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Publisher Kemp Harr examines the downsides of negative selling, the influence of contract dealers, the recession's impact on ceramic tile distribution, the NWFA's new focus on commercial designers, and print versus the Internet.
Rebecca Donner, founder and principal of Inner Design Studio, writes about her firm's design of the Loma Linda University Medical Center, focusing on the relationship between design and function.
Editor Brian Hamilton profiles Carpet World of Bismarck, a North Dakota family-run flooring retailer located in one of the few booming regions of the nation, thanks to shale oil development.
Contributing editor Scott Humphrey draws life and leadership lessons from the Masters golf tournament, covering five areas: the power of place, the power of the people, the power of publicity, the power of points and the power of purpose.
Floor Focus profiles this year's award winning projects of the third annual Vision Awards. The article includes photo essays of the winning project (designed by Wight & Company) and the category winners, and images of the honorable mention projects.
Editors Darius Helm and Jessica Chevalier take a close look at the U.S. ceramic tile industry, covering domestic production, leading importers, new technologies and trends, sustainability, and what makes the U.S. market different from other markets.
Editor Darius Helm discusses the reasons for flooring industry professionals to get into the cleaning and maintenance business, focusing on certifications as well as the programs being promoted by the independent contract dealer networks.
Editor Jessica Chevalier offers an update on flooring software programs, with a close look at cloud computing, including how it works and how it can benefit floorcovering providers.
Editor Darius Helm reports on this year's Spanish tile show, held annually in Valencia, Spain. The article includes the state of the Spanish tile market, trends in Spanish tile, and highlights from all the major producers that do business in the U.S.
Publisher Kemp Harr reports on Revistir, Brazil's tile and stone show, which saw a 14% growth in attendance this year. This is Floor Focus' first report on the Brazilian show.