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Editor Darius Helm reports on the results of this year's survey of independent retailers, including regional data, covering everything from process to product. Also included are retailers' favorite manufacturers in all six flooring categories.
Editor Jessica Chevalier dissects the multi-family housing market and takes a close look at the performance of its various components in comparison to single-family housing, as well as trends in floorcovering use.
Floor Focus' editorial team reports on the NeoCon World's Trade Fair, held annually in chicago, with indepth reports and photo coverage of new products from the leading comercial flooring producers, as well as reports on trends and the NeoCon winners.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses economic data including housing stats, then turns to the mod at NeoCon 2010, the new HGTV Green Home, and the impact on installers of the EPA's new lead paint law.
Phil Schrimper, owner of JP Flooring Design Center, discusses how he has differentiated himself, including showroom design and services like dustless hardwood floor refinishing.
Shaw's Scott Humphrey uses football analogies to cover ten lessons on how to plan for success both personally and professionally.
Kris Kirchner, the owner of K2J, Inc., writes about the levels of planning required in her firm's design of Northside Hospital-Forsyth Women's Center, including the use of flooring from firms like Mannington, Toli, Estrie and Shaw.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Bentley Prince Street's Anthony Minite, with a focus on the firm's design collaboration, including its work with designers like Clodagh and Robert A.M. Stern and partnerships with Crossville and Parterre.
Contributing editor Scott Humphrey writes about how seeking out and accepting feedback is key to growth, both personal and professional.
Contributing editor Sonya Jennings reports on Speers Road Broadloom, a Canadian flooring retailer bsed in Oakville, Ontario, with a focus on the firm's many strategies for building relationships and finding customers.