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Editor Brian Hamilton profiles Abbey Carpet & Floor of Anniston, an Alabama based retailer, focusing on successful strategies like the firm's Spectacular Home Sale, which is heavily promoted and generates about $350,000 in a single day.
Industry veteran Frank Hurd discusses the issues surrounding carpet and allergens, including data from Sweden that seems to suggest that the number of Swedish people with allergies increased three fold after the use of carpet fell from 40% to 2%.
Steven Rothe, an interior designer with Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle weighs in on some of his favorite products over the last year, including Forbo's Flotex and carpet by InterfaceFlor and Bentley Prince Street.
The Floor Focus editorial team reports on this year's Surfaces show, held in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay, covering trends, innovations and highlights from dozens of manufacturers.
Noted designer Ruth McRae reports on the state of the senior living market, covering the different types of senior living arrangements, design considerations, and how flooring can create solutions in this rapidsly growing market sector.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a look at the state of the hardwood business, analyzing the market, reporting on price points and channels to market as well as trends, and profiling the major hardwood manufacturers serving the U.S. Market.
Editor Darius Helm takes a close look at the soft fiber market, and also provides an update of the fiber market in general along with a report on develpments in wool fiber.
Publisher Kemp Harr reports on this year's Domotex show, heldannually in Hannover, Germany. The largest flooring show in the world saw a boost in attendance this year, which also saw a new focus on hardwood.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the impact the late Chris Davis had on the flooring industry, and also takes a look at how Hanley Wood is working with manufacturers to maintain the success of its Surfaces show, along with challenges facing the IICRC.
Paul Cooper, a senior associate at TRO Jung Brannen, discusses the challenges in the design of Mease Dunedin Hospital's ICU/CCU unit, focusing on balancing form and function while creating a calm, soothing space.