Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Sure, not all standards should change. But as the industry becomes more innovative, some standards need to be broken to create new ones. To start, the CaCl test takes 72 hours—48 hours longer than the standard RH test. The post Easy moisture testing strategies for job sites appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A discussion among green building industry leaders to explore present and future green and healthy building demands, how the North American ceramic tile industry is poised to capitalize on several tools, standards addressing health, environmental transparency and performance. Safety and Performance Issues with Not So Luxurious Vinyl Tile.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 13, 2024

FCNews reached out to a dozen flooring retailers regarding their thoughts on AI technologies. While a few dealers are boldly forging ahead with strategies already in place, many are taking a wait-and-see approach, seemingly more concerned than excited about AI, reflecting more feelings of trepidation about the technology. “I’m

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

Coverings 2022 will feature four days in-person with visually appealing tile displays, hands-on branding and business-building strategies and the latest tile trends, technologies and techniques. Three educational stages. The end design-build output will be redeployed on the UNLV campus or in the local community following Coverings 2022.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Eventgoers will be able to benefit from live demonstrations, show floor tours with pre-recorded audio, interactive sessions and partner education. This four-hour live classroom training will focus on teaching the essential skills required to excel as a professional architectural sales representative. Register here.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

.— Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. Heinold agreed it wasn’t just about the numbers but the vibrant energy being felt throughout the show floor. “As We’re thrilled with the turnout.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. and 4.3%, respectively.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring. Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship. It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. Engineered Floors. Fast growing flooring brand keeps pedal to the metal. Disrupting through distribution.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 10, 2023

His wisdom boils down to being a decent person and holding yourself to the highest possible standards, partly as a way to support those around you to do their best as well. The Bottom of the Pool” by Andy Andrews Marquis Wright, CEO, Mr. Wright Flooring “On average I read/listen to about 40 books a year.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Customs detentions significantly impacting supply chains, to name a few—the resilient flooring category continues to offer consumers the styles and durability they need, causing demand to continue to exceed expectations. It’s way busier than last year,” said Jesse Woodrow, chief operating officer, Lux Flooring. More people are here.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 5, 2021

What he witnessed in 1986… “In the 1980s there were hundreds of small carpet mills scattered across northwest Georgia, and carpet and rugs comprised about 80% of the flooring sold in the U.S. A major difference from that era was the sales channels. Most often, consumers buy flooring about once every seven to 10 years.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that flooring accessory pieces such as premium underlayments are often the hardest to sell for the retail sales associate. If you’re a retail sales associate or a store owner, a premium underlayment is an opportunity to ‘sell the floor twice,’” said David Moore, senior director of accessories, Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

R esidential carpet sales grew an impressive 17.2% Consumers crave premium style and design in a quality product they can invest in and live on for years to come,” said Natalie Cady, director of premium brands residential channel strategy for Shaw Floors. in Q1 2022. High-end carpet fits the bill.”. Home values rising.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Hubspot lists 10 ways to sell anything online by building a successful sales strategy. The ability to sell anything comes down to knowing your buyer and the critical sales methodologies to reach them. You can be super effective at each by crafting a sales strategy that informs the tactics your team invests in.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In an industry where price shopping is rampant, specialty dealers are challenged to maintain their profit margins while still being competitive with not only home centers but also other flooring retailers in their respective markets. Dawn Iversen, president of Jerry’s Floor Store in Spring Lake Park, Minn.,

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Carrollton, Texas— LM Flooring has announced its largest product launch in the brand’s 20-year history with four new collections as well as extensions to four of its most popular lines, totaling 55 new SKUs launching in the fall. The Reserve offers a 7.5-inch inch fixed width; and The Glenn a multi-width 4-inch, 5-inch and 6.5-inch

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The sales industry is about two things: Trust and value. Here’s how to harness the power of both and develop lasting relationships with customers, via sales strategy. A strong sales strategy is critically important to any organization. Successful sales strategies accrue an invaluable asset: Client trust.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. One hundred percent of our solid wood flooring has been—and still is—made right here in the U.S. quarry tile); Sunnyvale, Texas (floor tile); Muskogee, Okla.,

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

A credit card scam is sweeping through the flooring retail community, in some instances successfully stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting dealers in lost revenue and materials. This scam is rampant across the industry right now—it’s a huge issue,” said Kelby Frederick, owner of My Flooring America, based in Denton, Texas.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers. The company continues to evolve as a leading global manufacturer of flooring products and one of the industry’s most trusted and celebrated brands. Floors for all.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 30, 2024

This is the first certificate to be issued to any fiber under the Institute’s new Version 4 standard. As described in the Cradle to Cradle Certified (C2C Certified) Product Standard Version 4.0, This assessment also serves as the foundation for a material health optimization strategy to further improve material health over time.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

I n the flooring industry, consistently meeting or beating revenue goals often boils down to having enough quality sales leads. Flooring contractors have an array of sources for leads at their disposal. Flooring contractors have an array of sources for leads at their disposal. Set high standards for these partnerships.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 23, 2024

We are proud to have received the Google Premier Partner designation,” said Carole Cross, managing director of Mobile Marketing, a Cyncly Company and the flooring industry’s leading web services and digital marketing solution provider in North America. “We This allows me and my team the time to do what we are good at—selling flooring.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

“Diamond 10 technology provides enhanced durability that will make your floors look like the day you took them out of the box longer than other floors as it relates to scratch, scuff and stain resistance,” said Brent Flaharty, senior vice president and chief customer experience officer at Armstrong Flooring. “We

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

However, instead of simply waiting and hoping for the situation to improve, smart floor dealers are taking proactive steps to mitigate the effects of this situation. Let’s look at effective strategies you can deploy right now. I can hear some floor dealers yelling this at me right now. But I can’t afford higher pay!”

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 15, 2022

For most retailers, it can be a small purchase; in our business, it would be another room of flooring, a vacuum cleaner, cleaning supplies or a purchase of something larger like an air purifier. Cleaning products to help the customer maintain her shiny new floors? Maybe coordinate and time it with sales promotions or in-store events.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

Cancun, Mexico—QFloors, maker of a host of flooring-specific software solutions and programs for specialty retailers, welcomed scores of its customers here earlier this month to its QFloors Users Conference. QPro Pay addresses several issues floor covering dealers encounter regularly. One-source solutions.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

Then there are those who say the key to success lies in tailored, go-to-market strategies that aim to drive brand awareness at retail. These are just some of the approaches that several of the major Canadian hardwood flooring suppliers are taking as they seek to carve out their own respective niches in a hyper-competitive market.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The visuals in the AquaTek line are so strong, especially compared to vinyl,” said Jeff Garber, vice president of sales and marketing, HF Design. in average unit price sales,” Garber explained. They’re selling more product, but their sales are down and their profits are down. This product achieves that objective.”.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 1, 2022

The Resilient Floor Covering Association (RFCI) continues to play a vital role in the advancement of the category, supporting its members through avenues such as advocacy and messaging, particularly in the area of sustainability. It also gets involves in setting standards to ensure product quality meets consumers’ expectations.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2021

I get at least one inquiry a week from owners wanting to sell their flooring businesses. Then continue the process of making your business ready for sale. Your store could be a business enhancer for someone; for example, a major contractor or remodeler may consider flooring to be a strategic acquisition for supply chain reasons.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

“Our goal with this Brand Promises campaign is to formally communicate the key commitments that are already ingrained in our company’s DNA, while also ensuring they are incorporated into our strategy and receive the resources, focus and investment to maintain them as priorities.”. Laticrete Brand Promises. Innovative.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 14, 2021

The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) will induct three industry leaders to its Hall of Fame. Each of this year’s inductees led with passion, integrity and, most of all, a dedication to the betterment of the floor covering industry during their illustrious careers. Dalton, Ga.— Mishkin Foundation.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. That’s according to research conducted by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), which estimates solid wood floors saw a 20% increase in 2021, ending the year with the highest share rate since 2007.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

By Jack Aspenson— Managing moisture in the early stages of any flooring installation is critical to keeping projects on track and translates into long-term savings. For new construction, devote adequate time and strategy into creating the ideal environment before breaking ground. And always check installation standards.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

Even Edge Advisory Council newcomers like Brett Bentz, owner of Pennsylvania-based Harrisburg Wall & Floor, attested to the role that Mohawk retailers—even the mid-sized dealers—play in the ongoing evolution of Edge. “My Edge Council meetings host some of the most dynamic individuals in the flooring industry.

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