By Emily Hooper

DALTON—Four months after introducing Tigressa branded fiber to Carpet One and Flooring America members at their winter conventions (FCNews, Jan. 11/18), carpet and rugs engineered of the fiber are now hitting the streets. Along with Shaw Industries, which is manufacturing the exclusive fiber, CCA Global Partners is aggressively targeting... more

By Steven Feldman

HICKSVILLE, N.Y.—Interface, the world’s largest manufacturer of modular carpet, has reached an agreement with the Bravo Group to distribute an exclusive collection of InterfaceFLOR carpet tile. The line is targeted toward... more

By Matthew Spieler

(Second of two parts)

Last issue, Floor Covering News began looking at some of the many educational and training opportunities available in the industry, specifically for people in the retail sector— from owners/managers to... more

By Emily Hooper

Last May, when the biggest change in consumer credit protection in over 40 years was passed, the economy was still on a downward spiral. One year later, with consumer spending up 3.6% from the same time last year, effects of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act) finally have... more

Several weeks ago, a number of Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) members contacted me about a magazine ad they’d seen from discount hardwood retailer Lumber Liquidators. One look at the ad and you could see what upset them—the ad’s headline featured a quote from a Lumber Liquidators customer that read... more

During the 1987 summer market in Atlanta, these men were looking for Little Bo Peep, who was on the lamb, to coax this sheep out of the picture. In the showroom of Carpet Industries of North America CINA, are, from left, Jack and Tom Love of Love International; Sid Schwartz of... more

KENNESAW, GA.—Invista announced plans for a $14 million capital investment in research and development (R&D) at its nylon fiber manufacturing facilities in Dalton; Camden, S.C., and Kingston, Ontario, Canada with the money geared toward expanding its... more

LANCASTER, PA.—Advertising is an important cornerstone to many a successful company and, over the years and generations, few in the industry have been as committed to driving consumers to retailers through print and TV ads than Armstrong. This approach has remained... more

Dallas, May 18, 2010 – Flooring Industries, the intellectual property company of the Unilin Group, has signed a settlement agreement with Multisol, a flooring importer and distributor based in Quebec, Canada. The settlement provides financial compensation for... more

By Steven Feldman

HICKSVILLE, N.Y.—Mannington Mills has rescinded its approved supplier relationship with Abbey Carpet and Floor due to a dispute over rebate policy. The decision is a result of “contradicting understandings of commitment” within the partnership, Mannington said... more