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Editor Jessica Chevalier talks with Randy Mostad of Carpet One of Billings in Montana about why it’s critical for businesses to make hiring and retaining quality staff a number one priority and how that will help drive its reputation and success.
Contributing editor Christine B. Whittemore digs into the world of Instagram and explains how business owners can better utilize the social media platform to engage audiences and showcase the visual qualities of their business and products.
Contributing editor Sam Allman explains the unique and positive qualities that successful leaders display in the work environment, starting with being a good human, and how that type of leadership mentality will translate into victory for the business.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford discusses various ways in which business owners can improve the hiring and evaluation process, as well as what they can do if they realize an employee is no longer an integral part of the staff and must be let go.
Ginger Gilbert, vice president of creative as Bentley Mills, takes an insightful look at the colors that will define the coming year. Lisa Lux, director of product development at Anderson Tuftex, introduces her firm’s color trends of the year.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a look at the growing interest in carpet tile and how its attributes—like ease of installation and customization—are inspiring designers and spurring new products from manufacturers like Shaw, Interface and Patcraft.
Contributing editor Ruth Simon McRae explores the changing landscape of senior living and how an increase in retirees, aka Baby Boomers, means designers are examining new and innovative ways to help people transition into the next stage of life.
Once again, we celebrate the young professionals poised to shape the future of the flooring industry with our annual Emerging Leaders award, which this year honored a CFO, vice presidents, account executives, managers directors and design consultants.
Contributing editor Mark Nestler talks about the major challenges facing the commercial interiors industry, including decreased demand and changes to product utilization, and ways in which the companies can adapt through new, innovative strategies.
Publisher Kemp Harr looks back at 2019 and the trends that may have contributed to the slower growth of floor sales, including increases in single-family rentals, improved office efficiency and the longer life cycles of hard surfaces versus soft.