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Arley Wholesale holds 8th annual tile and stone exhibition

Scranton, Pa.—More than 250 dealers, designers, retailers and contractors came out for Arley Wholesale’s 8th annual stone and tile exhibition held here at the...

Scoring Flooring methodology

The statistics presented in the 2009 statistical study were derived from an extensive research project undertaken by Floor Covering News. Figures were gathered from a...

Resilient maintains market share on value story

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

Hardwood hammered from all angles; suffers from overcapacity, reduced demand

While the new home construction standstill has affected every flooring category, hardwood flooring has inarguably been the most negatively impacted along with ceramic tile....

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

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...

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

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...

Commercial segment feels effects of the recession for a full year, sales drop 20% to 30% across all categories

Facing the biggest recession since the early 1990s, specified commercial flooring sales took a big hit in 2009 as volume declined between 20% and...

Soft surface still has dominant market share, carpet nearly 50% of total flooring market

There is no doubt 2009 was a tough year for the broadloom segment. The reasons for this are many, with most agreeing the category’s...

Shaw expands website with Web Studio

Dalton—Shaw will expand its website on July 1st with Shaw Web Studio, a suite of online products for flooring retailers. According to Misty Hodge,...

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