Retailers and manufacturers agree that Main Street commercial continues to be a boon to business in 2019, thanks in part to advances in technology and greater partnerships among dealers and suppliers.

"Concrete moisture is the predominant cause of flooring failures, costing more than $1 billion annually, not to mention cost of downtime while the floor is re-installed," says James Duffy, director of sales and marketing at Independent Floor Testing & Inspection (IFTI).

Ask any stakeholder in the flooring space—be it a flooring installer, general contractor, architect, or product manufacturer—what the biggest problem facing the flooring industry is, and the answer is usually concrete moisture.

To get a read on what's in store this coming year for specialty flooring retail, we reached out to leaders at the major buying groups.

I recently listened to an episode of the Long Story Short podcast by Bobbi Brown, makeup artist and ex-CEO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, where she interviewed Millard "Mickie" Drexler, owner of the J.Crew, Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy brands.

Stanton Carpet recently announced the launch of Stanton Street Decorative Commercial, a collection of 17 high-fashion carpet tiles and broadloom tailored for the decorative commercial market.

Flooring manufacturers’ pursuits of eco-conscious business practices are helping to ensure that people— and the earth—thrive for centuries to come.

Independent retailers are gathering in Kissimmee, Fla. December 6-9, 2018, for the grand reveal of Edge—the retail strategy Mohawk has conceived to help independent retailers accelerate their competitive edge in the face of today’s fast-paced and changing retail world.

Karastan celebrated 90 years of innovation and history this year.

The 43 members of the National Floorcovering Alliance met for their fall conference last month to strategize growth in today’s new norm of political pressures, strains on pricing and recruitment challenges.