Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Showgoers participating in this session will learn about embodied carbon standardization, transparency, accountability and reduction, while also gaining a deep understanding of how such initiatives align with the tile industry’s relevant objectives and why the push for alignment to a clearer definition of embodied carbon is key.

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Of course, I didn’t know what this “new” siding product was. James Hardie products now appear on over 8 million homes in North America. *. We’ll learn about the benefits of Hardie products, many you already know, and hopefully, you receive the info you need for deciding whether this Program is a good fit for your organization. *.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Attendees of the ‘Installation at Fabrication’ sessions will gain the tools, training and technical know-how they need to be at the forefront of the tile and stone industry,” said Bart Bettiga, executive director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA). Designing for Outdoor Living.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. We teach them the standards, then we test them.”. In addition to its classes, CTEF also has a certification program. New York; and more.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 9, 2021

Floor covering dealers across the coun­try continued to request copies long after the publication hit the streets, citing the guide as an optimal training tool for new salespeople as well as a refresher for existing sales associates. It’s all about giving you the tools you need to help seal the deal. Getting to know your LVPs.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Karndean Designflooring BIM objects are now hosted on Bimstore—a free online tool that provides specifiers with high-quality manufacturer BIM content ready for specification. Specifiers search for a Karndean product , download it and specify it in their model. Export, Pa.—Karndean

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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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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

At Coverings 2022, we are offering in-person the products, solutions, knowledge and connections needed to advance tile and stone businesses and their sales.”. Concise and engaging presentations will provide information, ideas and inspiration to help attendees maximize their 2022 sales, marketing and projects. Coverings Lounge.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

That statement accurately reflects 2021 for many flooring dealers, who—despite facing numerous challenges— are closing out 2021 with one of their best sales years ever, with many shattering records. We also increased our window coverings sales by 50% volume over last year, which added another 2% in additional rebates. It all adds up.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. Having the right tools is essential to a professional hardwood flooring installation. sales and marketing, Indusparquet. “In sales and marketing, Indusparquet. DID YOU KNOW.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Tile Redi® wins new product award. Tile Redi®, world-leading manufacturer and marketer of pre-formed, one-piece shower pans and related accessories, received the award for “Surfaces 2013 Best New Product” sponsored by Floor Tends and Tile magazines. The product is offered in 40 popular models. Mike Ward, U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that flooring accessory pieces such as premium underlayments are often the hardest to sell for the retail sales associate. If you’re a retail sales associate or a store owner, a premium underlayment is an opportunity to ‘sell the floor twice,’” said David Moore, senior director of accessories, Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. AHF Products. Cali Floors. Disrupting through distribution. Mobile Marketing.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The top suppliers, many floor covering retailers agree, are the ones that help specialty retailers maintain healthy profit margins—especially in an extremely competitive environment inundated with so many me-too products jockeying for market share. They stand behind their products, they don’t play games with us.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

AHF Products is launching Robbins Pro-Tekt, a new line of rigid core products. The new introduction addresses customer demand for a wood floor alternative with the quality and fine design associated with the Robbins brand, and like all Robbins products will be sold direct to retailers, the company said. “In Mountville, Pa.—AHF

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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. Both provide data and insight in past and current industry trends.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. CEO, Johnson Hardwood.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

T oday, consumers want to know where a brand’s products are coming from and how they’re produced; they’re interested in sustainable business practices. Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Through these enhancements, TDG aims to provide its customers with the tools they need to be successful and create the best possible consumer experience, from product selection to installation. New digital tools are designed to elevate the consumer experience and help dealers sell more Dixie Home, Masland, Fabrica and TRUCOR flooring.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 11, 2021

Now is the time to delve deeper than ever into consumers’ rapidly shifting preferences and priorities and to develop new products, services and even business models to meet those needs. – Dan Natkin, vice president, residential products, Mannington Mills. We have to have products that are manufactured and used in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

We launched the first Diamond 10 product on LVT, and it has since been expanded from there across a broad portfolio of products both domestically manufactured and sourced.”. We have millions of square feet of products with Diamond 10 installed, and we know the proof is in the pudding.”.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The sales industry is about two things: Trust and value. Here’s how to harness the power of both and develop lasting relationships with customers, via sales strategy. A strong sales strategy is critically important to any organization. Successful sales strategies accrue an invaluable asset: Client trust.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. These cover the coatings on factory-finished hardwoods, guaranteeing the finish will not wear under standard use. Hardwood, now more than ever, is a powerful tool to achieve that objective.”.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 10, 2019

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. If you have the confidence and the right tools, your backsplash project can be a DIY victory. Make your DIY kitchen backsplash a focal point. Image: Artazum/Shutterstock.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 23, 2024

It also provides higher access to Google’s support team, tools and insights. I’m thrilled with our team for accomplishing this,” said Dave Geipel, vice president of sales and marketing for Mobile Marketing. “We We use data to show the customer journey from the first touchpoint with a retailer through a closed sale.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has launched its Brand Promises campaign, a company-wide initiative that builds upon the company’s legacy of research and development of innovative installation products, systems and solutions. Committed to sustainability. Trusted for life.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 9, 2023

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Mohawk Industries, is expanding its partnerships with the addition of PREWI, a manufacturer of quality measuring equipment and tooling systems for the wood-based material processing sector.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Suppliers are continuing to make strides in the development of software systems that integrate well with other programs and tools currently available on the market. All ABS software—everything from order processing, billing and pricing to warehouse management, shipping and sales analysis—is fully integrated in real time.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. As we all became more educated on the product category—and the performance of it over time—this decision became clearer than ever.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

sales, Mercier. Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. Several of these suppliers—many of which are household names in the flooring industry—are renown for producing some of the highest quality hardwood flooring products available, as many of their retailer and distributor partners attest.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

Fast forward to today, the company has grown to a multi-product, $200 million-plus powerhouse under the auspices of Doug Jackson, CEO, and an incredibly strong sales, marketing and operational team with aspirations of doubling the business in short order. Some would say what makes Cali unique is it’s California-inspired products.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Companies not communicating via Facebook, Twitter and a website risk looking dusty in this digital age; and even those that do are being upstaged by competitors whose blogs tout the latest news about products, promotions and industry trends. It’s a much more personal introduction than a standard website. That’s something we all want!”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

First, according to Trent Ogden, QFloors CFO, it is tailored to handle charges specifically associated with the typical flooring sale. This includes a combination of internally developed programs and tools as well as partnerships through outside organizations and vendors with expertise in different areas. and Canada. “It

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. Dogwood from Bruce Hardwood Floors was recently named one of the ‘30 Most Innovative Products for 2022,’ presented by Dotdash Meredith’s Beautiful Kitchens & Baths. For 2022, the group expects the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

With the 2022 Mohawk Edge Summit just six months away, members of the vaunted Mohawk Edge Advisory Council are gearing up for what promises to be an exciting event focused on education, shared best practices, networking opportunities and, of course, new product and program rollouts.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 29, 2020

The product goes from the manufacturer that makes it to the retailers that sell it, and somewhere along the way, the brand story sometimes gets lost. Because flooring purchases generally take place in the retail space, the store selling the product is in control of how customers perceive the brand. Change the focus of the sale.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2021

That means each visit needs to be productive. So, how is that productivity measured? If you are sending a salesperson off to spend an entire day with only a handful of clients, it is critical that managers employ the tools to track the progress of those leads to determine if it’s an efficient use of time and resources,” Dresbach said.

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