Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As part of that effort, we regularly send thousands of surveys to homeowners to learn what they’re interested in, where they get information and how they choose their project partners. Here’s what we learned from some of our recent surveys. Furthermore, we asked homeowners what flooring products they planned to install in their home.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

As such, it surveyed past attendees via a third-party provider to ensure the decision to hold the event was a community-driven one. TISE knows doing business in the flooring, stone and tile industry requires experiencing the products first-hand and building relationships in a face-to-face environment,” said Dana Hicks, show director.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2020

–Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will host a brand-new digital experience called Coverings Connected. Attendees of Coverings Connected are also able to engage with 900+ exhibitors through online exhibitor galleries and the New Product Showcase.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Daltile’s Rekindle tile flooring collection features StepWise and Microban technology, making it more slip resistant while also eliminating 99% of bacteria on the tile surface. In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. versus August 2021.

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Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 30, 2022

The German Institute for Quality and Finance (ITQF) has updated its Green Star survey to 2022 using social listening methods and has certified Casalgrande Padana as one of the most sustainable companies. All processing steps are monitored constantly: from raw material selection and storage through to milling, tile forming and firing.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. Despite the intense competition from alternative hard surfaces, wood flooring still ranks high among the most aspirational flooring products on the market today. DID YOU KNOW.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. Over the past decade, the 48-year-old company got into the SPC game in a huge way, becoming the second-largest supplier of that product in the U.S. Obviously, WPC is one.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 2, 2021

As such, it surveyed past attendees via a third-party provider to ensure the decision to hold the event was a community-driven one. TISE knows doing business in the flooring, stone and tile industry requires experiencing the products first-hand and building relationships in a face-to-face environment,” said Dana Hicks, show director.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 22, 2024

On tap are scores of educational classes, networking events and, of course, new product demonstrations. Based on last year’s surveys, attendees groused about having to leave the showroom floor for a place to sit down and grab a bite to eat. “We are looking forward to seeing both old and new faces.” It all ties in very well.”

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 31, 2020

The decision was based on a combination of factors, including exhibitor and retail attendee surveys showing support for the event as well as strict measures show management plans to put in place to ensure the safety of all involved. “We Lacy Carver of Carver Floor & Tile, based in Tuscaloosa, Ala., welcomes the change. “I

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

NAHB’s telltale multi-family production index (MPI) had been in lockstep with the U.S. Fast forward to the third quarter of 2022— prospects for continued high levels of multi-family development and high occupancy rates declined significantly , according to NAHB’s Multi-family Market Survey. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 8, 2013

Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants (CTaSC) Announces the Release of the. SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2013) - Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants, Inc. natural and manufactured stone product industry. Stone prices remain sluggish , which has improved the competitive position of stone products.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 10, 2018

Following the recent war of words with Donald Trump after the Wisconsin-based American motorcycle company Harley-Davidson announced that it was moving some of its production overseas to avoid tariffs on bikes sold in the European Union, here’s a calmer tale from this iconic brand. The new Harley-Davidson showroom in Manchester, England.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

It’s a situation that has impacted virtually every consumer product category, flooring included. In the wake of the current backlogs at the nation’s critical shipping ports, many floor covering retailers and distributors who still rely on imported flooring products are having a difficult time fulfilling customer orders. Harry Moser.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

She worked on a variety of product categories before moving into her current role. Believe me, we are extremely passionate when it comes to product. You have to do what’s now because everything we do has to coordinate with products we see in stores that span the spectrum from high end to mid-range to budget friendly,” Marchetta said.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2021

It is a very short survey that gives us instant feedback and allows the customer to write her thoughts about her experience with our company. There is a solid core group of people who are dealing with the customers on a daily basis, so when someone calls about her product, it is not, “Please hold so I can plug in your order number.”

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 29, 2012

It’s hard to say what percentage of business owners use Twitter and Facebook -published surveys vary wildly from one third or less of all businesses to two thirds or more. Here are representative tweets and Facebook postings that tile dealers have posted recently, some with links: ask your tiling questions here.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

While single-home production is posting double-digit increases over last year, building materials and labor shortages, housing affordability and backlogs are tempering growth prospects for 2022, observers said. Which is why we shifted focus around North American-made product solutions.”. Builder State of the Industry.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

I think builder projects on hold are delayed until financing costs come down,” said Brian Carson, AHF Products president and CEO. You have to design the property, get permits and arrange the financing—so there is a little bit of a lag.”

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Buy better, choose our jobs wisely, watch our overhead cost, charge for all the little extras that we didn’t used to charge for (like detaching and resetting doors), installing carpet metals, hard surface and tile transitions. The products are displayed in our own custom displays. Charge more for tear-outs and dump fees. Allentown, Pa.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Domestic Production. Below are this year’s Industry Disruptors. The mother of all disruptors .

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 26, 2019

While homeowners typically take on DIY projects to save money, it turns out that many of them are breaking their fixer-upper budgets and spending much more than they planned, according to a recent survey by Porch. The highest percentage of survey respondents named these as the projects in which they went over budget. New HVAC: 54%.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

AHF Products’ Brian Carson, Wendy Booker and Brian Parker preview the new Dogwood line from Bruce Hardwood Floors. While the NWFA expo offered vendors an opportunity to meet with customers and showcase their latest products—even though many report backlogs on both finished products and raw materials—the event also had another purpose.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

FCNews surveyed several key executives to learn what’s on their minds. This will continue to require product and supply chain innovation. I work with an awesome team of Shaw associates, and we sell quality products to great customers. This will present good opportunities in 2023 to drive lower costs in key product categories.”

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 20, 2019

A recent survey by Porch reveals that DIY projects can cause disagreements among couples (to put it mildly), and some of these arguments can get quite heated. Below are the DIY projects most likely to cause disagreements and the percentage of survey respondents who admitted they did indeed fight either before, during, or after, the project.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In our most recent annual consumer purchase survey, Synchrony cardholders reported spending 54% more compared to general big-ticket shoppers,” said Sam Mudrick, relationship manager for Synchrony Financial. “In On average, each ticket financed is more than three times higher than it would be if no financing was involved, experts say. “In

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Dal-Tile reported seeing many builders respond to the need for more entry-level homes to help first-time buyers as well as retiring seniors nationwide. Meanwhile, higher pricing due to tariffs stand to impact pricing on building materials and interior decorating products such as flooring. “As

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Survey results. Like subway tile and schoolhouse lights, farmhouse sinks are classics that just happened to make their way back into mainstream use,” Weddle says. Dan Worst, product manager of stainless steel sinks at Elkay , also believes that farmhouse sinks are still a demanding trend in the industry. A variety of styles.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

OCTOBER 13, 2016

In a recent survey, home buyers believe now is a good time to buy and are trending towards traditional rather than modern designs. The survey, sponsored by Electrolux, was conducted by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, LLC, an Irvine, CA-based firm that provides research and consulting services to the housing industry. million U.S.

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Giotile

MARCH 13, 2015

A survey of U.S. Specify products with low VOC ratings. Look for suppliers that have submitted their products for testing by GreenGuard™ or other reputable testing agencies. You can depend on GIO for your sustainable design projects because many of our products are Green Squared certified.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

I said all that as a preface to this post because I am writing today’s article in reaction to reading a survey published earlier this year from NAHB (National Associated of Home Builders) titled “Top 10 Features for Upscale Homes” prepared by Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Generally on the survey overall, money does not equal style.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 5, 2014

You can also visit the AEC Cares website and make a donation - they are still looking for a carpet manufacturer willing to donate 3,000 square feet of carpet tiles, but anybody can support this project financially, no amount is too small. A group of academics surveyed the research on early childhood education and summarized their findings.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

These units feature both travertine tile and hardwood flooring, as well as high ceilings and balconies. Kitchen Plus is a mecca for cooks, offering bargain prices and 15,000 cooking products imported from Korea. Koreatown offers a variety of inexpensive shopping options and interesting boutiques. Located between Downtown L.A.

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