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With the U.S. residential sector slowed by rising mortgage rates and inflation, supply chain issues, and labor shortages, the U.S. ceramic tile market experienced a slight downturn last year. 

More than a third of homeowners want to replace or refinish their flooring, but inflation is impacting their desire to undertake home improvement projects, according to a recent survey by Discover Home Loans.

For the fourth straight month, builder confidence has increased due to a lack of resale inventory despite elevated interest rates, according to NAHB.

Thedata indicates greatly diminished pricing power among wholesalers and others, according to Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter, posting a reading of 70, edging up one point compared to the previous quarter. 

Sonia Wedell-Castellano, global director Domotex, Deutsche Messe AG, reports that next year's show will feature a "country focus" on the trends, design inspirations and colors of one country.

Top flooring retailers from across North America met at a 55-acre ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas, for Mohawk’s latest SmartStrand carpet brand activation. 

Is it possible to change your mindset to be more positive to provide a better customer experience and boost business? 

Carpet Court is a chain of 65 flooring and window treatment showrooms in New Zealand that does work for residential, multifamily and senior living projects. Hear from Gavin Danks, national product manager of Carpet Court, about trends he’s seeing and what impresses him about the U.S. flooring market.

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