Networking at trade shows and visiting vendors are great ways to get re-energized and keep your business pace upbeat.

Twenty-eight percent of respondents in our exclusive survey have annual resilient sales of $200,000 or more.

Ever consider what separates one person from another person or one company from another? The answer is knowledge.

The Coverings show in Orlando late last month offered a glimpse of the future of ceramic tile and stone in the U.S.

Last month’s National Wood Flooring Association Expo and Conference near Washington, D.C. (in National Harbor, Md.) provided another burst of optimism for the industry.

Increased sales in both the residential and commercial segments of the wood category are projected by respondents participating in the 2010 NFT Hardwood Market Study.

The positive attitude and new products unveiled at Surfaces 2010 were truly impressive. That negative vibe and feeling of uncertainty from the past few years is behind the industry now.

Half of respondents expect to see a significant increase in overall sales over the next 12 months, and one-third expects sales to hold steady. 

The Dallas Regional Market held early last month could be a bellwether of good times to come for the floor covering industry.

Reminiscent of the movie Animal House, Shaw entered the Guinness World Records for the world’s largest pie fight in Grapevine, Texas, while also showing the stain resistance of its Anso carpet yarn.