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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

Floor Covering News

Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into. Not only does it require more knowledge on the part of the retail sales associate, but it also means successfully sharing that information with the consumer in a way that doesn’t turn them away from the category.

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Emser releases new tile product catalog

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Trend research, global sourcing, sales and leadership come together resulting in a cohesive and in-depth book outlining Emser’s catalog of offerings, which absolutely include something for everyone seeking tile and stone solutions.”. The post Emser releases new tile product catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

Floor Covering News

When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., To be successful with the category, retailers are tasked with educating themselves and the consumer on its pros and cons in order to facilitate a successful sale and installation. High-growth potential. Sustainability.

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Karndean ups its ‘A’ game with refresh of Art Select line

Floor Covering News

The collection will include more than 45 stylish wood and stone looks. Between the strikingly realistic look of wood and stone and the hard-wearing 30-mil wear layer, Art Select has already set itself apart as a high-end collection,” said Jenne Ross, Karndean Designflooring director of product. We thought it was gorgeous,” she said.

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Catalina and CTaSC Announces the Release of the 2013 Stone Report

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants (CTaSC) Announces the Release of the. 2013 Catalina Report on Natural and Manufactured Stone. SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2013) - Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants, Inc. natural and manufactured stone product industry. billion U.S.

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Merkrete to introduce ProGrout Plus at Coverings 2023

Floor Covering News

ProGrout Plus is the latest step in our tile systems’ offering evolution,” said Merkrete director of sales, Todd Boos. “We ProGrout Plus is suitable for dimensional stone, slate, granite, stone agglomerates and most types of ceramic, ceramic mosaic, quarry, brick paver, porcelain, glass and clay tile installations.

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March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups

Architectural Ceramics

Let’s see how your tile picks compare to a few of our own; and which material, porcelain, ceramic, glass or stone is favored to take it all. Another porcelain pick, comes from Casey Terrell, an east-coast native who drives our internet sales. From year to year, or even month to month, trends come and go. Natural Stone.