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Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the state of higher ed, including the pandemic’s impacts on everything from enrollments to the upgrading of interiors, with input from leaders at Forbo, Interface, J+J Flooring, Shaw, Tarkett, Mohawk and Armstrong.
Editor Jessica Chevalier discusses the state of housing in the U.S. market, where there is currently a shortfall of over five million homes, with Dennis Webb, vice president of Fulton Homes, and Andy Hogan, CEO of CCA Global’s FEI Group.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner reviews this year’s Coverings Show, held in April at the Las Vegas Convention Center, reporting on trends, strategies and product from Crossville, Florim USA, Florida Tile, Landmark, MSI, Wonder and Del Conca, among others.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner reports on Revestir, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, including a pictorial of new products from Portobello, Alfagres, Villagres, Laminam, Roca, Italgres, Lepri, Incepa, Decortiles, Eliane and Biacogres.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the slowdown in retail traffic and its relationship to inflation and unemployment levels, the status of Armstrong Flooring, and the future of the tariffs on good produced in China.
The transformation of a handmade home décor business into a brick-and-mortar hub for artists, called A.MANO Brooklyn, was achieved with the help of ceramic tile in a range of styles and designs from Florim and Mutina.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Naples, Florida-based Hadinger Flooring, a $30 million, single-location business run by Susan Hadinger, covering how she got into the business and how she manages and updates her 30,000-square-foot showroom.
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen writes about the value of research and offers a blueprint for how to make the most of data and research, including tips on how to navigate the research, what to focus on and potential pitfalls.
Contributing editor Irene Williams writes about the importance of storytelling as a sales tool, including before-and-after stories, testimonials, case studies, educational content, customer service and team training.
Michael Martin, president and CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association, discusses the various ways that Russia’s attack on Ukraine has impacted wood flooring, including the industry’s dependence on Russian birch and the search for alternatives.