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Retail Sales Up 3.7% YOY in February

Washington, DC, April 1, 2026—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2026 were $738.4 billion, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 3.7% from February 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Coverings Announces 2026 CID Award-Winners

Las Vegas, NV, April 1, 2026––Coverings has presented Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to 25 projects for their artistry and innovative use of materials for tile and stone applications.

Mortgage Applications Declined 10.4% in Week Ending March 27

Washington, DC, April 1, 2026—Mortgage applications decreased 10.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 27, 2026.

Alliance Flooring Names IFC Supplier of the Year

San Antonio, TX, April 1, 2026—IFC was named 2025 supplier of the year by Alliance Flooring Inc.

ISM's Purchasing Manager Index Inched Up to 52.7% in March

Tempe, AZ, April 1, 2026—The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 52.7% in March, a 0.3-percentage point increase compared to the reading of 52.4% in February.

Construction Industry Ended February with 202,000 Open Jobs

Washington, DC, April 1, 2026—The construction industry had 202,000 job openings on the last day of February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

U.S. Ceramic Tile Consumption Declined 4.9% in 2025

Clemson, SC, March 31, 2026— U.S. ceramic tile consumption in 2025 was 2.57 billion square feet, down 4.9% from the previous year.

Ceramic Tile Trade Case May Impact Import Costs from India

Anderson, SC, March 31, 2026-U.S. distributors and importers in the ceramic tile industry should be aware of ongoing legal developments that may significantly affect the cost of imported ceramic tile from India, reports the Tile Council of North America.

Portobello America Named 2026 Supplier of the Year by CTDA

March 30, 2026, Las Vegas—Portobello America, the U.S. business unit of Brazil’s Portobello Grupo, has been named the 2026 Supplier of the Year by the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA).

Home Prices Rose 0.9% in January, Says Case-Shiller

New York, NY, March 31, 2026—The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 0.9% annual gain for January.

Fed in Wait-and-See on Interest Rates Despite Oil Increases, Says Powell

Cambridge, MA, March 31, 2026—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell spoke to Harvard students Monday, wherein he discussed the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady amid rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions, reports The Harvard Crimson.

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