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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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As the click system ensures perfect alignment of the tiles, installation of a FlinTile floor does not require any specific tools or the use of spacers. D ealers can parlay this into a profit at point of sale because SolidTech Plus is the ideal choice for any room, even spaces with water, dampness, humidity and more.

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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

JULY 15, 2021

Gundlach Company as a tool sales representative. The newly created Dan Hecox Service Award allows us to recognize those who, like Dan, embrace a vision of excellence for tile installation and inspire all CTIs to be part of making that vision a reality.”.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2022

Joanie Beazley, residential sales manager, Carpet One Floor & Home, Asheville, N.C., Positioning the products close to traditional hardwood is the most effective way within a retail location,” said Derek Brooks, senior vice president, sales and business development, North America, Torlys. ” Use all the tools.

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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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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

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).

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 15, 2021

As the trend cycle grows shorter, the industry has adapted by offering programs like Afterpay—a tool that allows customers to purchase trendy, high-end clothing items they desire immediately by making small, monthly payments. That timing significantly impacts why the use of consumer financing is such a powerful tool for retailers.”.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

By choosing the right spec, color and technology based on past and current consumer needs and flooring trends, retailers can be confident that our programs will translate into sales.”. We offer vinyl (SPC, WPC and LVT), laminate (standard and water resistant), engineered hardwood and carpet tile. It’s a real partnership with them.”.

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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

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. Three educational stages.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

Having the right tools is essential to a professional hardwood flooring installation. To protect yourself from liability and callbacks, installers need the proper tools to measure moisture—the most common culprit in most flooring failures. sales and marketing, Indusparquet. DID YOU KNOW. commercial sheet tile or rubber flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Disruptive brands are the ones that set the standard for everyone else to strive to emulate. What has changed, however, is its strategy—and the arsenal of new tools the company is building to accomplish it with. Challenging the industry to go bigger. And in waterproof vinyl flooring, that brand is COREtec.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

‘s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, 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 9% in dollars and 9.2% floor coverings manufacturer dollar sales and 12.9%

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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. What does the training consist of?

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

However, with great power comes great responsibility—a position many “me-too” suppliers failed to uphold, and the category saw an influx of product that didn’t meet high quality, performance and/or environmental standards. retail sales often experience a noticeable dip during election years, as consumers curtail discretionary spending.

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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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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

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. Each BIM component includes necessary and critical information such as textures, dimensions, data, and content is built in accordance with industry standards.

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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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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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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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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Sure, not all standards should change. But as the industry becomes more innovative, some standards need to be broken to create new ones. To start, the CaCl test takes 72 hours—48 hours longer than the standard RH test. There are additional tools and technology you can pair with in-situ probes to help you gather the data.

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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

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. Today, as president and CEO of Nonn’s, he runs the largest independent flooring operation in Wisconsin, approaching close to $100M in sales. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. He was promoted to CEO in February 2020.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

But as other sectors of the economy return to some sense of normalcy, it’s incumbent on retailers to employ all the tools in their arsenal to seize a greater share of available dollars. Consumer financing is certainly one of those tools. “In Comfortable with credit.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Our product offering and approach to the market helps our retail partners enjoy higher sales tickets, better margins and a more profitable business.”. We have great sales reps who really take good care of us, and they also are very good at making sure that if we have any issues or claims they get them taken care of.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

The flooring industry was slow to embrace the use of digital marketing and online tools as a viable next step in the evolution of the industry. Today, the group is led by Winters together with industry consultant and longtime FCNews columnist, Lisbeth Calandrino, as well as Rachel Berlin, sales manager at Precision Floors & De?cor,

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

At the top most levels, pros earn a badge, for exclusive use in advertising and sales materials. Top tier members of the program enjoy a high-profile presence in Hardie’s Contractor Locator, a tool designed to match prospective customers with local contractors. Improving Both Installation and Sales Skills. Thanks for reading. ~jb.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Lamdura, the company’s revamped laminate flooring line, includes water resistance, scratch resistance, antimicrobial performance, a Megaloc angle-drop locking system and a commercial (AC5) wear layer as standard features. Everything is specified and built to industry standards. Both are non-PVC rigid core products made in Germany.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 2, 2024

There are tools available, however, to give users a way to reliably remote monitor RH probes while they are away from the jobsite. Though Rapid RH L6 probes provide all you need to perform reliable moisture testing according to ASTM F2170 standards, the DataGrabber simplifies the measurement process.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2021

We expect more of the purchasing experience to be digital as new technological tools develop. It took e-commerce sales to go from 8% of total retail sales to 16% in a seven-year span from 2012 to 2019. Consumers will continue to look for enhancements in digital tools and options to simplify their shopping process.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 10, 2019

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. White backsplash tile and accents can incorporate standard white outlets stylishly, as they disappear when put together.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

“These guarantee the milling, grade and moisture content of the wood has been manufactured within industry standards and the resulting planks are stable and sound and won’t split, crack or warp when properly installed,” said Brett Miller, vice president of technical standards, training and certification, National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA).

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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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