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FLOOR Trends & Installation

FT September 2016 cover

2016 September

In our September Floor Trends issue, find out what's trending in hardwood flooring and see the latest in laminate.
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Mannington's Mercado Oak

Hardwood Flooring Trends

Danielle Clair
Danielle Clair Simpson
September 9, 2016
Be it solid or engineered, hardwood flooring lends a classic and elegant look to interiors.
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Armstrong's Architectural Remnants

Retailer Forum: The Latest in Laminate Flooring Trends

Danielle Clair
Danielle Clair Simpson
September 9, 2016
With 2016 well under way, we checked in with retailers to see how laminate is fairing thus far.
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Stephen Nichols

Retailer Profile: Nemo Tile Captains Fresh Waters

Sunil Taneja
September 9, 2016
We recently caught up with Matt Karlin, third-generation president of Nemo Tile, as he prepped the company’s sixth retail location set to open in Red Bank, N.J., in late 2016.
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Dekton in Makai

Industry Q&A: Dekton Large-Format Tile

Michael Chmielecki
Michael Chmielecki
September 9, 2016
Earlier this year, Cosentino—a manufacturer known primarily for its Silestone and Sensa countertops—entered the flooring business with Dekton large-format tile.
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Christopher Ramey

Chris Ramey: Focusing on the Customer Produces Winners

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
September 9, 2016
One would think a basic in every business person’s DNA, whether we’re talking about floor covering retailers or really any person in any business, would be a major focus on the company’s customer—over and above a focus on the products being sold or the services being offered.
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Installation summit panelists

Installation Summit Takes First Steps to Solving the Installation Crisis

Michael Chmielecki
Michael Chmielecki
September 9, 2016
Informa Exhibitions held an invitation-only Installation Summit last month at the Omni Dallas Hotel.
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Carpet One NEX<40

Carpet One Focuses on Digital Marketing

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Tanja Kern
September 9, 2016

More than 1,000 owners and managers from Carpet One Floor & Home's independently owned flooring stores across the United States and Canada gathered in Dallas for their annual summer convention.


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Portland Airport carpet installation

The Portland Airport: The Carpet Replacement Project That Went Viral

Rob Starr
September 9, 2016
When the management of Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon decided to change the beloved carpet after 30 years of service, the citizens of Portland reacted with emotion and fear.
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Tanja-Kern

Flooring Community Comes Together in Support of Installation

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Tanja Kern
September 9, 2016
After spending the last month connecting with retailers and manufacturers from across the country, one thing was clear: the flooring industry must address its installation crisis.
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Carpet One Floor & Home

Good Store or Bad Store? - Tips for Flooring Retailers

Warren Tyler
September 9, 2016
Years ago, I published a column that received more attention from retailers than any I have ever written.
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fixing problems

Flooring Retailers Build Customer Loyalty with Great Follow-up

Kelly Kramer
September 9, 2016
Every once in a while I have to remind myself what a lucky guy I am: I have a wonderful wife, Anne; great family and friends; a comfortable life and my health.
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I can do it

Flooring Sales Tip: Attitude is Your Success to Selling

Buddy Wisdom
September 9, 2016
What makes attitude so mysterious and yet essential to selling? Understand that your mind is a computer that you can program.
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Swiss Krono groundbreaking

September 2016 Flooring Industry News

September 9, 2016
See some of September's top headlines.
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New Products

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Soci's Manhattan Brick

Soci Unveils Natural Stone Mosaic Tile

September 9, 2016
Soci welcomed summer with two natural stone mosaic collections: a modern ceramic subway collection and a large-format vintage wood-look tile collection.
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Royale Oak Collection by Hardwoods of Wisconsin

Hardwoods of Wisconsin Introduces the Royale Oak Collection

September 9, 2016

Hardwoods of Wisconsin’s Royale Oak Collection is solid engineered hardwood flooring with a wire-brushed face and micro-beveled sides.


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Karndean Kaleidoscope

Karndean Launches Kaleidoscope Resilient Flooring

September 9, 2016

Karndean Design Flooring presents Kaleidoscope, a new eye-catching collection of shapes that are cut from the company’s standard product portfolio to create stunning flooring designs.


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Vibrant Pearl Collection by Fritztile

Fritztile Introduces Vibrant Pearl Terrazzo Flooring

September 9, 2016

Stonhard’s Fritztile brand has added the Vibrant Pearl Collection to its flexible terrazzo line.


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Altro Symphonia

Altro Symphonia Marries Smooth and Slip-Resistant Flooring

September 9, 2016

Altro Symphonia is Altro’s latest in smooth and slip-resistant flooring.


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Nordicwood by Ege Seramik

Ege Seramik Adds Wood-look Tiles

September 9, 2016
Ege Seramik has expanded its portfolio of wood-grain look tiles with the addition of the Nordicwood collection.
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Theoretical by American Olean

American Olean Introduces Theoretical Cement-Look Tile

September 9, 2016
Theoretical, new from American Olean, is inspired by the modern, industrial look of cement.
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