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FLOOR Trends & Installation

FT December 2020 cover

2020 December

In the December 2020 issue of Floor Trends, we look at what's trending in tile. Also in this issue, flooring leaders share insight into what they are gearing up for next year.

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2021 business outlook

A New Era of Optimism

December 10, 2020

What do we have to look forward to in 2021? Flooring leaders share insight to what they are gearing up for next year.


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Emser's Borigni

Trending Tile: A Look at What’s Driving Sales

Anna Zappia
December 10, 2020

Long sought after for both commercial and residential interiors, tile leads sales now as collections feature more choices than ever before—with unparalleled designs to suit any application. 


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Tanja Kern

Residential Flooring On Track for 2021

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Tanja Kern
December 7, 2020
Like you, I cannot wait to close the book on 2020, and economists say we have a lot to look forward to for 2021.
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visualization kiosk

A Digital Renaissance for Flooring Retailers

A Conversation with Broadlume’s CEO Todd Saunders
Dave Foster
Dave Foster
December 7, 2020

Broadlume has been a company on the move for the past few years and certainly an organization to watch in the floor covering industry, which is why we sat down with the company’s CEO Todd Saunders.  


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Michelle Anderson

Fabulance to the Rescue

Katie Rork
Katie Rork
December 7, 2020

Michelle Anderson, an account executive for Bentley Mills and Modulyss, had been selling carpet out of her car at trunk shows. She recently stepped up her game by transforming a retired ambulance into the Fabulance—a mobile showroom.


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shop-in-shop concept

Daltile’s New Shop-in-Shop Experience

December 8, 2020

Starting January 2021, Daltile’s network of more than 250 Statement Dealers will have access to a new store-within-a-store program designed to simplify the tile selection process for customers. 


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Colorburst plank and tile

Pentz Prepares for Main Street Demand

December 8, 2020
With more than 20 launches this year, the Pentz Commercial lineup has addressed the changing needs of various end-users including products for social distancing, wayfinding, and value-engineering with its Apex SDP product line-up and LVT glue down products.
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LifeTiles

Builder Market Garage Upgrade: LifeTiles Textile Composite Flooring

December 8, 2020
People have been spending a lot of time in their homes over the last few months and this has led to an increased desire for home improvements. One of those areas of increase demand is garage floors.
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ProSource of Ocala, Florida

ProSource of Ocala Franchisees Open Fifth Showroom

December 9, 2020
John Taylor and Steven Katzenberg, ProSource Wholesale franchise owners, have opened their fifth ProSource showroom in Ocala, Florida.
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healthcare facility

Healthcare Fast-Track New Construction

Blake Grimsley
December 10, 2020

As a fast-track new construction build-out, this project required specific attention to concrete moisture mitigation related to vapor emissions and floor preparation.


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resolving objections

Creating Likeability Through Objections: Part 2

Buddy Wisdom
December 11, 2020

In this issue, we discuss more ways to manage objections by breaking down the customer’s resistance.


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setting business goals

Goal Setting: A Conversation with Matt Ketterman

Matt Ketterman
Matt Ketterman
December 11, 2020
I mentor several people and one of my mentees asked a few thought-provoking questions. Since she was curious about goals and goal setting, I figure you all may be as well.
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LG Hausys Flooring Divisions' Atmosphere

Floor Trends' Top 10 Headlines of 2020

FLOOR Trends & Installation Editors
December 9, 2020
As we wrap up the year, as always, we like to take a look back at the headlines that resonated with our readers the most.
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New Products

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quetread

Daltile Launches New Quetread and Paver Products

November 9, 2020

Daltile’s new Quetread and Paver collection is waterproof, stainproof, dentproof, scratch-resistant, slip-resistant, fire-resistant, durable, and easy to clean. 


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embodied beauty

Interface Launches Embodied Beauty, Unveils First Carbon Negative Carpet Tile Styles

October 20, 2020

The collection offers a variety of carpet tile designs inspired by and manufactured to respect nature. 


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east village

Florida Tile Creates A Collection With A Big Personality

November 5, 2020

Florida Tile introduced the East Village HDP color-body, porcelain floor and wall tile collection.


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shore

Marquee Floors by Torlys Launches Shore Collection

November 2, 2020

Torlys announced the expansion of the Marquee Laminate Program with the Shore Collection, highlighting eight new colors; many of which have an embossed texture (EIR) to give the floor a natural look and feel.


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