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Rigid core reigns with a focus on innovation

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The line features a patented layer that blends optimal ratios of vinyl, EVA pad and SPC thickness to help deliver a comfortable and quiet flooring without sacrificing any of the benefits of standard vinyl flooring. We measure our sales every day, because this is a selling event for us.

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Executive forecast 2024: No signs of stopping resilient flooring

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Dick Quinlan senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade What is your projection for the category in 2024? LVT will continue to grow share in the resilient category, but economic concerns such as interest rates, consumer confidence, labor issues and tighter lending standards can and will have an impact on the overall flooring market.

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Supply chain: Disruptions ease, issues remain

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There remains a difference between product from China/Vietnam and rest of world. China/Vietnam has significantly improved but the rest of world remains difficult. As it relates to China/Vietnam, although availability and capacity have significantly improved, rates are still six times pre-pandemic rates.

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

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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, Nuckols, president of the residential division of TDG, said in reference to the Stainmaster sale. cor, Sheboygan, Wis. Mohawk Industries.

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Hardwood: State of the Industry 2022

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We’re trying to find a high-quality option,” said Wade Bondrowski, director of sales, U.S. We’re bringing in material from Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, and container rates out of those countries has been increasing. Still, according to Jodie Doyle, vice president of sales and marketing, demand is strong.

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Tariffs on Chinese hardwood imports linger

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Beyond the ‘Trump tariff,’ there’s an anti-dumping duty, a countervailing duty and a standard duty,” said Brian Carson, CEO of AHF Products, which markets the Bruce, Hartco, Homerwood, LM Flooring and Robbins brands. When you add those four together, they add up to what it really costs to bring product into America.

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

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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.