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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

Floor Covering News

Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, oil and gas prices were on the rise as demand for fuel oil and other energy products outstripped tight global supplies. While the Stainmaster sale was jolting—and ticked off many dealers initially—the vast majority who did business with Stainmaster seized the opportunity to market other fiber systems.

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“You can buy tile anywhere, but you can’t access talent everywhere.” One on One with Anna Marie Fanelli

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

I was director of marketing for a point of sale advertising agency. My client is Russian, and in Russia they really appreciate tile. This fireplace brought back [to her] her lifestyle of who she was as she grew up in Russia. If someone is really sloppy, I’m not going to recommend white Thassos marble.

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