Best Practices: Garvey’s Flooring America – March 2022
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Pennsylvania-based Garvey’s Flooring America, from how it has built and sustained a quality installer team to plans for the next generation of leadership.
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Marketing Minute: Having women leaders benefits the flooring industry in more ways than one – March 2022
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen takes a look at the state of female leadership in the flooring industry and makes a case for how the flooring industry would gain with more women at the helm.
Social Savvy: How do you know if the content you are sharing is engaging? – March 2022
Contributing editor Sharon La Riviere walks readers through strategies for targeting social media messages, including a section on content ideas to help get retailers started.
Flooring Forensics: Simple steps to a successful luxury vinyl installation – March 2022
Industry veteran Don Styka offers a primer on key elements of LVT use, from selecting the right product and consulting installation guidelines to controlling the jobsite and securing the subfloor.
2022 Color & Design Forecast - Feb 2022
Design experts weigh in on key color and design trends for 2022, with contributions from Shaw’s Reesie Duncan and Pamela Rainey, Interface’s Kari Pei, Mohawk’s Jackie Dettmar, Royce Epstein and Jamie Welborn, and The Dixie Group’s Vickie Gilstrap.
2022 Emerging Leaders: These young industry professionals are making their mark in the present while paving the way for the future – Feb 2022
Floor Focus presents this year’s ten award winners: Emily Bode, Amber Conant, Alexander Feldman, Alyssa Turner, Stacy Murphy, Kaleigh Toole, Alex Samudio, Richie Santarelli, Gregory Johnson, Jr. and Erica Roman.
LVT Market Report: In spite of the many market hurdles, LVT had another year of double-digit growth in 2021 – Feb 2022
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the state of the LVT market, with sections on importing and onshoring, innovation, tariffs, rigid LVT demand, automation, and raw material issues, as well as an update on several of the leading producers.
Carpet: Residential Focus: Manufacturers report strong activity at middle to high price points – Feb 2022
Editor Darius Helm reports on residential carpet, including a market overview, a trend report, a look at carpet campaigns, a section on consumer perceptions and highlights from Shaw, Mohawk, Engineered Floors, Dixie, Stanton, Phenix and Tarkett.
The Importance of Merchandising: Creating a streamlined approach to showroom merchandising pays dividends, though many stores remain cluttered – Feb 2022
Editor Jennifer Bardoner speaks with leading retailers and industry consultants about key elements of showroom and merchandising strategies, from curating selections and creating streamlined aesthetics to how to stand out from the crowd.
Strategic Exchange: The economic landscape may be mountainous and forbidding, but there are green pastures, as well– Feb 2022
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the latest economic data, including retailer reports and commercial updates, and the flooring shows in the first quarter, as well as weighing in on the young professionals who received this year’s Emerging Leader awards.