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Contributing editor Kim Gavin focus on the future of Beaulieu, the challenges it faces, and the outlook of product design and online sales as the company controls are handed off to its sons and daughters.
Publisher Kemp Harr reviews this year's BDNY hospitality show, which took place in New York's Jacob Javits Center in early November, reporting on manufacturers including Interface, Dixie, Milliken, Durkan, Shaw Hospitality and Lexmark.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the new Multilayer Flooring Association, reports on the NAFCD presentations, and highlights the Starnet meeting as well as Dal-Tile's tour of its new facility, and he ends with Tennessee's growing tile capacity.
Liz Engel, project manager and interior designer at ANF Architects, describes the firm's redesign of a Memphis, Tennessee flight operations facility using Interface's Net Effects and Urban Retreat collections throughout the 40,000 square foot space.
Contributing editor Sam Allman offers advice on planning and how to reduce stress as a result of proper, timely preparation and urges readers to not just cope with life issues but flourish and accept the entrepreneur spirit within.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford offers up advice to sales personnel on how to approach a new product or service promotion with steps for organizing the promotion, planning the event and tips for effective networking.
Editor Darius Helm reports on the retail flooring business, with extensive interviews of independent retailers and buying groups. The report includes a housing market update and the top 100 list of U.S. flooring retailers with sales estimates.
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the state of the market, including data analysis, gains by LVT and carpet tile, and design trends, with input from STR Global, Shaw, Durkan, Brintons, Lexmark, Interface, OW Hospitality, Milliken, Masland and more.
Analyst Santo Torcivia of Market Insights examines the distribution strategies of the different hard surface flooring types in the residential market with in-depth financial analysis, and also reports on how the top flooring firms approach the issue.