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After years of efforts to dispel negative perceptions, the carpet industry has finally been given a victory after the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute announced it is rolling back its previous recommendations.
Publisher Kemp Harr sat down with Vance Bell, who is stepping down as Shaw Industries’ CEO after 46 years, to talk about Bell’s illustrious career and challenges over the years, his plans moving forward and the current state of the flooring industry.
The workplace was decentralized amid Covid as workers across the country headed home. How might it change as employees go back to the office? Editor Jessica Chevalier talks to three top designers to get their thoughts on design moving forward.
The rigid LVT category continued its stunning growth in 2020, despite the challenges of the year, and domestic manufacturing is on the rise. But there may be reason for concern on the horizon, as executive editor Darius Helm explains in this report.
The area rug business has undergone significant changes over the course of the past decades, thanks to the widespread shift to hard surface flooring, moves in where and how rugs are sold, and shifts in consumers’ perception of area rugs.
Retailers must know their customer and use that knowledge to target them with a suite of traditional and digital advertising that builds connection with the brand. Editor Meg Scarbrough talks to marketing experts to get tips for flooring retailers.
Epoxy flooring has long offered a host of benefits for specialized industrial environments, but it is increasingly getting a second look for standard commercial and even residential applications. We take a deeper look at this poured category.
Commercial flooring maintenance has long offered a potentially profitable avenue for diversification, which became even more important amid the pandemic as demand for product and installation stalled but demand for cleaning and disinfection grew.
Publisher Kemp Harr talks about the state of the builder business, which is poised for a good year thanks to several factors in single-family real estate, as well as the long-term outlook for the area rug business and shifts that have been emerging.
Jeff Hamar, CEO of flooring distributor Galleher, has spent his career in the floorcovering business. Publisher Kemp Harr caught up with him to get his thoughts on changes in the distribution channel, the economy and how he’s living his best life.