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Calgary Plant to Produce Flooring with Oil, Gas

An entrepreneur is expanding into the manufacture of luxury flooring using a key Alberta hydrocarbon that will create a more sustainable product and reduce reliance on imports. Read more.

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Sales Strategies, Challenges for Retail SMBs

A look at how SMBs currently sell their products to consumers and the challenges they face to help them formulate strategies to improve their sales and market presence. Read more.

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The Latest Issue Now Available Online.

This edition's key focuses are tile/stone and sustainability. Plus, NFCA's Chris Maskell is back with a timely topic — Humber River Health's multi-million dollar flooring lawsuit. Read more.

Canadian Home Sales Post Another Positive Month

National home sales recorded their best August in four years, with the number of properties changing hands up 1.9 per cent from the same month last year. Read more.

Small Business Confidence Edges Up Again

Small business confidence rose in September, with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's long-term outlook index moving up to 50.2 from August’s 47.8. Read more.

Golden Horseshoe's Bucko Flooring Catches Fire

A fire investigation is underway at a Hamilton, Ont., flooring business after emergency crews responded to reports of a blaze in the early hours of Sept. 3. Read more.

Ontario Flooring Store Abruptly Shutters Business

A Greater Toronto Area flooring store that has operated in the region for more than 25 years has closed its doors without warning, leaving customers in the lurch. Read more.

Cosmic-inspired Carpet Tile Collection

Stellar Horizons carpet tile from Interface blends cosmic inspiration with earthly innovation in six space-inspired aesthetics designed for commercial applications. Read more.

Alberta Flooring Store Wins Consumer Choice Award

Flooring Superstores Calgary has been honoured with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the flooring contractors category for southern Alberta — its ninth straight win. Read more.

Upcoming Events

September 25 - 28, IDS Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C.

September 26 - 28, National Fall Home Show, Mississauga, Ontario

October 15 - 17, NWFA Leadership Summit, St. Louis, Missouri

October 22 - 23, Buildex Alberta, Calgary, Alberta

October 25 - 29, Fall High Point Market, High Point, North Carolina