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Carpet

Carpet One: New showroom system, hardwood collection, tagline ‘Beautiful Made Affordable’ to define the brand

FC News - August 16, 2010 0

HOUSTON—Carpet One members received the tools here at convention to capture market share with new strategies and products that included a hard surface program,...

Installation

10 tips that ensure successful installations

FC News - August 16, 2010 1

If an improper installation results in an unhappy customer, a callback for the retailer and a black eye for the industry, then it only...

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Hardwood suppliers see more price hikes on horizon

FC News - August 9, 2010 0

For the second time this year, hardwood flooring suppliers have raised prices, and with limited lumber supply, rising raw materials costs and cash-flow constraints...

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Strong response greets Metroflor’s Hybrid, combines best features of LVT and laminate

FC News - August 6, 2010 0

The old saying, “Don’t tell me, show me” is perhaps best exemplified when discussing Hybrid, the newest product from Metroflor. “You can talk all you...

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Resilient story gets a lot greener, NSF 332 will be a game changer

FC News - July 13, 2010 0

It goes by the unassuming acronym ANSI/NSF 332, but for resilient flooring manufacturers this new certification standard for sustainability is a potential game-changer. “NSF-332...

News

Resilient maintains market share on value story

FC News - June 29, 2010 0

The way you look at the resilient industry in 2009 is consistent with whether you look at the glass half full or half empty....

Laminate

Laminate under siege from imports, competitive products, prices plummet as alternative channels gain ground

FC News - June 29, 2010 0

Hammered by the recession and pressured by competing products, the U.S. laminate flooring market dropped for the third consecutive year. But just how much...

News

Ceramic tile sales drop 20% for third consecutive year, new home construction is primary culprit

FC News - June 29, 2010 1

Not unlike flooring’s other categories, ceramic tile experienced a significant double-digit decline in 2009. In the minds of many ceramic executives, it was a...

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