May 9, 2024—Bill Blackstock, CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), and Kemp Harr discuss the speakers and highlights for this week's spring meeting at Sea Island, Georgia. Listen to the interview for more details as well as hearing about two of the trade association's key objectives for the year.
May 6, 2024—Rachel Palopoli, Director of Circular Economy with Tarkett Commercial, and Kemp Harr discuss Gensler’s new sustainability standards and other influences that are driving flooring companies to evaluate after life solutions for flooring materials. Rachel is speaking at this week’s CARE conference in Indianapolis.
May 1, 2024—Steve Lewis, family owner of Lewis Floor and Home in Northbrook, Illinois, and Kemp Harr discuss Steve’s decision to sell his 70 year old family, single-store, flooring business to America’s Floor Source. Listen to the podcast to hear more details.
April 30, 2024—Ty Pennington, home improvement TV personality, and Kemp Harr discuss how Ty selects the right floors for his clients on his home improvement TV shows. Ty has partnered with Karndean Design Flooring to promote their brand of LVT. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 26, 2024—Bruce Zwicker, Floorcovering Industry Consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions within the tile industry at the Coverings expo in Atlanta. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 25, 2024—Alena Capra, Coverings ambassador and owner of Alena Capra Designs, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest design and color trends from the Coverings Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 24, 2024—Eric Astrachan, Executive Director of the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), and Kemp Harr discuss the shift in consumption of tile in the U.S. and the potential tariffs on tile made in India due to a recent filing by 9 domestic manufacturers with the U.S. Federal Government. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 23, 2024—Joe Lundgren, Tile industry consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss trends that are impacting the tile business here in the U.S. Listen to the interview for more information.
April 22, 2024—Jenn Hoff, CEO with Taffy Events, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights and anticipated traffic at this week's Coverings Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. This, the largest tile and stone show in North America, has over 1,000 exhibitors from over 40 countries. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 19, 2024—Dan Natkin, Chief Commercial Officer for Boen and Somerset, and Kemp Harr discuss this week’s NWFA show and how Bauwerk is positioning the Boen and Somerset hardwood flooring brands in the U.S. so they compliment each other.