Flooring dealers vary approaches for survival due COVID-19
May. 07, 2020
Bob Dedering, president of CarpetsPlus of America, Manitowoc, Wis., has been through recessions, snowstorms, 9/11 and, now, COVID-19. So, when he asserts, “This is the slowest it has ever been,” he speaks from authority. But, in this case, slow does not mean “shut out.” Dedering ...
The Excitement SPC Rigid Core Flooring
Jul. 01, 2019
The resilient flooring category is on course to have another stellar year of growth, thanks in part to the excitement surrounding SPC rigid core flooring products.However, some resilient manufacturers say much of the new growth will stem from SPC instead of WPC sales. SPC is expected ...
SPC flooring: New kid on the vinyl flooring
Jan. 24, 2019
The luxury vinyl flooring category has enjoyed multiple years of double-digit growth, starting with LVT flooring, transitioning to LVT/WPC flooring and finally with SPC flooring entering the fray. SPC flooring, or solid polymer core, is a rigid core product poised to lead this resili...
LVT, WPC, SPC flooring bulldoze the competition
Jul. 10, 2019
LVT, WPC and Luxury SPC flooring are all products that provide retailers with a compelling story to sell, They can sell the end user on its practicality, the fact that it is waterproof, scratch resistant and so on.
SPC Rigid core offerings fuel 2020 product parade
Oct. 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed or disrupted businesses from coast to coast in 2020—but not the flooring industry. Quite the opposite, in fact, as flooring suppliers have ratcheted up their R&D efforts to produce a bevy of new offerings for retailers.
SPC,WPC,LVT flooring continue to reign supreme
Sep. 18, 2018
Industry in terms of percentage growth, thanks mainly to the performance of subcategories such as WPC and SPC. FCNews research shows the category generated $3.993 billion in sales in 2017—an industry leading 14.1% increase over 2016’s
Laminate flooring poised to growshare amid tariff concerns
Sep. 27, 2020
Laminate flooring, once thedarlingof the industry, lost some of its luster years ago, observers say. Overshadowed by competing categoriesthat promised more in theway of design and performance, the category has struggled to maintain market share. However, the tide may be starting to turn. Indust...
Canton Fair Online 2020
May. 22, 2020
Canton Fair 2020- The 127th China Import and Export Fair will be held online from June 15th to 24th,2020. As the world's first exhibition, the Canton Fair is the vane of China's exhibition industry.