Interview Archives

March 6, 2012—Elena Grant, VP of Marketing for the Coverings International Tile Trade Show, and Kemp Harr discuss the upcoming show in Orlando in April. Listen to the interview to hear more about Coverings Central, which will have sessions focusing on social media and how it pertains to the tile industry. Also hear about the new Coverings Installation and Design Awards, recognizing the synergy between design and installation, and another new event, Contractor Days.

March 5, 2012—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel Nicolaus, and Kemp Harr discuss the 4th Qtr and Year end results for Mohawk, Armstrong and Interface—three of the publicly traded companies in the floorcovering industry. Listen to the interview to hear John give a brief summary of each company's performance and give his outlook on where we stand economically as it relates to the interior furnishings market.

March 2, 2012—Frank Peters, former President of Mohawk's Flooring Division, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of his career in the floorcovering industry. Listen to the interview to hear Frank discuss his decision to retire and the future outlook for the industry.

February 28, 2012—Dennis Blake, Former Chairman of the World Floor Covering Association, and Kemp Harr discuss Chris Davis' entry into the floorcovering industry and a few of his achievements. Listen to the interview to hear a brief historic perspective on the talents Chris brought to the industry. Chris Davis died of lung cancer on February 22, just a few days after he was diagnosed with the disease.

February 27, 2012—Steve Silverman, President and COO with Abbey Carpet and Floor, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of last week's annual convention in Dallas, Texas. Listen to the interview to hear Steve talk about his buying groups impressive sales performance and their continued focus on consumer advertising.

February 23, 2012—Bobby Glennon, CEO with Floor Force, and Kemp Harr discuss how this website developer has refined its offering as it changed its name from Rooms Alive to Floor Force. Listen to the interview to hear Bobby talk about the size of his target audience, and how they are positioning their website development service tailored for flooring retailers.

February 22, 2012—Sandy Mishkin, President and Co-Founder of CCA Global Partners and Kemp Harr discuss Sandy's recent induction into the WFCA Hall of Fame. Listen to the interview to hear Sandy talk about the highlights of his career and what an honor it is to be part of this group of floorcovering leaders.

February 21, 2012—Thomas Smith, President of Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola, North America, and Kemp Harr discuss Imola's recent name change here in North America and their aggressive growth plans. Listen to the interview to hear about Imola's heritage in the world tile market and their strengths here in North America.

February 20, 2012—Jack Mishkin, Owner of J-Mish, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest trends on the luxury side of the carpet market. Watch the video to see J-Mish's latest carpet designs, updated brand image and hear Jack talk about the luxury side of the carpet market.

February 17, 2012—Roger Farabee, Sr. VP of Marketing with Unilin, and Kemp Harr discuss the new laminate introductions for Quick-Step for Surfaces 2012. Watch the interview to see more information about Reclaimé and several other new products as well as learn more about the trends in the laminate flooring business.