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Sika hosts installation training event

Floor Covering News

—Sika, a global supplier of specialty industrial chemicals, welcomed 23 installers from all over the state to its facility here for a two-day event focused on training and testing, held November 16 and 17. The day before, Sika conducted thorough grout installation training using its comprehensive SikaTile line of grout solutions. “We

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Exclusive: Artist Allison Eden extends her signature designs to flooring

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The Allison Eden Studios Flooring Collection, developed in conjunction with Graphic Image Flooring, debuts in 30 luxury vinyl SKUs based on the artist’s signature mosaic designs. In New York ‘s free-spirited but revered arts/fashion/design community, the name Allison Eden is synonymous with mosaic glass artistry.

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A glimpse into the Floor & Decor playbook

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I recently had the opportunity to attend a private press tour of the first Floor & Decor location within New York’s five boroughs (see story on page 3). The massive, 129,000-square-foot store carries about 3,400 SKUs of product. Many of you already compete against Floor & Decor and have determined your competitive advantage.

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Ceramic: Avoiding common pitfalls many RSAs encounter

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Breaking into the tile business, while challenging, is a manageable endeavor for many flooring dealers. Those challenges usually include labor, training, infrastructure and limited showroom real estate, to name a few. The CTEF, NTCA and other organizations provide education and training to assist the local dealer.

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Breaking into tile without breaking the bank

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Emser Tile currently operates 78 branch locations around the country that are designed to service flooring dealers and their clients as needed. It requires expertise beyond typical product knowledge, access to highly skilled installers and a customer base looking for aspirational products that increase property/resale values.

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Pebbles Natural Stone Mosaic Collection Extends Florida Tile’s PietraArt Line

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

LEXINGTON KY ¾ Florida Tile continues to expand its PietraArt stone collection with the introduction of the Pebbles line of natural pebble mosaics for walls and floors. First, these mosaics are offered in smooth and naturally rounded surfaces and also standing stones, meaning presented on their edges.

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Daltile Statements program proves its worth to the flooring dealer

Floor Covering News

As we came out of COVID-19, we went through two amazing years,” Warren told Floor Covering News. Among some of the newer initiatives: making it easy for consumers to go into one of Daltile’s 100-plus showrooms to see product and get design advice. Chris Cosentino, president of Hadinger Flooring in Naples, Fla., showroom. “We