INSTALL (International Standards and Training Alliance) issued what it called a “call to arms” to contractor members at its three-day 2015 Floorcovering Leadership Conference, which carried the theme of “The Future in Flooring” at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) International Training Center in Las Vegas.
A few weeks after Fuse Alliance announced its year-long transition to new leadership was complete a record number of members and suppliers came to the commercial buying group’s annual meeting where they were put on the “Launch Pad” and exposed to a new vision designed to make them the “go-to” network.
Flooring professionals from all levels of the industry came together at the Waldorf Astoria in New York for a black tie event to help raise funds and awareness for the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF).
The buying groups, marketing groups or whatever they’re called these days in the floor covering industry have been an extremely valuable adjunct to the business.
Throughout my career as a retail sales advisor, manufacturer representative, and educational writer for the flooring industry, I’ve worked hard not to use negatives about my competition to influence a purchase in my direction.
Despite all that has happened with the economy over the last eight or so years one thing has continued to remain: The desire by consumers to purchase items on credit—especially when it comes to large ticket items such as flooring.
Maniscalco, the Australian-rooted designer and wholesaler of high-quality glass, stone and metal decorative tiles, has brought The Opera Line of mosaic tiles to North America.
Surya will launch three rug collections from North Carolina landscape artist William Mangum at April’s High Point Market, April 18 to 23 in High Point, N.C.
J+J Flooring Group’s Kinetex has drawn inspiration from lines and colorations reminiscent of the darkest, innermost shadow of an eclipse for its new Umbra and Umbra Stripe modular plank products.
Metroflor's Spring product introductions include line extensions for its Engage line of luxury vinyl tile with the new UniFit Locking System and the Metroflor-branded dryback collection, and the revitalized Aspire Groutable Tile featuring an array of 18 designs, styles and sizes.
Florida Tile's new High Definition Porcelain (HDP) line, EarthstoneHDP, is available in four earthy tones as well as the look and feel of hand-cut stone block for floors and walls.