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Mill Creek Carpet & Tile: Best Practices - March 2015

Mill Creek Carpet & Tile: Best Practices - March 2015

Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Mill Creek, a flooring retailer that has its own sawmill. Mill Creek has 16 stores in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Texas, and last November the firm brought in industry veteran Gary Cissell as the new president.

The Home: Generational Trends - Feb 2015

The Home: Generational Trends - Feb 2015

Kaye Gosline, director of design for Tarkett North America, writes about today's flooring buyers, with a close look at the habits and priorities of the different generations, and also looks and home décor and color trends.

Carpet Tile Report: Pulling back the curtain - Feb 2015

Carpet Tile Report: Pulling back the curtain - Feb 2015

Features editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the carpet tile industry, including 2014 statistics and a round-up of key players, including Interface, Shaw, Mohawk, Mannington, J+J Flooring, Tandus Centiva, Bolyu, Bentley Mills and Milliken.

Resilient Flooring Market Update - Feb 2015

Resilient Flooring Market Update - Feb 2015

Executive editor Darius Helm takes a close look at the resilient flooring category, with a focus on investments in domestic production (Shaw, Mannington, Armstrong, IVC FloorFolio), along with updates from 24 of the leading resilient flooring firms.

2015 Atlanta International Rug Market Review - Feb 2015

2015 Atlanta International Rug Market Review - Feb 2015

Senior editor Calista Sprague reviews the Atlanta Rug Market and trends at the show—including color trends and Pantone's Color of the Year, Marsala. The review also includes reports on product from Oriental Weavers, Momeni, Nourison, Capel and Dalyn.

Pharr Yarns: On the Move - Feb 2015

Pharr Yarns: On the Move - Feb 2015

Publisher Kemp Harr takes a look at Pharr Yarns, which last year celebrated its 75th anniversary, reporting on its impressive journey, its investment in state-of-the-art fiber technology and its acquisition of Phenix Flooring.

Mohawk's IVC purchase, Shaw's LifeGuard, Starnet news

Mohawk's IVC purchase, Shaw's LifeGuard, Starnet news

Strategic Exchange, Feb 2015—Publisher Kemp Harr reports Mohawk's acquisition of IVC, on forecasts for economic growth and the outlook by Mohawk's Brian Carson, Interior Design's Best of Year awards and discusses developments in the retail environment.

ID Studios designs Volcano Corporation's new offices

ID Studios designs Volcano Corporation's new offices

Designer Forum, Feb 2015—Deborah Elliott, co-founder of ID Studios, describes the California beach inspired design of Volcano's San Diego offices, and the role played by Mirage, Shaw Contract, Atlas and Emser in achieving the look.