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Aug/Sep 2014—Features editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Flaherty's Flooring America, a Houston, Texas based retailer who credits much of his firm's success to community involvement with school children and the personal touches he uses with his customers.
Aug/Sep 2014—Ryan Fasan, technical consultant for Tile of Spain, discusses the trend toward authentic handmade and artisanal tiles, with examples from Natucer, Aparici, Tau, Ceracasa and Dune.
Aug/Sep 2014—Contributing editor Sam Allman on catering to the fashion customer, citing techniques from retailers like Carl French from Toronto based Speers Road Broadloom and Melissa Murphy from Missouri's Johnston Paint and Decorating.
July 2014—Editor Darius Helm compiles and analyzes the results of this year's survey of U.S. flooring retailers, and discusses everything from who they are, how much they make and what they sell to top problems, favorite manufacturers and much more.
July 2014—Floor Focus looks back at developments in the commercial contractor group over the last ten years. The report, which includes a timeline, includes the group's creation by DuPont and its subsequent dissolution.
July 2014—Floor Focus takes a look at the state of the education market, focusing on developments in the K-12 sector. The article examines the impact on flooring and takes a look at key K-12 products, like VCT, LVT, rubber and carpet tile.
July 2014—Floor Focus' editorial team reviews NeoCon 2014, held in Chicago's Merchandise Mart. The report includes key trends, lists of awards and noteworthy products, and indepth reviews of new products from all of the leading flooring manufacturers.
July 2014—Publisher Kemp Harr reports on Mannington's expansion of its Madison, Georgia LVT facility, which came with its acquisition of Amtico two years ago. The $50 million project, which includes new construction, will also include significant hiring.
Strategic Exchange-July 2014—Publisher Kemp Harr on prospects for the flooring industry in the second half of the year, LVT in the multi-family market, the challenge of finding the right cities for trade shows, and the state of the hospitality market.
July 2014—Victoria Mohar of Mohar Design describes the process of designing a 425,000 square foot psychiatric hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, and how flooring helped in the development of zones and neighborhoods within the sprawling facility.