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Coverings announces 10th class of Rock Star winners

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“Over the past decade, the Rock Stars program has become a Coverings cornerstone, commemorating the innovative spirit and remarkable achievements of emerging tile and stone leaders,” said Jenn Heinold, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings.

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Stats 2021: Commercial flooring market sees uptick

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Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. In commercial, hard surfaces surpassed carpet for the second straight year with hard surface sales reaching $3.5 of hard surface commercial sales and is the fastest growing category.

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Coverings releases Rock Star Award winners

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Jaclyn Isaac, principal interior designer, Doni Douglas Designs, Shrewsbury, N.J. Natiely Canedo, Florida sales manager, StoneHardscapes, Ft. Jordan Richards, executive director of marketing and design, ProKnee Corporation, Whitefield, Maine. Rogue Bergerson, tile artisan, Bergerson Tile, Astoria, Ore.

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AHF announces exclusive partnership with Spartan Surfaces

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Sean Swanson, vice president of growth & strategy, Spartan Surfaces, added, “We are proud to partner with such a well-known and respected flooring manufacturer like AHF, an industry leader in quality, innovation and design.

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David vs. Goliath: Thriving next door to the big boxes

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The mass merchant channel represents more than 25% of retail flooring sales, according to Floor Covering News research. What’s even more imposing is the nearly $17 billion in combined flooring sales of the “Big 3:” Home Depot, Lowe’s and Floor & Decor. Some have interior design experience and can help the customer design a space.”

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Networking strategies to boost your business

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Train your sales team to look for opportunities to refer. These may include interior designers, real estate agents, remodeling contractors, architects or property managers. The post Networking strategies to boost your business appeared first on Floor Covering News. Aligned businesses to target.

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Contract: State of the Industry 2022

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billion commercial flooring business, rebounded in 2021 as sales were relatively flat after posting a double-digit falloff the prior year. “I Commercial sales ranged from $3 to $3.5 A little more than half of the volume is from specified contract while dollar sales are more evenly split with Main Street applications.