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Vinyl flooring “Imports were up 21.9% year over year in units in March, following a solid result in January and modest growth in February,” reports Truist.  Read More

“U.S. floor covering sales remained weak in the first quarter of 2025, and we are not surprised by the slow start,” the company stated. Sales continue to be impacted by slowing building construction spending, sluggish housing starts and weak existing home sales. The rise in interest rates in the first quarter stalled any recovery in these primary drivers of demand. Read More

While hardwood’s on-point visuals and ageless aesthetics make it an almost irresistible option, the category — like other flooring sectors — has been marred by uncertainty for the start of 2025 with the introduction of tariffs. Yet even with its uncertainty, hardwood manufacturers see a steady year ahead. Read More

As the luxury vinyl tile (LVT) market faces dual pressures from rising tariffs and increasing demand, manufacturers showcased strategic pivots at Q1 2025 trade shows, revealing an industry in transition. With Chinese imports now subject to a 45% tariff—up from 25% just months ago—and the global LVT market projected to reach $52.86 billion by 2030, North American manufacturers are ramping up investments in domestic production while exploring alternative supply chains throughout Southeast Asia. Read More

2024 was another year of struggles for the U.S. ceramic tile market. Tile consumption decreased for the third straight year largely due to issues in the residential market, with which the tile industry is closely connected. Feeling the pinch from high mortgage rates, inflation, rising material costs, labor shortages, increasing home prices, and nervous buyers, the housing market continued to decline. Total new home starts fell for the third consecutive year for the first time in fifteen years. The 1.36 million units started in 2024 represented a 3.9% decrease from the previous year. Read More

Amazon doesn’t enter industries. It devours them. Books, retail, groceries, cloud computing—if it can be sold, Amazon will find a way to do it faster, cheaper, and with fewer human beings involved. So, let’s talk about an industry that’s been (relatively) safe from Bezos’ algorithmic jaws: flooring distribution. That safety might not last much longer. Read More

Thursday, March 13, 2025, from Tile Letter WASHINGTON, March 7—The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis… Read More

Thursday, March 13, 2025, from Floor Daily New York, NY, March 13, 2025-In January, ceramic imports were up 17.5% in quantity and 18.5% in dollars,… Read More

Thursday, March 13, 2025, from Floor Daily Calhoun, GA, March 12, 2025-Sixty-eight percent of purchase intenders plan to install wall-to-wall carpet in their bedrooms while 34%… Read More

Friday, March 7, 2025 from Floor Covering Weekly Trends & technology lead tile’s 2025 offerings [Las Vegas] At The International Surface Event (tise) 2025, new looks… Read More