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Publisher Kemp Harr reports on this year's Domotex Germany show, held in January in Hannover, Germany, with an overview of the event and news from noteworthy U.S. exhibitors, like Mohawk, US Floors and Beaulieu America.
Executive editor Darius Helm discusses the role of maintenance in building enduring relationships between residential dealers and clients, including how minor items like floor cleaners can help drive future business.
Senior editor Calista Sprague reports on this year's Cevisama show, held in Valencia, Spain in February. The show report includes product reviews from leading Spanish tile producers, like Tau, Roca, Peronda, Aparici, Ceracasa, Vives and many more.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses flooring's slow start to the year, along with digital marketing strategies for retailers—like SEO and pay-per-click, as well as social media and reputation management—and a note about the passing of Ron Van Gelderen.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Donato Grosser, the most prominent consultant to the ceramic tile industry, discussing everything from Italian tile and his role in creating Coverings to Tennessee's growing tile capacity and why Grosser loves hats.
Derek Noble, design director at SBA, writes about the challenges in its design of the Baystate children's Specialty Center, including how product from Milliken, Interface and Nora played a role in the success of the project.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Merit Flooring, which has operations in Augusta and Evans, Georgia, as well as Aiken, South Carolina, and which credits its success to both diversification and a strategic name change.
Contributing editor Sam Allman offers a close examination of fear and its role, both positive and negative, in its impact on people. He discusses fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection and fear of authenticity.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford offers advice on how to approach business in the new year, including a checklist of key questions about where growth is most likely, the quality of sales staff, building goals, stimulating sales and sales training.
Floor Focus profiles this year's winners: Bart Brewer, Brewer Carpet One; Lauren Voit, Great Western Flooring; Andrew Wiebe, Red Deer Carpet One; Tyler Weaver, Carpet Weaver's; Grant Barnes, Acierno & Company; and Andrea Mulcahy, Carpet One in Napa.