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Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Alabama-based Ted’s Floors & Beyond and Floor Depot Plus, owned by Ted Gregerson, who learned the ropes as a teenager at Carpet One stores where his father worked and got into the business in 1996 at the age of 28.
Contributing editor Sam Allman discusses how to navigate through “funks,” offering a list of human needs to help ge through it, including self-awareness, connections, play, exercise, learning, adventure, purpose, goals/vision and outlets for talents.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford offers an indepth look, and plenty of examples, of how to find the right partners in co-ops and buying groups, manufacturers and suppliers, and weighs in on the potential benefits of strong partnerships.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner discusses showroom strategies with industry experts, including how to design showrooms to represent one’s mission statement and create welcoming environments, and how to curate the shopping experience.
Editor Jessica Chevalier interviews Cathy Buchanan from Independent Carpet One Floor & Home in Westland Michigan and Callie Blackstock from Dalton Carpet One in Athens, Georgia, both of whom have installed the merchandising system in their stores.
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on workplace design trends with input from contacts at key commercial producers, including Mannington, Shaw Contract, Karndean, Mohawk Group, Patcraft, Crossville, Interface, Tarkett, Bentley and AHF Products.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner previews new residential flooring products from producers including Shaw, Mohawk, Mannington, AHF, Tarkett, Boen, Cali, Emser, CFL, Crossville, The Dixie Group, Kaleen, Inhaus, Karndean, Kährs, Stanton, Southwind and more.
Editor Darius Helm interviews Fabrica co-founder Al Frink and Dan Frierson, chairman of The Dixie Group, about the creation and development of this high-end California residential carpet mill and how it has sustained success over the years.
Pie charts on new single-family flooring, new multifamily flooring and home flooring replacements illustrate changes over the last decade.
Editor Darius Helm reports on developments among pad, floor prep, adhesive, grout and underlayment firms, including MP Global, Foam Products, Leggett & Platt, Universal Textile Technologies, Schönox, Uzin Utz, Ardex, Taylor, Sika and Laticrete.