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Flooring STATS 2023: Dollars see gains, volume down

Floor Covering News

Still, flooring once again was able to continue its positive trajectory in dollar sales, which it has done every year since the Great Recession of 2008-09 except for the pandemic-impacted 2020. With that said, unit sales remain at its fourth-highest level ever. Russia is the largest exporter of fossil fuels in the world.

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“You can buy tile anywhere, but you can’t access talent everywhere.” One on One with Anna Marie Fanelli

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

I was director of marketing for a point of sale advertising agency. I got exposed to stone and tile, and loved it. My client is Russian, and in Russia they really appreciate tile. This fireplace brought back [to her] her lifestyle of who she was as she grew up in Russia. And I had lovely Fortune 500 accounts.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

Floor Covering News

Such is the case with recent events like the Israeli/Hamas War as well as the lingering conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Take, for example, the Ukraine-Russia war, which has had significant ramifications on the global economy, affecting various sectors and regions around the world. Statistics reflect this sentiment: U.S.