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Lowe's Sales Up 11% in Q1, Earnings Flat at $1.6 Billion

Mooresville, NC, May 20, 2026—Lowe’s reported total sales for Q1 2026 were $23.1 billion, a 11% increase compared to sales of $20.9 billion in the prior-year quarter.

Home Depot Q1 Sales Up 4.8%, Earnings Down 4.2%

Atlanta, GA, May 19, 2026—The Home Depot reported sales of $41.8 billion for Q1 2026, an increase of 4.8% from Q1 2025. Comparable sales for Q1 2026 increased 0.6%, and comparable sales in the U.S. increased 0.4%.

April Pending Home Sales Up 1.4% from March, 3.2% YOY

Washington, DC, May 19, 2026—Pending home sales in April increased by 1.4% month over month and rose 3.2% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales report.

Taylor Adhesives Names Liebert General Manager, Grogan to Retire

Mentor, OH, May 18, 2026-Avery Dennison Corporation has announced that Matthias “Matt” Liebert has been appointed general manager of Taylor Adhesives, a wholly owned Avery Dennison subsidiary. Taylor Adhesives is a provider of adhesives, coatings and specialty installation products to the flooring industry.

NALFA Updates LF-01 Performance Standard

Springfield, MA, May 19, 2026—The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) has approved proposed updates to LF-01, its ANSI-accredited performance standard for laminate flooring, marking an important milestone in the association’s ongoing commitment to maintaining credible, current, and performance-based standards for the industry.

Builder Confidence Rose 3 Points to 37 in May

Washington, DC, May 18, 2026—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased three points to 37 in May, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Construction Unemployment Rate Rose 1.3% in March YOY

Washington, DC, May 18, 2026—The national March not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 6.7%, a 1.3% increase from March 2025, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors.

Edge Summit 2027 Registration Opens

Calhoun, GA, May 18, 2026-Registration for Edge Summit 2027 is officially open, and discounted early bird special pricing is now available, limited to the first 125 registrants.

Live Ventures Sales Declined 2.7% in Q1 2026 with $64M Net Loss

Las Vegas, NV, May 15, 2026—Live Ventures, owner of Marquis Industries and Flooring Liquidators, reported sales of $108.5 million in Q1 2026, a 2.7% decline compared to sales of $111.5 million in Q1 2025.

HMTX Names Imran Ahmad CEO & John Henkel President

Norwalk, CT, May 15, 2026-HMTX Industries, a global flooring manufacturer with sales close to $800 million, announced that Imran Ahmad has joined the company as chief executive officer. In addition, chief financial officer John Henkel has been named president of HMTX and will continue in his position as CFO.

FCEF Adds Bryan Taylor to Board of Directors

Dalton, GA, May 15, 2026-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has announced the appointment of Bryan Taylor of Real Floors to its board of directors.

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FCIF Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Event 2015

Nebraska Furniture Mart Texas Charity Gala

NFA Spring Meeting 2015 - Charleston, SC

Alliance Flooring Annual Convention 2015

RE Weis Company's 25th Anniversary Celebration

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Floor Expo 2014 Annual Meeting, Lake Tahoe, CA

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17th Annual Alliance Flooring Awards Banquet

FCIF Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Tournament 2013

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Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) Spring Meeting

David Chambers of Nebraska Furniture Mart and FCEF chairman of the board; Chanel Clifford of Cali Floors and FCEF board member; and Piet Dossche of Dossche Holding and FCEF board member.

Chanel Clifford of Cali and FCEF board member; Don Roberts of Central Alabama Flooring; Reid Waxman of Roomvo and FCEF board member; and Kaye Whitener, FCEF executive director

Georgia State Rep. Victor Anderson; Jennie Taylor of Taylor Carpet One and FCEF board member; Kim Anderson; Fred Black of USA Flooring and FCEF board member

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FCEF graduates Martin Rajmierz (Georgia Northwestern Technical College); Charity Adeoti (Hawkeye Community College); and Adam Miller (Great Falls College)