Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A robust lineup of complimentary learning opportunities, including live demonstrations, curated show floor tours, interactive sessions and partner education, will span all tile and stone industry segments. The post Coverings releases 2023 education lineup appeared first on Floor Covering News. Register for Coverings 2023 here.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A panel discussion where tile contractors share their experiences and successes with outdoor installations and review case studies that include the latest in pedestal systems and 2-centimeter pavers. Laws of Luxury: How to Increase Your Sales by Leveraging the Luxury Business Model. The Secrets of Pool Design and Installation.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2024

The post ICG Italia celebrates Women’s History Month appeared first on Floor Covering News. Rainer graduated from UC Davis with a B.S., and from California College of the Arts with an M.F.A. She is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and a member of the Urban Land Institute.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

By Megan Salzano—While resilient flooring— rigid core SPC in particular —has taken the industry by storm, ceramic tile is poised for a resurgence. Flooring is no exception. In addition to its longevity, tile’s manufacturing process and makeup also prove valuable when looking for sustainable flooring materials.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2024

Hardwood flooring’s loss of market share to competing hard surfaces over the past 10-15 years is well catalogued and documented. The hardwood flooring sector continues to face stiff competition from look-alike product segments. As such, NWFA will co-host the Flooring Sustainability Summit scheduled for July 17-18 in Washington, D.C.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

Training is crucial for any profession and it is especially important in the flooring industry. As an owner/sales manager, one of your main responsibilities is to ensure your sales team is adequately trained to excel in their roles. One way to motivate your team is by providing incentives for meeting or exceeding sales targets.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

I f the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) wasn’t on your radar before, it should certainly be top of mind now. The discussion focused on how flooring could become part of the curriculum offered in TCSG schools across Georgia. Indeed, FCEF’s goal will require a collaborative approach. But we can’t do it alone.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

The guide—along with the Certified Tile Installer “Field Manual for Thin-Bed Installation of Ceramic Tile” and associated tests—have become the industry standards for the professional development of tile installers and others involved in the sale, specification, prep, installation and service of ceramic tile , the group said.

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2020

—Ecore, a manufacturer of ergonomic and acoustic performance surfaces for commercial and athletic markets, announced that Allison Porter has joined its sales team as director of sales, east & strategic accounts. We are excited for Allison to join our team,” said Andy Bogart, executive vice president of sales operations for Ecore.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Zurfluh has spent the majority of her career in the floor covering industry focusing on both the residential and commercial segments. She studied textile design at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (presently known as Jefferson University) and acquired her MBA in marketing at Loyola Marymount University. “I

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

The standards for COF have changed, and any individual or firm involved in the manufacture, specification, sales, installation, or maintenance of ceramic tile floors should understand the new requirements for tile. for wet floors, although a minimum SCOF value of 0.6, In addition to the change in test methods, A137.1

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

.— ECore now offers a continuing education unit (CEU) focused on the changing demands of health care environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how the right flooring can impact health and wellness in these ever-evolving settings. The post Ecore offers health care flooring CEU appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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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. Nuckols, president of the residential division of The Dixie Group.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

The popularity (and affordability) of laminate flooring posed a threat to the wood flooring sector when that new product category came on to the scene in the U.S. Over time, while laminate’s share of the overall flooring market ebbed and flowed, wood flooring held its ground. have wood floors somewhere in the house.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2022

Raylee Mallow, daughter of Melanie Mallow, an associate in hard surface sales. Study, daughter of Matt Study, an associate in residential sales. Duckless, son of Jeff Duckless, an associate in residential sales. The post The Dixie Group names 2022 scholarship recipients appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

flooring industry was spared—for the most part. Add that to “The Great Migration” as people moved away from big cities and into the suburbs and the result was an acceptable year for the flooring industry. Not only did 2020 floor covering dollars escape the wrath of the pandemic, so, too, did square footage. in volume in 2019.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2023

H ardwood flooring retailers and contractors have long known that hardwood flooring is an aspirational product. Now RSAs have another talking point: A National Association of Realtors (NAR) study found that hardwood projects generate higher profit margins. For new wood flooring, homeowners would spend $5,500 and recoup $6,500.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 7, 2021

—Ecore is offering a continuing education unit (CEU) focused on the benefits of high-performance flooring for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. With the increased need for new and remodeled sports, fitness and recreation facilities, special consideration should be given to the foundation of all these spaces: the flooring.”.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 22, 2020

Not only would such a development stand to have a major impact on residential real estate sales and home prices, but it could also bode well for independent flooring dealers —the vast majority of which are located outside major cities. A case in point is Great Western Flooring, based in Naperville, Ill., Meadville, Pa.,

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

Provisions such as sanitizing stations at New Braunfels Flooring in Texas are expected to remain even though COVID-19 restrictions and cases are falling. At Texas-based New Braunfels Flooring , Michelle Winters, owner, said customers are very passionate about COVID-19 restrictions on both sides of the mask issue.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2020

Insiders agree flooring is in a better position to rebound than other Main Street businesses. They comprise restaurants, dry cleaners, dog groomers and independent flooring stores. But unlike some of these Main Street enterprises, flooring retail is better positioned for a successful rebound once the coronavirus dissipates.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

As a visual artist, graphic designer, paper lover and one who is obsessed with patterns and the production process, Guillermo began his art studies at UMASS Amherst in Boston. Part of the sales generated by Guillermo and Tania collection will be donated to a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of art, culture and education.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study provides insight regarding the most popular kitchen trends in home improvement. Meanwhile, granite continues a multi-year decline (40%, 34% and 30% in 2017, 2018 and 2019 studies, respectively). The 2019 U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2020

As of July 16, Providence Flooring in Kingsport, Tenn., in sales year to date. Providence Flooring in Kingsport, Tenn., Providence Flooring in Kingsport, Tenn., In fact, the specialty flooring retailer officially exceeded its 2019 sales record earlier this month. I studied art and architecture in college.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The flooring industry has long known that hardwood flooring is an aspirational product. Now RSAs have another talking point : a National Association of Realtors (NAR) study found that refinishing hardwood floors generated the highest returns on investment—higher than any other project.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When debating the merits of real hardwood vs. today’s incredibly realistic look-alike products, wood flooring enthusiasts often cite a familiar irony: the vast majority of LVP/SPC/WPC floors—as well as laminate—are actually designed to replicate real wood. Five colors are available across this oak collection.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2022

Within the app, users will find micro-learning modules designed specifically for quick reference and better retention across various topics of study. Flooring Knowledge” by Rite Rug Flooring, Ohio. It can be a sales training course, an installation course or a brand-new product that you want to introduce to your team.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 11, 2022

Quinn—Retail sales associates (RSAs) should thoroughly understand their store’s products and services and come across as knowledgeable and professional—that’s a no-brainer. Our sales professionals are thoroughly trained on every product that hits the sales floor.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 4, 2020

manufacturing in 2019 commanded a significantly greater share vs. 14 Asian exporters tracked in the study. flooring mills including Mohawk, Shaw and Mannington continue to expand domestic production as they seek to control their destiny through vertical integration and supply change management.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

A flooring option that has a lot more versatility and a certain class about it is wood. Unless you've got some valuable treasure in your attic, there's probably just a conglomeration of old junk that would do better being sold at a garage sale than it does cluttering up the top portions of your property.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

R esearchers and marketers around the globe have conducted countless studies on the key generational groups —along with their buying habits and purchasing power—across a variety of consumer segments. Studies have consistently shown how this group has demonstrated its growing purchasing power and influence. population.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 28, 2019

Floor Focus Article. Regardless of the industry- manufacturing, health care, retail, financial services, sales and marketing or the US government-the following profile emerges. Regardless of the industry- manufacturing, health care, retail, financial services, sales and marketing or the US government-the following profile emerges.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We have a lot of great discussions in the Flooring Dealer & More forum on Facebook. When it comes to assessing (and responding to) threats to your business, some say it’s important to “study your competition” in order to get a better understanding of how they operate. If they fall in love with the flooring, they will buy.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

For Kermit Baker, director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University, the whole malaise can be traced back to the decade of overbuilding in the housing market that occurred prior to 2007. “A percent, and existing home sales grew by 17.8 They were down 7.9 They were down 7.9

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I t’s common knowledge that providing credit at the point of sale helps consumers spread payments for big-ticket purchases such as flooring and home improvement projects over a longer period of time. Typically, a Synchrony flooring cardholder reports spending roughly $3,200 more on a flooring purchase than non-cardholders.

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