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Editor Jessica Chevalier catches up with Kevin Jones, executive vice president of All Commercial Floors, and learns how he has grown his family’s commercial contracting business into a multistate firm with 12 locations, as well as his plans for the future.
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen takes a look at whether displays can have a negative impact on the customer experience and how specialty floorcovering retailers can achieve greater success on the showroom floor with a “less is more” attitude.
Contributing editor Lew Migliore explains what makes PVC-free resilient flooring unique, including what it’s composed of, whether it is a superior vinyl choice, and whether PVC-free means it a healthier and environmentally sound flooring option.
Editor Jessica Chevalier examines changes in flooring and design that have come about in an effort to meet the ever-changing needs of travelers in the country’s airports and how those shifts can improve the experience by offering comfort and wayfinding.
Editor Beth Miller takes an in-depth look at the 2020 product lineup in the flooring industry, what manufacturers plan to unveil during the coming season and what the industry trade shows have in store for attendees for the year to come.
Executive editor Darius Helm takes a look at how underlayments and backing are playing a larger role in flooring as the shift to hard surfaces increases and with it the increase in noise in spaces and what new products are coming into the market.
Editor Beth Miller explores how the mainstreet category has been shifting, thanks to changes in flooring preference and diversification into the commercial market by retailers, and she talks to industry professionals and the evolution they have seen.
Executive editor Darius Helm visited the Greenbuild show in Atlanta, Georgia and talks about what flooring manufacturers say about environmental sustainability and products they are making that reflect a focus on the health of humans and the planet.
Publisher Kemp Harr looks back on his trip to the 10th annual Boutique Design New York event, a trade show focused on interior design and flooring in hospitality and lodging, and highlights some of the exhibits, people and panels that made it a success.
The “Lees carpet group” recently came together to celebrate Jack Ganley’s retirement from Mannington.