The three leading international tile associations and sponsors of Coverings 2023 – Ceramics of Italy, Tile Council of North America and Tile of Spain – highlight the most popular, on-trend styles of tile from the global marketplace.
Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2023, The Home Depot will invest an additional approximately $1 billion in annualized compensation for frontline, hourly associates.
The continuing education curriculum will focus on lock systems, advances in laminate flooring manufacturing, noise claims, manufacturer’s installation requirements, water claims, best practices, manufacturing points of contact, inspection reporting, and certification testing.
The resilient flooring category, which is nearing $7 billion in sales annually, is showing no signs of slowing down in 2023 despite some broader economic headwinds, according to panel of resilient flooring exerts who spoke at The International Surfaces Event in Las Vegas.
Broadcasting from the High Point Market Instagram channel, ‘The High Point Market Pulse’ series is designed to inform viewers about the products, resources, and relationships to be discovered at the home furnishings trade show.
An expanded range of colors, textures, patterns — and prices — plus the ability to complement any décor, have made tile appropriate for areas anywhere in the home, both inside and outside.
Recent employment and retail sales reports indicate that the economy is not slowing nearly as quickly as predicted, but the economy remains overheated, according to ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
Housing construction weakened in January as ongoing affordability conditions fueled by high mortgage rates and building material costs challenged the market, said Alicia Huey, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders.