All natural
This month we take a look at how the naturals trend continues to evolve with...
Consumer spending down in September, but furniture and flooring see growth
Data from Barclays Bank has shown that consumer spending declined -0.7 per cent year-on-year in...
Consumer confidence drops back to –19 in September
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index decreased by two points back down to -19 in September...
An Impressive laminate floor
The new look Quick-Step Impressive collection brings larger patterns, new structures and the world’s first...
Klipboard appoints Mike Gadd as VP Enterprise Sales Europe
Klipboard, a leading provider of smart business management solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment...
Tapi reveals strong growth in first half of 2025
Tapi has stated that in the first half of 2025, despite harsh economic conditions making...
Give rooms a stylish uplift with LeoLine’s Novus
If your customers want the latest looks without breaking the bank, then LeoLine’s Novus is...
Victoria CEO plans retirement for 2026
Victoria plc, a manufacturer and distributor of innovative flooring, has announced that after nearly nine...
STS sees mid-2025 trading recovery
In its recently filed accounts for 2024, STS Flooring Distributors has revealed that in 2024,...
Quieter classrooms with Optimise 70
Modern school classrooms are a tough place for any floor, but the IVC Commercial Optimise...
The magnificence of a traditional craft
When it comes to carpets of exceptional quality, there is nothing to rival the traditional...
Chris Payne exits as Headlam CEO
Headlam Group, one of the UK’s leading floor coverings distributors, has announced that Chris Payne,...
Moduleo LayRed is the easy way to a waterproof floor
Moduleo has introduced the next generation of LayRed rigid vinyl flooring, making it easy to...
Modular Mastery: Building smarter displays for flooring point of sale
By Matt Cater, Owner of Fathom Displays
In flooring retail, no two stores are the same....
floorwise launches Lumiere Premium Memory Foam Underlay
floorwise has launched Lumiere, a premium quality underlay created using only premium memory foam along...
Dealing with court claims: Part 2
This is a follow-up to Richard Renouf's article on how flooring businesses should handle court...
Quick-Step Impresses at The Flooring Show
The Flooring Show saw Quick-Step welcome one of Belgium’s iconic landmarks to the halls of...
Moduleo – Cooking up a storm at The Flooring Show
Moduleo’s innovation kitchen took visitors on a journey of discovery at The Flooring Show and...
Westex – All new
Newness was the theme of the Flooring show for Westex, with a new stand, new...
Success for UKSFA at The Flooring Show 2025
This year’s Flooring Show in Harrogate was one of the busiest yet for the UK...
Floors4Ever – First time’s the charm
Floors4Ever UK Ltd was proud to exhibit for the first time at The Flooring Show...
Computers for Flooring – Added functionality for retailers
Computers for Flooring enjoyed a fantastic Harrogate show, with visitors impressed by the new CarmanPay,...
Tarkett – Sustainability at scale
Awarded The Flooring Show’s coveted Sustainability Award for 2025, Tarkett’s third outing at the exhibition...
Headlam – A century of modernisation
A year on from Headlam’s announcement it would be integrating all its disparate regional businesses...
Greendale – Unique appeal
The show had a real feel-good factor this year,” said Eamonn Prescott, Chief Executive of...
Hanson Plywood – Sustainable and reliable
Hanson Plywood’s flagship flooring product, SP101, has been a staple of the market for more...
Sweeney Todd Blades – Heritage, range and quality
With 50 years of history behind it and an enormous range of products, Sweeney Todd...
F.Ball and Co – Making some noise
This year at The Flooring Show, F. Ball took the opportunity to promote the performance...
ACG – Supporting suppliers and members
For a buying group as large and well-established as ACG, The Flooring Show offers a...
Floorstars – A step forward in infrastructure
Floorstars is a relatively new business, however its Managing Director, Ken Robb, has been in...
Victoria Carpets – The carpet you’d have in your own home
At this year’s Harrogate show, Victoria continued to promote its strapline: “Whatever your home, Victoria’s...
Carpenter – Supporting retailers with bespoke POS
As the world’s largest vertically-integrated polyurethane manufacturers, Carpenter has deep, specialist expertise in the raw...
Unifloor – Underfloor heating installations simplified
Traditionally, installations over underfloor heating can cause no end of headaches for fitters, however Unifloor’s...
Balta – Considered ranges for retailers
Since being acquired by Victoria plc two and a half years ago, Balta has been...
Karndean Designflooring – A triumphant return
Returning to The Flooring Show for the first time in seven years, Karndean now stands...
Ibexx – Successful launch of new collections
At The Flooring Show 2025, Ibexx unveiled its latest carpet and luxury vinyl innovations in...
Stroolmount – Floor protection loved by the trade
This September marked the 20th year visiting The Flooring Show for Gill Finch, Managing Director...
Cormar Carpet Co – Refreshed and ready
The Cormar Carpet Company returned to the Flooring Show this year in its familiar prime...
Hathaway Flooring – A year of expansion
Hathaway Flooring is an independent, family-owned wholesaler, described by Managing Director Andrew Quinn as “small...
Company Dynamics – Helping businesses grow
Returning to its familiar branded location at the Kings Suite Café for this year’s Flooring...
Anglo Flooring – Everything for independents
Launched just over two years ago, Bradford-based Anglo Flooring has already grown to compete with...
Metro Group – Bespoke branding
Metro Group, fresh with their all new branding and logo enjoyed a very successful show....
Abingdon Flooring – Multi-channel magic
Having launched its Simply Smooths LVT and laminate range last year to a rave reception,...
Axminster Carpets – Traditional British excellence
With a history dating back to 1755 and a royal warrant for the King, Axminster...
Cavalier Carpets – Supplementing with synthetics
Cavalier Carpets is moving with the times! Though the company is traditionally known for its...
J2 Flooring – An Iconic launch
Since J2 Flooring was founded in 2010, the company has had ambitions of being a...
Commercial Carpet Tiles – The warmth of real wood
Textures offers a range of luxury vinyl flooring that brings the warmth and character of...
Causeway Carpets – Unveils new look at The Flooring Show
Causeway Carpets used The Flooring Show to unveil a bold brand identity, as well as...
Bjelin – New products catch the eye of key buyers at The Flooring Show
Bjelin is happy to report that it enjoyed a very successful participation in the Flooring...
Hugh Mackay – Continued commitment to quality
Hugh Mackay brought two brand new products to this year’s Flooring Show, representing the longstanding...
Condor Group – Something for everyone
Taking over the Drawing Room at the Majestic, the sheer scale of Condor’s presence at...
Wilsons – Performance in person
Wilsons Underlays’ stand at this year’s Flooring Show was dedicated to demonstrating the outstanding qualities...
SMG – A constantly improving offering
As well as promoting the extensive benefits of group membership to the independent retailer, SMG...
The Flooring Show grows its footprint
The Flooring Show continued to expand this year with even more brands, more halls and...
In conversationwith British Wool
To mark this year’s Wool Month (in addition to our annual special feature on the...
Likewise Group Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2025
Likewise, the fast-growing UK Flooring Distributor has announced continued growth during the first six months...
Consumer Confidence up two points in August
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by two points to -17 in August. Four measures...
PwC secures £4m remuneration package for Carpetright administration
PwC, the administrator appointed for Carpetright following the retailer’s collapse last year, has agreed a...
Victoria plc passes all resolutions at 2025 AGM
Victoria PLC, (LSE: VCP) the international designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative flooring, announces that...
Flooring imports to the UK grow in July
Imports of floorcoverings increased in July, with growth across several categories including carpets, vinyl and...
Dealing with court claims
By Richard Renouf, Independent Flooring Consultant
There’s very little that causes more worry to a retailer...
Bridging worlds: Designing the physical and digital journey in flooring retail
By Matt Cater, Owner of FATHOM
Flooring is one retail category that resists going fully digital,...
Fairisle offers a high-quality look and feel
Part of Cormar’s collection of wool loop carpets, Fairisle is suitable for all areas of...
An integral part of Ulster Carpets
Wool remains an integral part of the Ulster Carpets story. The vast majority of the...
From Carpets & Rugs to Luxury Shagpile
Here is a tribute to Brontë’s luxuriously deep shagpile carpet. Woven from 100% New Zealand...
Riverside Revivals is crafted with care
Wool Month is the perfect time to celebrate the unique benefits of wool – a...
New 100% Wool Ranges by Kersaint Cobb
This Wool Month, discover the latest 100% wool loop pile collections from Kersaint Cobb -...
Cavalier offers peace of mind with wool
For Cavalier Carpets, Wool has several unique features that make it the perfect choice for...
A floor for all seasons
Looking ahead to 2026, wool carpets remain at the forefront of interior design. With growing...
Natural comfort, durability and style
The Wool Riverbed and Riverflow collections by Alternative Flooring feature luxurious, chunky loop-pile carpets made...
Wilton Royal: choice without compromise
For those who value both tradition and innovation, the Wilton Royal collection from Abingdon Flooring...
The Campaign for Wool Marks 15 years of advocating nature’s smartest fibre at The Flooring Show 2025
The Campaign for Wool will celebrate a major milestone this year as it marks its...
A Fibre for the Future
As extreme weather events and climate concerns escalate, wool’s role as a natural, low-impact material...
Guide to wood flooring installations
Apart from being desirable for its natural appearance, wood flooring can outlast textile and man-made...
Wilsons Underlays at The Flooring Show 2025
In the below article, Wilsons Underlays explains the product innovations it showcased at this year’s...
Quality without compromise
With the quality and value of floorwise underlays there’s no need to compromise on proven...
UK manufactured underlay offers long-term performance
Think Group’s SpringBond underlay range is disrupting the mass market for PU underlays with a...
Anglo Recycling
Anglo Recycling used to send the skip in the photo below full of about three...
Kellars to launch new Floorlink underlays at Harrogate
Kellars stocks and distributes 12 carpet underlays and 5 wood floor underlays under its Floorlink...
Recycled, Remade, Renewed
Axfelt Triple Layer from Ulster Carpets is made from recycled materials that are remade and...
ITC Natural Luxury Flooring
Experience the ultimate in luxury and performance of Elba, ITC’s exquisite premium quality, hand-woven 100%...
Lifestyle Floors launches Roomvo Visualiser to Support Independent Retailers
Lifestyle Floors is excited to introduce The Roomvo Visualiser on its website, a tool designed...
Elements unveils new collections at Decorex 2025
Elements London, the boutique luxury carpet brand renowned for its design-led philosophy and refined textile...
Cybergold UK- helping retailers keep floors safe, clean & customer-ready
Slips, trips, and stained rugs aren’t just customer complaints, they’re missed opportunities for repeat business....
Moduleo Levels Up LayRed
When it launched to market in 2019, Moduleo’s LayRed engineered vinyl flooring was nothing short...
Independently tested for real life
The machine washability of Louis De Poortere’s EcoRugs has been put the test by The...
Optimum looks from Optimise 70 acoustic sheet vinyl
The heavy duty Optimise 70 acoustic sheet vinyl range from IVC Commercial has been updated.Making...
Flooring dreams can come true with LeoLine
Cool looking concrete, warming wood planks, stylish stone and the hot look of herringbone, consumers...
Flooring that helps homes reduce environmental impact
Beauflor provides cost-effective and durable sheet vinyl flooring for social and affordable homes that delivers...
Independents can stand out with new look Causeway Carpets
Causeway Carpets is the brand for independent retailers that want to stand out from the...
A lifetime of beautiful wood flooring
Wood for Life, the clever technology from Quick-Step, ensures that wood floors are protected to...
Chester Mystery Shopper
Welcome back to the second edition of The Stocklists’ Mystery Shopper feature, which sees our...
Top products for everyday commercial spaces
Commercial flooring continues to offer strong opportunities for many UK flooring retailers who are geared...
Cormar Carpet Company – Man-made Carpets
Cormar Carpet Company continue to deliver a popular range of man-made carpets, further enhanced by...
Easy Living Carpets: Style meets practicality
Life happens – and Easy Living from Kellars is designed to handle it all. With...
Polyester from Cavalier
Polyester is rapidly becoming the must have carpet fibre, with its ability to offer a...
Elegance Returns: Blending Style with performance from Furlong Flooring
Furlong Flooring proudly relaunches Elegance, the much-loved twist pile carpet, now reimagined as part of...
Barrier matting demystified: A flooring contractors guide
By Thomas Grayson, Key Account Manager for Matting & Lighting, GradusWhen it comes to selecting...
AI in Flooring Distribution: Laying the Groundwork for Smarter Operations
By Wayne Fraser, Chief Information & AI Officer, Klipboard
The changing face of flooring distribution
Whether it’s...
100 recycled plastic bottles in every floor
LeoLine’s Comfytex Deluxe Max features 100 plastic bottles in every floor, with 10 of these...
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