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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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Natural Stone Institute announces scholarship recipients

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has released the recipients of the 2023 Natural Stone Scholarship and Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship. Three individuals have received 2023 Natural Stone Scholarships. Francee Alderson, general manager for American Stone in Vancouver, Wash.,

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Stats 2023: Laminate resurgence drives sales higher

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laminate flooring category generated in late 2020 and throughout 2021 continued to positively impact segment sales in 2022. laminate flooring market generated approximately $1.382 billion in sales last year at the first point of sale—an uptick of 6% over the year prior. of sales—in keeping with the percentage from 2021.

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Lunada Bay Tile names Chris Moderwell regional sales manager

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—Lunada Bay Corporation has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Chris Moderwell as the Southeast and Texas regional sales manager. Chris’ experience and expertise have already made him a key addition to the Lunada Bay Corporation team,” said Chris Brown, North American sales director for Lunada Bay Corporation. “We

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The Natural Stone Institute announces 2023 award recipients

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has named the winners of its three award programs for 2023. The Shahs soon realized that natural stone for residential and commercial usage had even higher market potential and redirected their efforts toward developing this sector of the industry. To learn more, visit here.

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Employee Spotlight: Commercial Sales Manager David Arabe

Architectural Ceramics

For Father’s Day we interviewed a new dad, our Commercial Sales Manager, David Arabe, and got his thoughts on his new role as a dad and leading our commercial sales team. David: There are a lot of great ones, but I love our new Stone Run Collection. Calacatta Chablis Collection in the 4″ hexagon natural stone mosaic.

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Karastan LuxeCraft debuts revitalized stone, wood fashions

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In 2023, Karastan LuxeCraft is presenting the Artisan Reserve and Opulent Charm collections that feature 11 new high-end stone and wood styles created with WetProtect for the right kind of waterproof protection. The post Karastan LuxeCraft debuts revitalized stone, wood fashions appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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