Ceramic Imports Declined 8.2% YOY in 2023

In 2023, total U.S. imports of ceramic were 185.7 million square meters, a decline of [...]

Floor Coverings Sales Trends

U.S. floor coverings sales could have turned the corner in the fourth quarter of 2023 [...]

Ceramic tile provides a durable and waterproof steam environment.

Steams rooms and steam showers in a spa, hotel, gym, and even your own home, [...]

Construction Industry Added 11,000 Jobs in January

The construction industry added 11,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders [...]

Consumer Sentiment Rose 13.3% to 79 in January

Consumer sentiment rose to 79.0 in January, a 13.3% increase from December, according to final [...]

Construction Worker Shortage Estimated at 501,000

The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of [...]

THE VERSATILITY OF CERAMICS

THE VERSATILITY OF CERAMICS Jan 24, 2024, from Coverings Connected Newsletter Ceramic tiles offer a [...]

Lessons From Barnes & Noble

Remember when small stores throughout America opened and started to offer this thing called VHS [...]

Recession Scuttled by Strong Consumer Spending

"The recession never showed up in 2023. Consumers made sure of it,” reports the Wall [...]

New Home Sales Bounce Back on Lower Mortgage Rates

Falling interest rates in the closing weeks of 2023 helped to bring buyers off the [...]