Flooring and Carpet News for August 2011
new sport flooring unveiled
31/08/2011
Leisure Industry Week will see the exclusive unveiling of Flowcrete’s new range of systems and designs to the market.
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Carpet industry's delayed recovery
30/08/2011
The damage caused by the recession will take the carpet industry four or five years to recover from, according to an industry insider.
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Boost in China's flooring market
29/08/2011
While recent news for flooring retailers has largely focused on the negative aspects, a wood flooring firm in China has recorded a huge profit growth.
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Laminate guide published
26/08/2011
The top 10 guidelines for laminate flooring have been published to allow customers who are new to the floors to shop with confidence.
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Floors 2 Go falls in to administration
25/08/2011
A shock statement last night revealed that Floors 2 Go has now gone in to administration for the second time in three years.
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Online flooring is preferred to high street
25/08/2011
The fate of Floors 2 Go is symptomatic of the problems faced by high street retailers as the recession and a rise in internet shopping causes sales to slump.
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US sees return in popularity for carpets
24/08/2011
American flooring firms are seeing an increase in the number of customers looking to buy carpets and the industry can only see this as a positive move.
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DOMOTEX line up revealed
23/08/2011
It has now been confirmed that several flooring companies will be showcasing new products at the DOMOTEX Middle East exhibit next month.
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Price rises get results for carpet store
22/08/2011
Drastic measures undertaken by a UK flooring firm have paid off as the company has recently announced that the revenues have risen recently.
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Difficult times on the high street
19/08/2011
The recession has proved tough for all businesses but high street flooring retailers are harder hit than their online counterparts.
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