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Editor Jennifer Bardoner takes a look at the higher end of the residential LVT market, with input from retailers including Susan Hadinger of Hadinger Company of Naples, Jason McSwain of McSwain Carpet and Floors, and Avalon Flooring’s Bob Dolan.
Contributing editor Ruth Simon McRae reports on the state of the acute care sector with input from design firms and end users, and featuring case studies from hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin and Los Angeles, California.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner writes about domestic flooring distribution, including supply and demand issues and product strategies, with input from Galleher, E.J. Welch, A&M Supply and Fishman Flooring Solutions.
Publisher Kemp Harr weighs in on expected performance in the residential and commercial markets, and he also reports on Mohawk’s supply agreement for sheet vinyl from Armstrong’s former Chinese plant, as well as CCA Global’s Retail 2.0.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews TM Nuckols, The Dixie Group’s president of residential business, about his background in textiles, recent changes at Dixie, converting yarn supply, his mentors and the challenges of managing teams.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Oshawa, Ontario based Oshawa Carpet One, located 60 miles from downtown Toronto, including its development over the last 44 years, team building and customer service.
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen discusses the need for floorcovering companies to market themselves as sustainable brands, covering consumer expectations, sustainable marketing, how reset brands work and how to do a sustainability reset.
Contributing editor Irene Williams writes about social proof, offering a primer on how to apply it to digital and social media marketing, including a final tip from Socrates.
Contributing editor Sandy Smith discusses the generations in the workforce, with a range of data and insights about Gen Z, and also offers related workplace strategies, including several tips on the most effective ways of interviewing Gen Zers.
Publisher Kemp Harr takes a look back at the flooring industry, then discusses the key issues facing the industry now and in the future, and reminds readers that they all play a role in moving the industry in the right direction.