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Editor Jessica Chevalier speaks with Sam O’Krent about the retail flooring business he runs with his wife, Margie, in San Antonio, Texas, a business started by his great grandfather in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1915 and moved to Texas in 1936.
Contributing editor Lew Migliore writes about the use of ceramic tile and stone, including when they should or shouldn’t be used, common installation and subfloor challenges, and the shortage of labor and expertise.
With statistics by Market Insights, editor Darius Helm offers a report on the state of the commercial market, including sector analysis, overview of floorcovering categories and a look ahead to 2022 and beyond.
Editor Meg Scarbrough reports on the state of the ceramic industry, including the import gap left by China’s exit from the U.S. tile market, competition from LVT, developments in innovation and design and the role of education.
Kathy Cloud, president of M. Frank Higgins & Co., discusses the evolution of floor prep, including developments in process as well as product, citing materials from firms like Schönox HPS, Ardex and XL North.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the creation of the Moderna vaccine, Alan Beaulieu’s flooring industry forecast, and two new consumer flooring brands—Tmbr by AHF Products and BAMR’s newly consumer-focused Southwind business.
Alex J. Kramer, principal officer of Arris, a Design Studio Inc., details the Hanover, Maryland renovation, including how the use of flooring from Shaw Contract, Bentley Mills and Patcraft helped fulfill design objectives.
Editor Jessica Chevalier interviews Hamernick’s’ Ted Natus about how he got into the retail business in Minnesota and then purchased Hamernick’s in 2000, and the strategies he has employed to grow the business.
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen discusses Invista’s sale of its Stainmaster brand to Lowe’s and what this means for the retailers that had focused on Stainmaster’s residential nylon 6,6 for decades.
Through anecdotes and insights, contributing editor Sam Allman talks about the power and motivation to change one’s circumstances and how to prepare to win.