Article Archives

Floor Focus is a monthly magazine of analysis and education for the floor covering industry's interconnected business sectors: retailers, distributors, contract dealers, manufacturers, architects, designers and commercial end users. While Floor Daily gives you the news, Floor Focus tells you what the news means for your business.


Trends in Education - February 2011   Full Article
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on insights into the K-12 and higher education markets culled from interviews with leaders in the architect and design community.

Carpet Tile's Commercial Landscape - Feb 2011   Full Article
Editor Darius Helm provides an overview of the carpet tiles business, and reports on carpet tile's progress by commercial category--corporate, government, education, healthcare, retail and hospitality.

Atlanta Winter Rug Market - February 2011   Full Article
Editor Brian Hamilton reports on this winter's Rug Market at AmericasMart in Atlanta and provides highlights of new offerings from some of the leading area rug producers.

Strategic Exchange - February 2011   Full Article
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses prospects for growth in the industry, along with floorcovering price increases and the growth of polyester carpet. Harr also reports on advancements in the greening of fiber from Shaw Industries and Aquafil.

Designer Forum - February 2011   Full Article
Susan Dellwo, a founding principal of Washington based Design Source, writes about the different types of flooring used in the headquarters of People to People Ambassador Programs, based in Spokane, Washington.

Best Practices - February 2011   Full Article
Editor Brian Hamilton reports on Molyneaux Tile Carpet Wood, a Pennsylvania based chain of eight flooring stores, focusing on sales staff, installaiton and the firm's unique approach to purchasing.

Wood Cuts - February 2011   Full Article
Ed Korczak, executive director of the National Wood Flooring Association, comments on the overall long-term health of specialty flooring retailers, and the nature of the advantage specialty retailers have over home centers.

People Power - February 2011   Full Article
As an alternative to a New Year's resolution, contributing editor Scott Humphrey suggests making New You resolutions and offers a plan for how to help people succeed in their goals.

Surfaces Show Guide - January 2011   Full Article
A guide to this year's Surfaces convention, held for the first time in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay, featuring tips for getting around quicker, a floor plan of entire casino, and a look at the seminars and courses being offered at the show.

Beyond Las Vegas - January 2011   Full Article
A look at new products from firms not exhibiting at Surfaces, including Shaw and Mohawk, Armstrong, Anderson, StonePeak, Model, Faus and Mirage.