Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

ceramic market will be down mid-single digits in sales and high single digitals in volume when the calendar flips to 2024. It was, however, a sizeable 23% increase in sales from 2020’s $2.844 billion when the category experienced its first decline since 2009 amid the Great Recession. Category experts agree the U.S. year-to-date.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The new campaign highlights for consumers how Daltile’s RevoTile is the solution for an easy room refresh, and fully equips the Carpet Exchange team with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively communicate RevoTile’s benefits. Increasing retailers’ sales. The DIY-friendly tile. Design-forward.

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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. MSI advocates for partnering with brands that can offer a wide range of digital tools.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

and Texas The workshops, spanning three hours in the afternoon or evening, are open to tile installers, contractors, sales personnel and members of the architecture and design community. Topics for the February regional trainings include: The GPTP/Slabs Training equips you to install porcelain panels with confidence and accuracy.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

This collection’s features make it an easy option to mix and match with other natural stone or porcelain tile: 3″ x 6″ field tile with coordinating bullnose and trim profiles. Think back to the Moors who formed clay tiles with hand-held tools, laid the thick shapes out to dry in the sun, and later hand-glazed them.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 20, 2016

Education is the fastest and easiest way to increase sales and profits! San Diego, CA, May 19, 2016 – The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) just released an updated version of the popular Understanding the Basics of Ceramic Tile online technical and sales training course.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2024

Ecoker (2008), formulation of a porcelain paste with firing for 27 minutes at normal working temperature. While you are focused on new developments, your competition is becoming stronger in your market with the development and sale of traditional products. You always have to master the production system and the sales channel.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This high-performance laminate flooring offers marble and porcelain visuals in a user-friendly, click-lock tile. Its user-friendly interface simplifies flooring sales, inventory, payroll and accounting, making it ideal for both seasoned professionals and newcomers.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JULY 6, 2017

In this one-hour educational webinar topics covered will include: the evolution of tile from ceramics to porcelain, review the importance of proper substrate preparation, proper tools and handling techniques for super format tiles, as well as selecting the appropriate installation products.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 30, 2017

” A backsplash install may seem simple enough, but having a clean sub-surface, or having the right tools and knowing how to use them is key. We offer tools and setting materials specialized to our various ceramic, porcelain and stone tiles. Because nothing haunts you more than what you didn’t buy. See you soon!

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

When the dust cleared and all the numbers were counted and run through the wash multiple times, total industry sales in 2021 reached a record $26.701 billion, an enormous gain of 16.3% Note: These numbers are in wholesale dollars reflecting the first point of sale. This compared to its overall sales of $151.2 billion, up 14.4%

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Don’t hesitate to visit one of our DC-metro area showrooms locations to talk with a design and sales associate about your options. Join our newsletter here.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 27, 2013

Florida Tile has announced two significant changes to its sales and marketing organization due to recent growth in it independent and commercial divisions. Massimo Barbari, previously Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Florida Tile, has been promoted to Product Development of Foreign Panariagroup Brands.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

RevoTile is genuine porcelain tile offered in 26 marble, wood, stone and concrete looks. What has changed, however, is its strategy—and the arsenal of new tools the company is building to accomplish it with. No wait time and no acclimation is required. It has been designed as the quintessential DIY product.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Farrell Gerber, Executive VP Sales of Tile Redi® stated, “Redi-Trench™ is the only linear drain system completely integrated into a leak-proof, mold-free shower pan. Homelux is a leading international brand of tile trims, tile accessories and tiling tools based in Ashbourne, United Kingdom. Mike Ward, U.S. Garry joins LATICRETE.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 21, 2018

This adds real impact at the point of sale … thus the prospect of a valuable extra sale for retailers. The second is that this is a range that has clearly been designed to work with, and take advantage, of the current generation of coloured grouts.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 29, 2012

Social media platforms – most notably Twitter and Facebook – are potent marketing tools for more and more businesses, small and large. They offer a direct way to boost your company’s image and sales among customers and provide an easy way for customers to express their needs, insights, and opinions about what you offer.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 19, 2018

On Wednesday, May 9th at 12:45pm and Thursday, May 10th at 12:00pm the Tile of Spain pavilion will dig deep into the broad array of micro tools that creative directors can employ to create the most effective and layered looks the world of ceramics has ever seen.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

‘s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. ceramic tile sales are estimated to have grown by nine percent in dollars and 9.2

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 22, 2018

The session will provide an in-depth look at how the industry can combine sustainability messaging and various specification tools into a package. Comfort by Dom Ceramiche. Lab by ABK.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2021

In 2008, MSI entered the man-made business with the addition of porcelain and ceramic tile flooring and quartz countertops. Whether it’s marketing, our visualization tools or our dealer locator, we’re helping produce the pull for the retailer. As a retailer, you automatically get some sales just by having our product on your shelf.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. I later worked as a sales manager for Laticrete International for seven years, before founding Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) on May 5, 2002. TileDealer: You provide some of the CTDA’s online training.

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Tile Excellence

DECEMBER 19, 2012

told the wife to go get 40 sq ft of porcelain tile from Home Depot $40 3 sheets of 3ft by 5 ft hardy board hardy board $30 1 lb 2 inch roof nails$3 and 15 lbs sanded grout $13. I do tile every day and have for over 30 years and am very quick and have a lot of tricks in my tool bag to expedite the job. Newer Post. Older Post.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Today, the company more commonly known as MSI is eclipsing the $2 billion mark in annual sales and leveraging that volume into providing more value to the end consumer. Is demand for ceramic and porcelain and stone equally as strong? And we have most of those tools available for the retailer. Absolutely.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

“A blog features diary-type commentary and links to articles on other web sites, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse chronological order,” information from WordPress, a self-hosted blogging tool and full content management system, explains. Greater visibility means more website traffic, and more website traffic means more sales.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2021

Utilizing all the tools at your disposal to make a favorable impression on the consumer. If you’re missing samples, you’re missing sales.) Providing informative sales aids—including literature and product catalogs—is also helpful, experts say. DID YOU KNOW. Don’t forget about QR codes. NEW AND NOTABLE.

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Making Tile Modern

APRIL 16, 2012

A few months back we welcomed Interior Designer Katelyn Bowman as our Trade Sales + Interior Design Specialist here at modwalls and she has been an amazing addition to our team. Do some online searches on material options: ceramic, porcelain, glass, natural stone, and cork to name a few. We have a new expert in the house at modwalls!

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