Monday, June 29, 2026 from Floor Covering Weekly

The RēCo — Retail Market Intelligence Report — is the industry’s databank for the floor covering retail market. Serving the industry for 24 years, the report captures current retail conditions – everything from average store sales to average ticket; a breakdown of business segments; and, product category sales. Below are the results for the Tile & Stone category.

Every year, we look closely at what we ask retailers about. There are some 60 questions on the survey, so we want to make sure each one holds significant meaning. And as the market changes and shifts, so does what we ask. For example, with digital technology making its impact on retail, we ask, “Who serves those needs best?” And when it comes to your store floor, “Who provides the merchandising that fits your needs?’

We’ve also asked for your thoughts on what you would like your vendors to start doing and stop doing. The answers came flooding in and provided great insight into the things that impact retail operations and would best help them succeed.

Rather than looking to thousands of retailers as in the past, we looked to reflect the country’s most successful operations. This report tabulates responses from some 200 retailers — many on our Top 50 Retail list or leaders within a retail group. The survey opened April 24, 2026, and we closed it out the morning of June 1. During that period, retailers had the opportunity to respond through links provided in FCWdaily, FCW1.com and our social platforms. As well, retail groups also provided the link to their members.

As an incentive, we put all respondents into a raffle and each week, we awarded one winner a $500 Amex gift card. We thank each and every respondent for their time and transparency. We are excited to share these results!