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Publisher Kemp Harr discusses Shaw's acquisition of US Floors, offers updates on Un Unilin's dispute with Innovations 4 Flooring on clic systems, and also offers insights into economic news and notes e-tailer additions to the Focus 100 Retail list.
Rachel Maher, an interior designer with K2M Design, writes about working with Hilton Global Design on the renovation of its Key West resort, which features custom broadloom from Shaw Hospitality and J-Wood's porcelain tile.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles CarpetsPlus of Bloomington, an Illinois retailer established by brothers Jim and John Brown in 2005. Though the brothers started the business with no experience, it has thrived while competitors have languished.
Contributing editor Tom Decosimo discusses strategies for assessing the value of a business when looking to attract investors, from the basics to complex issues like the value of personnel and the relationship between valuation and EBITDA.
Contributing editor Lew Migliore discusses hospitality flooring, from challenges with traditional carpet installation to issues related to maintenance strategies to trending products like luxury vinyl tile.
Editor Darius Helm analyzes responses from leading A&D firms, covering flooring trends, business challenges, commercial segment developments, sustainability progress, favorite manufacturers in carpet and hard surface flooring, and much more.
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on everything that goes into following trends and designing hardwood flooring products, with insights from leading firms like Mannington, Armstrong, Mohawk, Somerset, Mirage, Shaw, Kährs and DuChateau.
Editor Jessica Chevalier presents the results of a survey of the processes and reflections of six consumers who made flooring purchases in the last six months, including consumer details, shopping process, determining factors and consumer reflections.
Contributing editor Ruth Simon McRae evaluates healthcare design trends through four hospital case studies and discusses flooring options, from carpet tile to resilient flooring, from firms like Mannington, Tarkett, Stonhard, Ecore, Nora and Forbo.
Editor Darius Helm offers a preview of the machinery show, including offerings from Card-Monroe, Groz-Beckert, Oerlikon Neumag, Propex, Saurer Volkmann, Eltex U.S., Gilbos, Modra Technology, Poer-Heat-Set of America, Tuftco, Van De Wiele and Tinci.