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The COVID-19 outbreak is changing consumers’ spending habits and priorities, including what they buy and how they buy it. Editor Meg Scarbrough takes a look at things flooring retailers should know and how they can react to the changing landscape.
Under mounting pressure from the rise in luxury vinyl tile and faced with a less-than-ideal reputation, laminate manufacturers are fighting to stop marketshare loss. Editor Meg Scarbrough talks to manufacturers about their strategies for the future.
Stephen and Kathleen Cloud, owners of M. Frank Higgins Co., talk about changes in the commercial design arena and how health and wellness are taking center stage. Hear what trends they are seeing and how they factored into their new offices.
Publisher Kemp Harr talks about the newly reinstated tariffs on luxury vinyl tile produced in China and what it could mean for flooring produced there, as well as how important it is for flooring retailers to be adaptable to changing consumer habits.
Russ Rogg, president of Metroflor and chief product officer of HMTX products, talks with publisher Kemp Harr about his career in the flooring industry, the strategic plan for HMTX and the advice he has for his children as they forge their futures.
Rania Alomar, founder of RA-DA in Hollywood, California, talks about the bold design of the headquarters for DocMagic, a mortgage technology company. She explains how color and flooring played an integral role in creating this unique space.
Editor Jessica Chevalier catches up with the owners of Carpet Manufacturers Warehouse, a more-than-100-year-old business located in California, to learn about how this fourth-generation company has managed to adapt to change over the decades.
Some floorcovering dealers have not only adapted to the pandemic, but they are actually thriving. Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen explains how being adaptable to change is crucial and explains how one California company has done just that.
Despite challenges caused by COVID-19, Italian tile manufacturers are still hard at work. Kristin Coleman, senior vice president of Novita, highlights some of the top trends in tile right now and talks about color and the role of biophilia in design.
With increased concerns around disinfection and sanitization amid the virus outbreak, contributing editor Lew Migliore says it’s important to know both the short-term and long-term effects that chemicals can have on surfaces, including flooring.