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Editor Beth Miller tours Mohawk’s Dalton, Georgia design facility, a healthy building certified by the International Living Building Institute, which focuses on collaboration between designers and end-users through an open office environment.
Editor Beth Miller discusses the role of digital marketing in the flooring industry with three industry retailers, looking at the relationship between traditional and digital marketing, as well as the future of e-commerce.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the rise and fall of Royalty Mills, citing potential causes and examining the implications for the flooring industry, and also takes a look at how concrete is taking marketshare from commercial floorcoverings.
Stephanie Boldon, associate senior project director for Environetics, talks about the process of creating a space for Speedo’s Los Angeles, California headquarters using products from Shaw Contract and Bentley Mills, among others.
Editor Jessica Chevalier writes about the evolution of Minnesota’s Floors of Distinction, where the team creates a customized space, rather than selling floors, and their new virtual showroom targets Millennial customers.
Contributing editor Brett Miller writes about how the Floor Covering Leadership Council is working to close the skills gap in America with training, certification and educational partnerships.
Contributing editor Lew Migliore says that carpet is not on its way out, but rather provides a unique opportunity for those who understand its niche role in the flooring industry.
Maria Pope of JPC Architects discusses the influence of residential aesthetics in commercial spaces through design choices, featuring products like Interface’s skinny tiles, Bolon’s woven vinyl and cement tiles by Clé.
Executive editor Darius Helm analyzes updated economic indicators in the commercial flooring market, discusses developments in the flooring categories, and reports on the state of the various commercial market sectors.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Graham Howerton, the vice president of FEI Group, regarding trends in the multifamily sector, including carpet's retreat to the bedroom and issues arising from the increased selection of LVT.