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Ceramic Imports Declined in 2024, Vinyl Imports Rose

In 2024, ceramic imports were down for the third consecutive year, while vinyl flooring imports increased though share gain seemed to be slowing, reports Truist. Read More

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Kitchen & Bath Product Industry Quarterly Report

Kitchen and bath product manufacturer sales (domestic shipments plus imports minus exports) weakened again in the fourth quarter of 2024 after turning upward in the previous quarter, according to the Catalina Research report. In the fourth quarter, sales were hurt by rising mortgage rates after declining over the previous three months. Rising rates turned consumers cautious, leading to inventory accumulation at distributors and dealers. Read More

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Builder Compiles Top Residential Design Predictions for 2025

o see what’s in store for 2025, Builder Magazine analyzed several residential design predictions from sources including the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Taylor Morrison, Houzz, Zillow, and Fixr. Read More

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Tariffs Loom

According to CNBC, President Trump has agreed to pause tariffs on imports from Canada for at least 30 days. Hours prior, Trump stated that tariffs on imports from Mexico would be paused for one month. The pauses on tariffs comes after all countries involved came to an agreement on preventing the trafficking of the opioid fentanyl into the U.S. Duties on Canada, Mexico & China weigh on business Read More

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Tariffs Loom

President Donald Trump issued an executive order that will impose double-digit tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, to take effect on Feb. 4. At press time, the tariffs against Mexico were delayed for one month according to numerous reports. According to statements, the U.S. and Mexico will use the pause to continue negotiations. The proposed tariffs will be an additional 25 percent of duty on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent on imports from China. The tariffs will apply to all imports except Canadian energy resources exports, which will face a 10 percent tariff instead. Read More

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Percent of Remodel Budget Devoted to Flooring Has Declined

At the 2025 Shaw Flooring Network convention in Orlando, Florida, Betti Packman, partner/principal with EY-Parthenon and Ivan Kleinfeld, senior director with EY-Parthenon reported that, in the last 22 years, the percentage of remodel budgets devoted to flooring fell from 11% in 2003 to 6% in 2021. Read More

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Floor Trends & Installation to Reveal New Research on the Changing Dynamics in Tile and Stone Purchasing

Floor Trends & Installation, in collaboration with its sister brand Stone World and research division My Clear Opinion Insights Hub, will unveil findings from a major new research study on tile and stone purchasing behaviors at The International Surfaces Event (TISE) in Las Vegas this January. Read More

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Mixed results for the Italian ceramic tile industry in 2024

2024 was a mixed year for the Italian ceramic tile industry, marked by a slight increase in sales volumes but a further decline in production and revenues. Preliminary figures compiled by Prometeia for Confindustria Ceramica and presented at the association’s traditional end-of-year press conference revealed that total sales volumes rose to 376 million sqm in 2024, a 1.9% increase compared to 2023. However, as Confindustria Ceramica Chairman Augusto Ciarrocchi noted, this slight growth has merely maintained sales at the already significantly reduced levels of 2023. When compared to pre-pandemic sales figures of 407 million sqm in 2019, the industry has seen a decline of approximately 7.5%. Read More

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NKBA releases Annual 2025 Bath Trends Report

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA | KBIS), the world’s leading trade association for the kitchen and bath industry representing nearly 55,000 North American kitchen and bath industry professionals, has released its 2025 Bath Trends Report. Comprised of data generated from a survey completed by industry experts including designers, manufacturers, remodelers, architects, and more – the NKBA Bath Trends Report provides a comprehensive look into current and upcoming trends in residential bathrooms that will have the biggest impact in 2025. Read More

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What Contractors Can Expect for 2025

The construction industry and manufacturers can look forward to a gradually improving operating environment in 2025, thanks to lower interest rates, moderating inflation and steady if unspectacular growth in the nation’s overall economic activity. “We look for real GDP growth of 2.5% in 2025,” said Bernard Yaros Jr., lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics (oxfordeconomics.com). (Gross domestic product, the total value of the nation’s goods and services, is the most commonly utilized measure of economic growth. “Real” GDP subtracts the effects of inflation.) Read More