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Coverings Slated for March 30 to April 2 in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, August 20, 2025––Coverings 2026 will take place March 30 to April 2, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

QFloors Celebrates 25 Years with Conference Cruise

Juneau, AK, August 20, 2025—QFloors founders and customers are celebrating the technology company’s 25th anniversary with a users’ conference, August 16 – 23, sailing on Holland America’s Koningsdam, a seven-day Alaskan cruise.

Sherlock’s Carpet & Tile Celebrating 50 Years of Business

Orland Park, IL, August 20, 2025-Sherlock’s Carpet & Tile of Orland, Illinois is celebrating 50 years of business, reports The Beverly Review.

July Housing Starts Up 5.2% from June and 12.9% YOY

Washington, DC, August 19, 2025-Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,428,000, 5.2% above the revised June estimate of 1,358,000 and is 12.9% above the July 2024 rate of 1,265,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Home Depot Q2 Sales Up 4.9%, U.S. Comp Sales Up 1.4%

Atlanta, GA, August 19, 2025-The Home Depot reported sales of $45.3 billion for Q2 2025, up 4.9% from Q2 2024’s $43.2 billion.

I4F Granted Six New Digital Embossing Patents

Turnhout, Belgium, August 19, 2025—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced the granting of six new digital embossing patents from its long-standing technology partner, Hymmen, across Europe, the United States, China and South Korea