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Mannington Mills’ donation of nearly 19,000 square feet of flooring helped transform a historic Newburgh, New York building into the new Center for Arts & Education for the Boys & Girls Club, supporting underserved youth through arts and literacy.
This year’s winners, ranging in age from 30 to 39 and coming from all over the country, are: Jordan Anderson, Sara Antonio, Jacob Clary, Andrew Conklin, Josh Kemper, Heather Nichols, Anthony Patella, Jr., Gunnar Pennington, Emma Reed and Vinnie Virga, Jr.
Santo Torcivia of Market Insights looks at how Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could disrupt U.S. flooring supply chains, raise costs and shift demand to domestic products.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses how, despite modest economic gains and pent-up housing demand, flooring sales remain sluggish in 2025. Industry leaders warn that weak branding, consumer confusion and potential tariffs continue to hinder recovery.
Publisher Kemp Harr sits down with Debarati Sen, a former 3M executive who was named group president of HMTX Industries in May 2024, who brings decades of innovation, global strategy, and purpose-driven leadership to the role.
Kylie Fischer, a senior designer at FlickMars, walks us through Cloudland at McLemore Resort atop Lookout Mountain in North Georgia, and how flooring products from Ceramic Technics, Daltile, Royal Thai and Bolon help elevate the project.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles ProFloors & Cabinets, which was launched by Cedric Eckenrode. The retailer thrives in Florida’s luxury flooring and cabinet market by focusing on high-end design, partnerships and personalized service.
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen looks at how success for flooring marketers in 2025 will hinge on smart advertising, embracing AI, addressing installer shortages and adapting to trends like shop-at-home and demand for healthy products.
Contributing editor Irene Williams delves into how the TikTok ban saga is a wake-up call for businesses to prioritize platforms. Marketers should embrace short-form video, personalization and platform agility to stay competitive.
Editor Jessica Chevalier offers an indepth report on the state of design in the corporate segment, covering the struggle with bringing workers back to the office, design developments, amenities, workplace culture, biophilia and the role of flooring.