. Great Lakes Carpet & Tile. Naples, Fla.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

According to Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Daltile’s residential remodel business was up almost double digits in 2022, but Daltile Statements dealers outpaced that growth. “As As we came out of COVID-19, we went through two amazing years,” Warren told Floor Covering News. Consumer finance.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

Setting sales goals is a customary practice in business, but many individuals find themselves falling short of these objectives despite their best efforts. Here, we explore five common reasons why individuals fail to reach their sales goals and offer practical solutions to overcome them. Unrealistic goals. Self deception.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 28, 2023

a beloved hardwood flooring industry legend who passed away in October 2022, Mullican Flooring is encouraging individuals to contribute to a National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Education and Research Foundation (ERF) Named Scholarship Fund in his name. Johnson City—In memory of James Donald “Don” Conner, Jr.,

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2023

” The workshops are open to tile installers and contractors as well as sales personnel and the A&D community. The September schedule, which takes place in North Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and California, is as follows: ● 9/12 Floor & Decor, Charlotte, N.C. ● 9/14 Floor & Decor, Novi, Mich. ●

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

While the LVT category and its SPC/rigid core subsegments continue to dominate the flooring market at the expense of other products, flooring retailers would be remiss to abandon carpet, laminate and sheet vinyl as viable revenue opportunities. There is no better flooring for warmth and comfort. Minimize your showroom.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2024

—Mapei Corporation and Mohawk Industries’ Daltile/Mohawk Group businesses have signed as headline sponsors of the Flooring Sustainability Summit , taking place here July 17-18. Mapei is proud to be a headline sponsor for the first Flooring Sustainability Summit,” said Brittany Storm, the company’s sustainability manager. “At

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 7, 2024

By offering this immersive and realistic preview, retailers can em-power customers to make informed decisions and envision the enhanced value and beauty that tiles bring to their spaces. If you do a shower, you’re going to do the floor, the walls, the accents.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

APRIL 23, 2018

Originally published by Fishman Flooring Solutions. ARDEX Receives 2017 Vendor Partner Award from Fishman Flooring Solutions. ARDEX Americas is a flooring industry pacesetter in developing and manufacturing high-performance products used for concrete repair and resurfacing, substrate preparation and flooring installation.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Not only does it require more knowledge on the part of the retail sales associate, but it also means successfully sharing that information with the consumer in a way that doesn’t turn them away from the category. It also has information, design and styling options and recommendations on daltile.com.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

To keep its customers informed, the company will provide regular updates on these milestones. Chad Treuthart, the VP of residential sales and showrooms at Virginia Tile, expressed his pride in the team that has been diligently working on establishing the company’s presence in the area for the past five years.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

“Trend research, global sourcing, sales and leadership come together resulting in a cohesive and in-depth book outlining Emser’s catalog of offerings, which absolutely include something for everyone seeking tile and stone solutions.”. The post Emser releases new tile product catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 6, 2023

As retailers kick off the key spring selling season, Mohawk is launching the “Floor Adore” campaign designed to give its Edge dealer partners new tools, assets and even some training to meet an expected surge in remodeling business. Note: a minimum volume of 500 square feet is required to qualify for the rebate. “We

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

However, making these distinctions for the consumer should be high on the list of services flooring dealers offer their customers—a service that can make or break any installation. Sterling Carpet & Flooring. Sterling Carpet & Flooring. That’s where our great sales associates step in and guide them through the options.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

All this bodes well for the flooring industry heading into 2021, as manufacturers continue to invest in product development and marketing to put themselves in the best position to reap the rewards on the other side of the pandemic. At Mannington, we have some exciting new things coming in 2021. GDP is expected to grow around 5% to 6% in 2021.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

“When homeowners redesign or remodel a room, they are doing a lot more than just the floors,” said Carole Cross, founder and CEO, Mobile Marketing. Now they’re able to visualize and see their floors along with countertops and walls. On the builder side of our business, it is common to install backsplashes at the same time as flooring.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

There is no escaping it: 2020 is the year of COVID-19, and flooring distributors of all sizes dealt with the myriad effects—an abrupt shutdown that upended the second quarter followed by a resurgence. In most cases, the information was obtained from high-ranking executives. By Ken Ryan. But COVID-19 essentially flipped the script.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2023

By Allie Decker It should go without saying that your business needs sales to succeed. However, it’s important to remember that sales alone aren’t enough. Personal selling garners better results than pushy, traditional sales efforts. Two-thirds of lost sales are due to sales reps not qualifying leads.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. Premier Flooring Center. For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity. The Dixie Group.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

Home Depot reported flooring sales of $9.225 billion, up 13.1%, or $1.05 Lowe’s reported flooring sales of $4.95 Floor & De?cor cor reported sales of $3.43 Industry insiders tell me those three companies seek to make 35% margin on flooring. Take the home centers and mega retailers.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Sales productivity—the time your team spends selling—has decreased. 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. What is sales productivity. Why should sales productivity be measured? The solution is two-pronged.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Sales productivity—the time your team spends selling—has decreased. 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. What is sales productivity. Why should sales productivity be measured? The solution is two-pronged.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

Las Vegas— Abbey Floor & Home is stepping up efforts to drive traffic into members’ stores via a new, state-of-the-art web-based tool called FloorHub. He cited the ability to access more information on the infonet while having the ability to update pricing more easily. said he likes the functionality of the new system.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

MARCH 12, 2021

A real estate property cannot be said to be complete without proper flooring. This is why we advise residents of New Jersey and every other part of the nation to be particular about their flooring. This is why this article will discuss the importance of having a good floor and the essential services of flooring companies.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 23, 2024

A portion of all proceeds from Valor tile sales will be donated to this respected organization that’s dedicated to enhancing the well-being of veterans. For more information about Valor tiles and other products, please visit here. The post Merola Tile unveils Valor at Coverings appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 19, 2023

As part of this distribution change, Virginia Tile will assume sales, brand promotion and ongoing service for Marazzi USA. Customers can expect to receive direct communications from Virginia Tile, providing detailed information about the upcoming changes.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2022

A strong sales strategy creates the foundation for a cohesive and successful sales organization. Sales strategies and initiatives also align salespeople on shared goals and empower them to do their best work—keeping them happy and successful, too. Increase online sales through social media. So, what’s the catch?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

By Irene Ross—Consumers today have a lot of choices when it comes to floor covering. We all know that being a good salesperson requires the ability to identify and react to customer behavior , but everyone has a different style, especially when it comes to flooring. Marjorie Benson, president, Friendly Flooring in Charlotte, Fla.,

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The nominations should contain category, product name and one paragraph describing the innovation, why it is important/relevant to retailers and consumers, and how dealers can parlay this information into profit at point of sale. Flooring products will be judged based on design and/or performance (technology). 19/26 issue.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Jaeckle Distributors said it was informed by suppliers that product is being delayed by six to eight weeks. The growing coronavirus outbreak has already affected the global flooring supply chain and disrupted manufacturing operations. The post Coronavirus disrupts flooring supply chain appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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