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Carpet & Rug Study Fewer rings (but higher price tags)
The typical floor
covering retailer is selling less carpet, but is bringing in more money on each
transaction. In our new survey, dealers said they average about 60 carpet
transactions a month. While the figure is a decline from two years ago when the
average was 69, during the same time frame the price per carpet transaction
climbed from $2,400 to $3,509. Meanwhile, the number of retailers who reported
annual carpet sales in excess of $1 million rose from 28% of those in the
survey two years ago to 37% today
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 | Speak To Them With Color
Can you identify the
hot decorator colors for ’09? Do you know how to assemble a ‘complementary
color scheme?’ Do you even own a color wheel? One of the most important, and
neglected, selling tools in flooring is the ever expanding palette of colors
available. Learning how to use it is a lot easier than you might think!
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 | Surfaces 2009: Top flooring execs set for first-ever general session
With
Surfaces 2009 fast approaching, organizers say they are working on an agenda
specifically designed to help show goers combat the economic slump. The meeting
in Las Vegas will begin with the show’s first-ever General Session. Set to run
from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, the session will feature top
executives in flooring who will address the state of the industry and how to
keep business growing in a struggling market.
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| DaltileGreenworks site explains company’s ‘green’ products, message
Daltile has launched the DaltileGreenworks
program, an extension of parent company Mohawk’s Greenworks environmental
sustainability initiative. Along with promotng Daltile’s “green” philosophy on
its website, the program is aimed as a resource for dealers and builders
searching to learn about the LEED rating system and how it relates to “green”
tile products.
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 | Flooring makers spruce up websites with sales, ‘green’ tools
A range of companies including Tate Access Floors, Amorim, GranitiFiandre, Couristan, and Balta Group recently revamped their websites with new tools and updated product information. Here is a roundup of the additions to the newly enhanced websites.
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 | J&J/Invision donate rugs to troops in Afghanistan
J&J/Invision recently received an American
flag and a message of thanks from U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan. The company donated 50 rugs to the soldiers
to help keep them warm during the winter months. The flag will be displayed in
the front lobby at the company’s corporate office in Dalton, Ga.
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EcoTekTiles, three-part modular tile system, new from Ustek
Ustek Inc., in partnership with China's Augin Team International,
presents a new modular three-part tile system called EcoTekTiles.
Comprising a patented engineered polymer interlocking base with a
built-in underlayment and top surface tile, the product features easy
locking installation, the company says. Tiles can easily be removed or
replaced as needed, Ustek notes, and are offered in a range of looks,
including "realistic marble, terra cotta, and wood patterned PCB as
well as natural cork." For more information, visit www.ecotektiles.com or
see Ustek at Surfaces, booth #7437.
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Ardex, TEC among suppliers ‘preferred’ by ReSource group
Ardex Engineered Cements and
Specialty Construction Brands have been named preferred suppliers by the
ReSource Commercial Flooring Network, a member-owned network of commercial
flooring contractors throughout the U.S. As preferred suppliers, the companies
will offer products, installation training and technical support to members of
the ReSource network.
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Armstrong to upgrade vinyl plant for $25 million
Armstrong said it will invest $25
million in its Lancaster, Pa., flooring plant to produce fiberglass-backed
sheet vinyl products. The move, which will create “the most technologically
advanced sheet vinyl manufacturing facility in the world,” represents
“Armstrong’s largest investment in sheet vinyl manufacturing in over 10 years,”
the company said.
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Call for entries: NFT Styling Excellence Awards
National Floor Trends is gearing up for the 2009 edition of the Styling Excellence Awards, aiming to honor the best, most stylish new products from around the flooring industry. Companies in all categories of the industry are invited to enter the contest. Entries will be judged by showgoers at Surfaces 2009 and online at www.ntlfloortrends.com.
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NFT Digital Edition
Welcome to the digital edition of National Floor Trends' October issue. All the content you expect in a handy digital format.
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