Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2024

Ceramic Tile is the most versatile product in the industry with the ability to clad nearly every surface in the home, proponents say. One of the hottest trends today is tile’s move outdoors—much of that growth coming after the pandemic when consumers were looking to make better use of those spaces. Pool surrounds. Countertops.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Ceramic tile is by far one of the most design savvy, alluring categories in the industry. Yet, some retailers struggle with the sale. One of MSI’s retail partners, Yates Flooring in Lubbock, Texas, features tile prominently and uses a key strategy of grouping color and material to help make the sale.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 27, 2023

T he tile category is awash with benefits to the end consumer. However, making the sale can sometimes be laborious for the retail sales associate. With that in mind, tile suppliers are touting new-and-improved merchandising concepts designed to support the sale. vice president, dealer/trade sales.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Mark Shannon, executive vice president of distribution sales, will retire from full-time work and transition to a part-time role. Larry Browder, Crossville Studios vice president of sales, will be promoted to executive vice president of sales for Crossville. Browder will be promoted to executive vice president of sales.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2024

Mercury Mosaics, the female-founded maker of sustainable, handcrafted ceramic tiles , has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Sarah Lien as chief marketing officer, Emma Remer as product manager and Emily Awaijane as sales and business development director. “I Minneapolis, Minn.—Mercury

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

By Ken Ryan—N othing—not a global supply chain slowdown, labor shortage or delta variant—has put a crimp in sales for flooring dealers as they enter the fall season with gale-force winds at their backs. Multiple retailers say they are up double digits in 2021 vs. 2020, and for many 2020 was their historical high-water mark for sales.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

Emser Tile currently operates 78 branch locations around the country that are designed to service flooring dealers and their clients as needed. O nboarding a successful tile program at the retail level is no easy feat. This means that you can sell fewer tiles to achieve the same revenue compared to other types of flooring.”

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2023

This week we asked: How were business sales in the first half? This strategy is helping us find and earn the business we need to continue to grow.” ” —Penny Carnino Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood Tulsa, Okla. “For us, 2022 and 2023 numbers are almost dead even. ” —Rick Oderio Conklin Bros.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Addition of sales and services leadership, and adjustments to product management, position the company to stay focused on clients while accommodating continued growth. In his new role, Brooke will manage all combined sales and service operations. Press Release. September 10, 2019. He has excelled in building high performing teams.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 10, 2024

Atlanta— Coverings , the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has unveiled the honorees of the annual Rock Star Awards ahead of Coverings 2024, taking place April 22-25, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center here. Shanan Hehir, owner Shanans Absolute Tile LLC Manchester, Vt.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Virginia Tile Company has appointed Dana Kropke as the new vice president of commercial and national account sales. As part of her responsibilities, Kropke will oversee the development and execution of sales strategies for new and existing, multi-regional commercial and national strategic markets, products and channels.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Known for its small-size ceramic products for manufacturers, distributors, architects and other design professionals, Decocer currently sells throughout the United States, which is the company’s primary client and accounts for more than 50% of sales. Decocer’s passion for making quality tile is superb,” he said.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Louisville Tile Distributors held its first-ever company-wide team building and recognition event earlier this fall. More than 80 Louisville Tile employees gathered together for a week-long conference here at the Galt House Hotel. Sessions covered everything from sales strategy to marketing to new in-house technologies.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to their son, Raj Shah, president, it’s in the company’s DNA to continuously find ways to engineer methodologies in logistics, product innovation and merchandising and marketing strategies to make flooring and countertops more affordable and accessible to the consumer without sacrificing manufacturer or retailer profitability.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

By Ken Ryan—N othing—not a global supply chain slowdown, labor shortage or delta variant—has put a crimp in sales for flooring dealers as they enter the fall season with gale-force winds at their backs. Multiple retailers say they are up double digits in 2021 vs. 2020, and for many 2020 was their historical high-water mark for sales.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Las Vegas— The International Surface Event, held here last month, was home to three powerhouse tile companies this year: Dal-Tile, MSI and Emser Tile. While the main event for tile each year is Coverings, being held in Orlando, Fla., Tile suppliers agreed this year’s show was robust and the energy was palpable.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 11, 2020

general manager, sales and marketing. tiling and flooring sales, corporate marketing and technical services. For over 16 years, Ben has demonstrated a focused energy and vision on driving value for our customers as well as supporting the needs of our sales professionals,” said Jesse David, president, Ardex Americas.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Las Vegas— The International Surfaces Event has become a smaller player in the world of ceramic and porcelain tile of late—most likely due to the fact that Coverings is held a mere two months later. Daltile’s Shop by Look wall features palette boards with QR codes to help guide consumers through the sale.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2023

What makes online sales less than ideal for retailers and consumers alike is the fact that flooring is best sold in-person where shoppers can see and feel the real thing. It also keeps overhead to a minimum so we can keep our prices lower, which helps with the sale—price is a huge factor when selling a job. Keep it simple.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Dalton—Shaw Floors has expanded its innovative, DIY-focused Floorigami peel-and-stick carpet tile platform with an industry-first, interactive e-commerce experience, the company said. The brand’s commitment to meeting its customers’ needs by adapting to shifting consumer preferences is reflected in its BOPIS e-commerce strategy.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Floor & Home has always been a big stocking tile dealer of the major brands— Daltile , Emser, Surface Art, Bedrosians, United Tile, Florida Tile, Arizona Tile, etc. Daltile has become the retailer’s largest supplier with business increasing from 40% of all tile sales to about 80%. That’s the strategy.”.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. In commercial, hard surfaces surpassed carpet for the second straight year with hard surface sales reaching $3.5 of hard surface commercial sales and is the fastest growing category.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2022

a family-owned tile distributor, has partnered with Tesserae Technologies and Nextworld, digital and technology solutions providers for the flooring industry. Tesserae will also deliver integrated tax compliance and transportation management to meet the needs of this specialty distributor of tile and tile-related products.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2024

We tapped several retailers who shared their strategies for success. It focused more on our target market and had less of a selection, but we curated our vendors and our displays based upon sales data and our core values. Our strategy is to do business with fewer suppliers to be more important to each.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2023

This represents a major investment in the company’s growth strategy. “The new facility allows us to deliver every solution for all customers’ tile needs, and positions us for continued growth in years ahead,” said Mike Ward, Portobello America’s vice president of sales.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Daltile’s new Outlander features the company’s StepWise technology that provides 2x more slip-resistance than regular tile, for a seamless indoor/outdoor space. S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. Seen here is MSI’s Soreno Grigio porcelain tile and pavers.

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Ceramics of Italy

MAY 12, 2023

This operation further expands Panariagroup’s production capacity and commercial and distribution presence in Portugal and strengthens Gres Panaria Portugal’s position as the leading ceramic tile producer in the Portuguese market. www.panariagroup.it www.panariagroup.it

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

This step comes as a continuation of Ardex’s growth strategy in the North American tile industry, the company said. With the new addition to the company, Ardex said it is able to broaden its system solutions within the tiling segment, adding more flexibility and more comprehensive installation options.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2021

Austin, Texas—Full-service flooring provider, Fabulous Floors, has expanded into the Austin market through the opening of a sales office and warehouse. The office broadens Fabulous Floors’ Texas footprint as part of its strategy to grow through geographic expansion.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

.— Coverings, the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America , released the winners of the annual Rock Star Award in advance of Coverings 2022, which will take place April 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Rogue Bergerson, tile artisan, Bergerson Tile, Astoria, Ore. Distributor.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

Las Vegas—Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has announced a comprehensive roster of both popular and new programs for Coverings 2022 —which will take place April 5-8, 2022, at the Las Vegas Convention Center here. Three educational stages.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. Michael Ward, vice president of sales, Portobello America, put it simply: “Everybody’s here. Florida Tile also sees a bright future ahead.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Los Angeles—Emser Tile has named Suzanne Zurfluh as the company’s new director of design and trend. With two decades of experience in design and marketing luxury products, Zurfluh will enhance Emser’s strategy and broaden its position in product development and trend forecasting, the company said. Suzanne Zurfluh.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Bellavita Tile, a leader in design and innovation for the North American tile industry, proudly announces status as the first manufacturer with production facilities in China to achieve Green Squared TM certification under ANSI standard A 138.1. About Bellavita Tile. We are very proud.”.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

.— Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. What Lies Beneath: How the Tile Community Saved the Day with Proper Preparation. Exterior Tile Veneers. The Secrets of Pool Design and Installation.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the recent completion of the realignment of its distribution network, the company can focus more fully on its go-to-market strategy with a more robust distribution network. “The new alignment will allow us to better service our existing customers,” Billy Ko, Johnson CEO, told Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2021

By Megan Salzano I f you haven’t implemented a digital strategy to help generate more sales, you’re already behind the curve. Ceramic suppliers are tapping their vast arsenal to support their retail partners in utilizing tile digital technology. Mara Villanueva-Heras, vice president of marketing, Emser Tile, agreed.

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