By Louis Iannaco

(Second of two parts)

Carpet mills are ramping up their introductions for the fall selling season. No matter which mill you look at, in this economy a few common threads emerge: soft fiber, value and... more

By Matthew Spieler

Location, location, location. The old adage is not just for where a business is located within a city, it works inside the store when it comes to positioning a product. Both mills and successful retailers say... more

By Ken Ryan

No longer the fair-haired boy of flooring surfaces, sales of laminate have fallen two straight years and distributors say the category faces challenges even as the economy improves. Although there are signs in some camps that laminate may be... more

By Gary Keeble Marketing manager, US Floors

For centuries, hardwood floors were finished with a variety of natural oils or wax to protect and nourish the floors that would need to withstand decades of use. With the evolution of modern polyurethane and acrylic hard finishes, hardwood floors... more

By Dan Natkin Director, hardwood business, Mannington Mills

Engineered, prefinished hardwood flooring is the best value for the money in the category today. It offers a wide variety of looks, widths and thicknesses, all with a durable, factory-finished coating that... more

There are two types of hardwood floors: solid and engineered. Both are comprised of 100% real wood. Both are offered with a factory finish or can be finished on the job site. And both can be refinished. But that’s where... more

By K.J. Quinn

Distributors are on red alert as the industry scrambles to keep itself afloat following steep declines in wood sales and a housing market in a state of flux. Throw in a global economic crisis and you have a “perfect storm” threatening... more

By K.J. Quinn

The recession coupled with increased competition from natural surfaces and laminates continue to impact resilient’s market penetration. While vinyl sales are down, distributors say... more

W.F. Taylor is recognized as a technology leader in the flooring adhesives industry and has a long history of addressing issues well ahead of its competition. Taylor led the industry as the first company to focus on... more

By Dewevai Buchanan Vice president of hardwood, Unilin Flooring

As American consumers have become increasingly concerned about green aspects ranging from indoor air quality to the destruction of our planet’s precious rainforests, their shopping habits have begun to... more