Product

Newsletter

December 30, 2024

TILE & RELATED PRODUCTS - IMPORTANT UPDATES

Connect24 Highlight Sheet

See the link below for the current Connect24 Highlights sheet.

Connect24 Highlight Sheet

Pricing Updates

New Additions for this week.

  • We have updated pricing for AOT, MRZ, ATL, CAE and Russo coming up in the next few weeks.


THIS INFORMATION IS FOR INTERNAL PURPOSES ONLY.

Approved Price Adjustment Summary

Additional Product Information


  • Nothing new this week


Soft Discontinued or Dropped Announcement

Below you will find a list of Discontinued items announced by the Manufacturer. To assist purchasing with the reordering process, I am listing the items below to make you aware of these drops. Product Information Management team will update the Kerridge System immediately.


Discontinued by Manufacturer

  • Royal Mosa
  • 15thirty Greys - 6x12 Extra White in all finishes
  • Colors
  • All items in colors Aragon, Aurora, Burgundy, Cacao Brown, Chateau Rose, Chili, Cress Green, Flame Orange, Light Grey, Medal Bronze, Paprika, Pastel Yellow, Pompeian Red, Sea Pink, Seashell Pink, and Sierra
  • 4x4 in colors Ivory White & Macaw Green
  • Global Grip
  • 4x12 Satin in Colors Grey/Light Cool Grey, Ivory Black, White/Accent White, Agate Grey, Anthracite, Mouse Grey, Warm Grey and White Unbleached
  • 4x12 Gloss in Macaw Green, Cool White, and Cream White
  • 6x12 Gloss in Macaw Green
  • 4x4 Cove Base, 4x6 Cove Base, 6x6 Cove Base, 1x4 External Angle, 6x6 Sloping Shower Edge, 6x6 Sloping Shower Corner and 4x4 Field Tile in all Colors.
  • All items in Speckled Colors
  • All items in colors Accent Blue, Accent Green, Accent Red, Accent New Red, Accent Yellow, Copper Brown, Dutch Blue, Dutch Orange, Earth Brown, Grey Beige, Indian Brown, King's Blue, Pastel Green, Pearl White
  • Matt
  • All items in colors Biscuit, Copper Brown, Grey Beige, Naples Yellow, Sand Yellow, and Sienna Red
  • 6x12 in all colors and finishes
  • Terra Tones
  • All items in color Grey Green


Discontinued by Virginia Tile

  • Nothing new this week

Discontinued Glossary:

  • Discontinued by MFG – the manufacturer/supplier has Discontinued item
  • Discontinued by VTC – Virginia Tile is discontinuing the product and will not promote any longer
  • Moved to Factory Stock – Virginia Tile will still promote but we will not house inventory any longer. Orders will come from the supplier.



MEETING / LAUNCH ZONE


4th Qtr. Launch
GemCore LVT SPC Launch 
Qtr. 3 2024 Launch

DISPLAYS AND MERCHANDISING

Display and Marketing Sales Tools

Display Spotlight - WOW Update

Wow Smart Table updates; If a board is labelled “Remove but do not Discard”, this means that this product line is still current but Wow has determined that the space it requires is needed for a new product line that is being shown. Dealers can hold onto these boards and still sell off of them.



To help with the updates, both WOW planograms have been uploaded in the Residential Sales App.

Single WOW Planogram (W2F)
Double WOW Planogram (W2B)

MARKETING

Companywide Calendar

Event Calendar

SAMPLE NEWS

News from Brian:

The following has been sent out to the Showrooms.

  • Nothing was shipped out.


Sample & Recent Order Report  |  PowerBI
Sample Forms
Training Videos

WOODWORKING

New Releases & Reminders

New

  • Rep's be on the look out for your copies of Shoptalk. They have been mailed out. The new digital version will be uploaded this week.


Reminders

Wilsonart Product Lead Times
4th Qtr. Shoptalk

UPDATES FROM OPERATIONS

Problem Suppliers

These suppliers have advised us of extreme delays, so we are expecting supply outages beyond the normal issues 

Division

Supplier/

Name

Product

Expected Lead Time

Expected Improvements

Notes

Tile

Vagli Calacatta

Quarry

Experiencing Delays

W/A

VT has temporary marked disco

Tile

WOW Spain & USA

All Products

Experiencing Delays

W/A

Port in Spain in delayed due to flooding

Schluter KERDI-DRAIN and KERDI-DRAIN-STYLE drain grates in Classic Gold, Vintage Gold, Rose Gold and Nickel finishes are expected to be available Mid-December and early January depending on the product.

Domestic Supplier Lead Time Delays:

Landmark Warehouse (AUS/LMK/CSU)

  • LTL shipments - are taking 3 days to prepare for shipping
  • Truckloads - are taking 3 days to prepare for shipping

Important Container Lead Times:

Italy - 8 to 10 weeks

Spain - 10 to 12 weeks 

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

  • Nothing new this week


Brain Teaser & Fun Facts

  • On this day in 1953, The first NTSC color Television sets go on sale for about $1,175 from RCA.


  • On this day in 2020, San Antonio assistant Becky Hammon becomes first female to coach an NBA team after Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is ejected in a 121-107 loss to the LA Lakers.


They say New York City has the best New Year's celebration, but I say it's overrated.

Every year they drop the ball.


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