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Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the mid-summer slowdown in flooring business and reports on the Flooring Sustainability Summit held in Washington, D.C., an event initiated by the Tile Council of North America that featured wide-ranging discussions.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Denis Darragh, vice president of North America for Forbo, covering Forbo’s global linoleum leadership role, Darragh’s three decades with the firm, issues of sustainability and much more.
Corey Cappello writes about Perkins Eastman’s design of a senior living project in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and how flooring from J+J Flooring, Anatolia, TileBar and Atlas Masland—which was part of The Dixie Group—helped fulfill the design vision.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Michigan-based Merkel Furniture and Carpet One, which has been in business for 100 years under the same family ownership, with a focus on its attention to service and how it maintains quality staff.
Contributing editor Sam Allman does a deep dive into time—time as a resource, time as a teacher and time as a healer—and how it all impacts “people power.”
Contributing editor Dave Stafford goes into detail, with lively anecdotes, on government jobs, including bidding strategies, processes for determining one’s bid, and how, ultimately, to secure the job.
Editor Darius Helm analyzes the results of this year’s retailer survey, including changes in earnings and revenues, biggest challenges, trends in consumer purchasing, and favorite producers in all categories of flooring and supplies.
Editors Darius Helm and Jennifer Bardoner review new commercial flooring products from leading manufacturers at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart and Fulton Market, and also report on innovations and trends in color and design.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner reports on strategies for how to approach succession planning, focused on residential flooring dealers, with input from several retailers, and offers examples of various outcomes.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a close look at diversification among residential flooring dealers, reporting on key strategies, investment advice, staffing considerations and some of the benefits of diversification—along with tips for success.