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Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles the many operations of Colorado-based John and Beth Hughes, including O’Briens Carpet One Floor & Home, The Floor Trader in Colorado Springs, ProSource of Colorado Springs and PRS Flooring Supplies & Distribution.
Contributing editor Michael Martin, president and CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association, writes about the need for honesty to the consumer when it comes to naming and describing hardwoods and wood-look hard surface alternatives.
Contributing editor Sam Allman discusses the pros and cons of technology, with the cons centered on how it can inhibit emotional growth and engender loneliness, and how in retail settings it can be a barrier to forming consumer relationships.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford offers an indepth analysis of the value of photography to showcase everything from installation techniques to before-and-after imagery, how to plan for it, how to present the images and the value of using a pro.
The Floor Focus editorial team reports on key issues in the greening of the flooring industry, including carbon credits and ESG, and offers indepth sustainability updates from all the leading flooring manufacturers.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner reports on the improving prospects of the laminate flooring category, including product developments, supply chain advantages, the outlook for the product in the single-family and multifamily markets, and key trends.
Floor Focus takes a look at Interface—past, present and future—through interviews with chairman Dan Hendrix, CEO Laurel Hurd, carpet designer David Oakey, biologist Janine Benyus, environmental consultant Bill Browning and designer Eileen Goodman.
Editors Darius Helm and Jennifer Bardoner take a close look at the state of carpet recycling, including a CARE update and highlights from key players in carpet recycling, with a sidebar on the challenges of vinyl flooring reclamation and recycling.
Publisher Kemp Harr reports on the state of the market, as well as consolidation at the dealer level—HD Supply with Redi Carpet and Diverzify with Apex Group—and also discusses the end of the era of discount terms for carpet.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Rochelle Routman, HMTX’s chief sustainability and impact officer, about her professional journey, the climate crisis, HMTX’s sustainability strategy, the role of ESG data, the challenge of PVC, and more.