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U.S. floor coverings sales strengthened in 2017 due to rising consumer confidence and sharper increases in single-family home construction. According to Catalina Research, U.S. floor coverings dollar sales are estimated to have increased by 4.8 percent in 2017 to $25.5 billion.  Read More

Total housing starts rose 5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.35 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. This is the highest housing starts report since July 2007, the department reported. Read More

A snapshot of what is happening on retail sales floors across the country. Read More

In 2017 U.S. ceramic tile market surpassed the three billion sq. ft. level for the first time since 2006. Total consumption was 3.05 billion sq. ft. (283 million m2), up 5.1% from 2016 and the fourth highest total of all time. Read More

After several years of contraction and weak growth, the Canadian tile market experienced a 14.9% jump from the previous year. Read More

Canadian ceramic tile market grew 15% in 2017 May, 09,2018 Ceramic World Web – After several years of contraction and weak growth, the Canadian tile market experienced… Read More

Small-scale renovations are slowly becoming just as popular as large-scale projects, as seen with bathroom remodeling becoming more common than kitchens Read More

U.S floor coverings sales (defined as supply, calculated as shipments minus exports plus imports) continued to grow at relatively strong rates in the first quarter of 2018 as homeowners continued to gain confidence from an improving economy. Gains in employment and personal income has given non-moving homeowners confidence to invest in new flooring. Read More

The U.S. housing market continues to grow published by Ceramic World Review on 03/27/2018 The year 2017 marked the eighth consecutive year of growth in the U.S. Read More

New home sales drop 7.8 percent in January Monday, February 26, 2018 Floor Covering Weekly  [Washington] Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 7.8 percent… Read More