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2007 Statistical data showing percentages of species sold for the year as well as solid versus engineered totals and by region... more
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Stuck between a housing collapse like never before seen and soaring materials, energy and transportations costs, the year that was 2007 is one that most people would like to forget... more
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By Louis Iannaco What’s popular today in the high-end broadloom marketplace? The answers vary, but according to industry executives, casual elegance, soft yarns and patterned products are big hits with the consumer—all are currently categorized as hot... more
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DALTON GA, June 16, 2008— As more than 4,300 Bliss displays are shipped to dealers from Spokane to Buffalo since the brand’s introduction in late-January, the tempo of support training has intensified in Dalton. Last week, Patricia Flavin, Sr... more
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By Sarah Zimmerman The exotic appeal continues to grow among consumers today, but often times the price tag associated with these foreign fashions prohibits customers from purchasing them. Not anymore... more
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By Sarah Zimmerman Unlike the residential resilient arena that’s been jumping hurdles for a number of years, the commercial segment has maintained a steady course with increased sales of high-single to low-double digits in the first quarter of 2008... more
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By Louis Iannaco When it comes to commercial flooring, the first products that come to mind are usually carpet and resilient... more
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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL—In a fashion industry currently focused on the environment, Kakadu has done quite well with its ecofriendly hand-painted wood rugs. Established in 1990, Kakadu has been widely distributed in the United States for only the past four years... more
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This professional, four-color counter display allows professional carpet cleaners to sell stain removers to carpet and flooring retailers, vacuum shops and other retailers. It also gives cleaners the opportunity to form referral relationships with these retailers and promote their businesses... more
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By Matthew Spieler It was a fun ride for close to a decade-and-a-half, but the economy finally caught up with the laminate industry in 2007 and the first part of this year. How so? For the first time since the category entered the U.S... more
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