Focus on Leadership - April 2011
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Jeanne Matson, president and CEO of Starnet, the commercial flooring contractor cooperative, focusing on challenges facing women in the corporate world and how she has made it all work.
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Best Practices - April 2011
Editor Brian Hamilton profiles Southern Floorcovering & Interiors, a North Carolina based florocovering retailer (also a Shaw Design Center) that has been focusing on diversification as a way of growing its business.
Healthcare: Senior Living Market - March 2011
Editor Jessica Chevalier offers a comprehensive report on the state of the senior living market, covering everything from industry statistics to color and design, sustainability and flooring requirements.
Surfaces Highlights 2011 - March 2011
Floor Focus' editorial staff reviews the Surfaces flooring show, held this year at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay. The review features highlights of new products, with imagery, along with a report on trends.
Ceramics Technology & Design - March 2011
Editors Darius Helm and Jessica Chevalier examine the latest technological developments in the ceramic tile industry and their impact on tile performance and design.
Carpet Fiber Update - March 2011
Editor Darius Helm reports on trends in the carpet fiber industry, including the shift from staple to filament yarns and the growth of polyester face fiber in the residential carpet market.
World Flooring: Domotex 2011 - March 2011
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses highlights from the largest flooring show in the world, held anually in January in Hannover, Germany.
Strategic Exchange - March 2011
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the rise of consumer sentiment, along with highlights of Shaw's Aligned conference, durties on engineered wood and Mannington's viral video.
Designer Forum - March 2011
Jeff Taylor, a founding principal officer of Design Studio, Inc., describes how his firm used flooring to produce a creative, collaborative space for the headquarters of Firaxis Games.
Focus on Leadership - March 2011
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Kathy Young, Shaw's residential marketing director, about her role at Shaw and the role of women in general in the flooring industry.