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Material Bank, an online sample fulfillment service, says it’s poised to change the landscape of the contract finishes business-less than two years after launching. Learn about the service and what manufacturers and firms are signing up for it.
Publisher Kemp Harr talks about the challenging year and how, despite the setbacks, the retail flooring business has been blessed in recent months by the rise in spending on home remodeling. He also shares his personal experience with Covid-19.
Doug Chadderdon is a second-generation leader of a $200 million flooring retail chain, Great Floors. This month, he shares the story of how he got into the family business and ways in which he’s helping the company navigate challenging times.
Designer Deborah Elliot provides a unique look into the bold renovation of Marsh & McLennan’s headquarters, which incorporates landscapes around San Diego, like beaches, desert, mountains and wetlands, and how flooring played a role in the concept.
Custom Carpet Centers has been a family-owned and -operated flooring chain in New York State for 55 years. The McDonnell family shares the story of their humble beginnings and the journey to becoming the largest independent retailer in their state.
With shows and events canceled in the past year, it’s been harder than ever for flooring business professionals to market their products. Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen talks about ways those businesses can refocus strategies in hard times.
With flooring installation failures on the rise, contributing editor Lew Migliore explains the importance of understanding underlayments, both their materials and chemistry, and how flooring installers can avoid costly pitfalls in the future.
Executive editor Darius Helm provides a detailed look at what members of the architecture and design community have to say about where the flooring industry currently is, how far it’s come over the year and where it should be headed.
In this report, editor Jessica Chevalier explores the current landscape of the hardwood industry, the challenges it faces against the rise of LVT and how the shelter-in-place lifestyle of the past year might bode well for this category’s business.
Success for distributors over the years has relied on their ability to be reactive to change, and amid the Covid pandemic, the message has never been more clear. Learn how they are adjusting their strategies and what they say are key considerations.