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  • Designer Forum: A new home for Greek life at the University of Texas at Arlington – July 2026

    The University of Texas at Arlington’s new Fraternity and Sorority Life Community Center blends durable flooring, flexible gathering spaces and residential design to create a welcoming shared…
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  • Marketing Minute: What every flooring marketer should know about AI – July 2026

    AI is reshaping flooring marketing, from content creation and research to customer insights and strategy. Here’s how flooring marketers can use tools like ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini…
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  • Social Savvy: The midyear social media reality check – July 2026

    Social media algorithms keep changing. Here’s what flooring businesses need to know about the latest Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram shifts, including video, engagement, AI, external links and…
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  • Chicago Design Week 2026: This year’s commercial design show was notable for its bigger crowds and bolder color and design – July 2026

    NeoCon and Design Days drew bigger crowds to Chicago as the commercial flooring market showed renewed strength. See the latest flooring introductions and design trends, from oxblood…
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  • Flooring Sustainability Summit: The year’s summit expands its reach with greater A&D engagement – July 2026

    The Flooring Sustainability Summit returns to Washington, D.C., July 15-16, bringing together flooring manufacturers, designers and sustainability leaders to explore circularity, embodied carbon, material health and specification.
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  • Focus on Leadership: Dave Triepke reveals his guiding principles for success in life and in business – June 2026

    Universal Metro owner Dave Triepke shares leadership lessons on culture, employee development, faith and building a successful commercial flooring contracting business.
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  • Owning More of the Project: How flooring retailers are rethinking diversification in a changing market – June 2026

    Flooring retailers are expanding into kitchen and bath, cabinetry and countertops to capture larger remodeling projects, strengthen customer relationships and grow sales.
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  • Commercial Market 2025: The market was about flat with hard surface outperforming carpet – June 2026

    Commercial flooring sales held steady in 2025 as education and healthcare led demand, while tariffs, inflation and high interest rates continued to pressure the market.
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  • The Top Specified Carpet Manufacturers: The corporate sector seems to be stabilizing but not enough to pull carpet into positive territory – June 2026

    Commercial carpet manufacturers gained momentum in 2025 as healthcare, education and workplace renovation fueled demand, despite economic uncertainty and uneven markets.
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  • Commercial Hard Surfaces Report: Commercial hard surface business grew by 3% in 2025 – June 2026

    Commercial hard surface flooring sales rose in 2025 as healthcare and education drove growth, while tariffs, pricing volatility and economic uncertainty reshaped the market.
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