The US housing market weathers the storm

In spite of the struggling economy in 2020 - the pandemic’s impact sent U.S. GDP [...]

Strong Q1 floor covering growth

Catalina estimates U.S. floor coverings manufacturer sales (shipments minus exports plus imports) could have increased [...]

Large format tile slabs yield big opportunity

Gaged Porcelain Tile Panels and Natural Stone Slabs: Plus, large slabs are available in different [...]

Remodel industry confidence rises year over year

"The remodeling market has recovered from the pandemic and continues to grow as the economy [...]

New home interest up among first-time buyers

As the housing industry celebrates New Homes Month in April, recent data from the National [...]

One-To-One with Bart Bettiga, NTCA Executive Director with Donato Pompo and Richard Goldberg leading tile industry consultants

At Total Solutions Plus 2020 Virtual Conference Bart Bettiga interviewed two NTCA Recognized Industry Consultants [...]

BEA News: Personal Income and Outlays, February 2021

Personal income decreased $1,516.6 billion, or 7.1 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending [...]

Architecture Billings Climb into Positive Territory

Architecture Billings Climb into Positive Territory March 24, 2021 from TalkFloor Continuing the positive momentum [...]

BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, (Third Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits, Fourth Quarter and Year 2020

BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, (Third Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits, Fourth Quarter [...]

February Home Sales Down on Rising Material Costs, Interest Rates

Higher interest rates, supply shortages and rising material prices, particularly for lumber, put a damper [...]