Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Daltile’s new Outlander features the company’s StepWise technology that provides 2x more slip-resistance than regular tile, for a seamless indoor/outdoor space. ceramic market will be down mid-single digits in sales and high single digitals in volume when the calendar flips to 2024. The indoor/outdoor trend continues to boom.

Ceramics 59

Ceramics Industry Training Sales 59

Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

“Leading up to the event, and as recent as [Tuesday] night, we have been trending 20% ahead on attendance versus our 2019 show—our benchmark— throughout the campaign,” Jenn Heinold, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings, told Floor Covering News. “So I think the vibe is ‘OK, we’re back, we’re 100%.’

Florida 98

Florida Portugal America Trends 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 7, 2021

“We have an incredible breadth of product and capabilities and we’re ready to focus in on the things that make a difference to both the consumer—whoever that end user is for the dealer—and our retail partners,” Patrick Warren, vice president, residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Dal-Tile Corporation, told FCNews. “We The ‘Power 5’.

Nebraska 76

Nebraska Omaha Indianapolis Outdoor 76

Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

“The attendees and the exhibitors —and the world in general—are getting back to business, and face-to-face is really important in that engagement,” Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings, told FCNews. “I First and foremost is the ongoing growth of indoor/outdoor tile.

Design 98

Design Natural Stone North America Las Vegas 98

Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2022

“The shows that have staged in the first quarter that are in the construction and building industry have had a real excitement and energy about them,” Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings, told FCNews.

Las Vegas 98

Las Vegas Spain Italy Ceramics 98

Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

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.

Industry 98

Industry Sales Research Report 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—T he ceramic category can be a difficult nut to crack for the dealer community, but it’s one that should be embraced as the ongoing potential for record-breaking sales continues into 2022. Merchandising strategies. In the virtual realm, digital tools such as visualizers are often essential to the sale.

Ceramics 75

Ceramics How To Tools Florida 75

Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Flooring retailers, including those looking to gain back lost dollars from the growing popularity of vinyl products, would do well to turn to tile and stone, which offers high dollar sales and high margins, according to suppliers at The International Surface Event (TISE) held in Las Vegas earlier this year. “We Boosting retail sales.

Colors 59

Colors Ceramics Las Vegas Arizona 59

Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

At launch, more than 200 flooring retailers agreed to take on the Premier Flooring Center, which emphasizes a best/better/good selling strategy with nylon 6,6 being the “best,” nylon 6 the “better” and polyester the “good.”. For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity.

Grout 98

Grout System Products Sales 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

In each of their three years, sales have increased steadily. Our growth strategy is to engage the up-and-coming generation of owners.”. Moss, a TV host and author who is known as the Queen of Bling, hosted a breakout session titled “Increase Sales, by Design.” It’s helped our business.”. New suppliers.

Flooring 76

Flooring Alaska Colorado Sales 76

Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

Southern Diversified Distributors paired influencers like Kim Wilson of Sand & Sisal with retailers to help drive sales. At the core of this marketing strategy is social media. Now, it’s just a matter of converting those leads into sales. Twenty & Oak helps retailers achieve that.”.

Strategy 70

Strategy Policies Flooring Products 70

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. Home values rising. yarn system.

Sales 75

Sales Standards System Products 75

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Eva-Last, which previously specialized in outdoor decking materials, made its foray into the indoor flooring market—and eco-friendly category—with its “Tier” brand of luxury rigid core flooring. What’s more, the company’s new Canopy brand focuses on a tech-first go-to-market strategy and geographical exclusivity for its dealer partners.

Las Vegas 85

Las Vegas Thailand Taiwan Vietnam 85

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

More importantly, he said re-bookings were for TISE 2021 were “very strong,” with the sales office on the show floor packed daily with exhibitors rebooking steadily for next year. “We We had companies not currently exhibiting for TISE 2020 also come to the sales office and inquire to book for the following year,” Hicks added.

Natural Stone 45

Natural Stone San Antonio Stone Trends 45

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Dogwood is an opportunity to bring consumers squarely back into the hardwood category while giving our channel partners an opportunity to grow their sales and margins,” Carson explained. For us, it’s validation for a kind of strategy that we are getting back to in residential hard surface, to what Mannington is known for with a little nuance.

Natural Stone 40

Natural Stone Las Vegas Strategy Products 40

Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2021

FCNews is in attendance as all but four NFA members converge on Barnsley Gardens, here, to discuss new products and marketing strategies for 2021 at the NFA spring meeting. Citing pent-up demand from 2020’s stay-at-home lifestyle, all members that spoke with FCNews reported being up 20% or more in sales from the first quarter of 2019.

Meeting 81

Meeting North America Strategy Report 81

Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

New work-from-home lifestyles also continued to drive consumer spending as many looked to expand their existing homes to feature new office space or outdoor sanctuaries. As a result, the resilient flooring category registered a staggering $8.426 billion (not including rubber) in sales in 2021 —an industry-leading 30.3%

Industry 75

Industry Flooring Sales Products 75

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The 150,000-square-foot megastore at Edens Plaza in Wilmette marks the home furnishings giant’s move beyond an online-only sales strategy and into brick-and-mortar in a more significant way. From a merchandising perspective, dealers may find certain Wayfair tactics and strategies applicable to their business. “If last summer.

Chicago 45

Chicago Strategy Sales Products 45

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Cali pulled out all the stops, exhibiting products across categories—from its growing vinyl portfolio all the way to outdoor flooring options, including decking, rugs and turf. Our customers are very glad Shaw Floors is back at Surfaces,” said Steve Sieracki, senior vice president of residential sales. “We

Products 98

Products Flooring Las Vegas Colors 98

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

By far the designs are on point,” said David Kurtz, vice president of commercial sales. The main categories included flooring, furniture, textiles, technology, lighting and interior and outdoor surfaces. This kind of action is what our A&D community expects,” Page explained.

Design 40

Design Chicago Strategy Flooring 40

Time2Design

APRIL 8, 2014

It is an amazing networking opportunity to meet new vendors, reconnect with existing friends and most importantly meet up with other like minded professionals where we can share ideas, compare business strategies and swap stories. Additionally, KBIS rebooked nearly 20 percent more exhibit space on-site vs. pre-sales for the 2014 event.

Las Vegas 80

Las Vegas Bath Kitchen Outdoor 80

Stagetecture

MARCH 7, 2017

Looking for ways to save on your outdoor furniture ? With more and more people looking to turn their outdoor spaces into extensions of their interior square footage or create a natural haven that just happens to come with the comforts of home, the market for outdoor furnishings for the patio, poolside, and garden has grown.

Outdoor 20

Outdoor Sales Strategy Painted 20

Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

I’m also seeing more creative use of outdoor space these days–Look no further than the restaurant industry for examples. You could host all kinds of different events—raffles, arcade games, fun things for sale. . Lisbeth Calandrino has been promoting retail strategies for the last 20 years.

Trends 93

Trends Strategy Backsplash Outdoor 93

Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2021

The line marries the principles of authenticity—something that millennials value—with the increasingly popular concept of bringing the outdoors inside the home. That’s a lot of people—about 30% of the population,” said Kevin Whaley, vice president of sales, product and marketing, AHF Products-tmbr. Funsten & Co.,

Products 78

Products Outdoor Sales Flooring 78

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

To stay ahead of the game and improve your chances of a quick sale with a nice profit, steer clear of these mistakes when listing your home. Start by looking at the market value and comparable sales in your area. Hiring a professional photographer will typically pay for itself in terms of a higher home sale price.

Sales 108

Sales Strategy Outdoor Painted 108

Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2021

“The last few years the hardwood category has lost share to these categories, but hardwood is rebounding and getting back to growth in 2021,” said Brad Williams, vice president of sales and marketing at Boa-Franc, makers of the Mirage brand. sales and marketing, Indusparquet. “In Other dealers follow a similar strategy.

France 52

France Sales North America Strategy 52

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Creative branding strategies go a long way fueling the consumer’s desire for hardwood. According to Kevin Whaley, vice president, sales, product and marketing, authenticity is vitally important to this influential generation. A new edition of RWC coverage will be available in every print issue of FCNews throughout the year.

Products 94

Products Colors Flooring Strategy 94

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The technology in this carpet helps release pet hair, making vacuuming more effective,” said Jeff Dill, director of mill sales and product strategy. But that’s not all; Stainmaster PetProtect is unique in that the carpet does not retain pet hair. Then there are the odors that go along with owning a pet.

Products 40

Products Standards Trends Strategy 40