Beyond Las Vegas - January 2011
A look at new products from firms not exhibiting at Surfaces, including Shaw and Mohawk, Armstrong, Anderson, StonePeak, Model, Faus and Mirage.
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Retail Trends - January 2011
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes the pulse of consumers with the help of retailers from all around the country, with a special focus on identifying and targeting today's consumer, along with trends in product categories and demand for green products.
The Backing Business - January 2011
Editor Darius Helm reports on the latest developments in the carpet backing business, including highlights from both mill and independent producers, along with an update on underlayment producers for both hard and soft surface flooring.
Channel Wars - January 2011
Flooring analyst Santo Torcivia offers insights, with charts, into the shifting fortunes of the various flooring channels, including the state of smaller flooring retailers and the rise of the flooring contractor.
Adapting 2 Win-Two Leading Perspectives - Jan 2011
Two FloorExpo members, Doug Chadderdon of Great Floors and Nicholas Freadreacea of The Flooring Gallery, talk about their approaches to business in the current market.
Strategic Exchange - January 2011
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses Tarkett's acquisition of Centiva and the U.S. Commerce Department's investigatin of Chinese hardwood dumping. Harr also examines the intersection between ethics and buiness, arguing that the two are not mutually exclusive.
Designer Forum - January 2011
Ken Kornberg, president of Kornberg Associates Architects, writes about the design and performance challenges in upgrading Castilleja School in Palo Alto, California, and flooring's role in everything from branding to safety.
Focus on Leadership - January 2011
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Patricia Flavin, Beaulieu's senior vice president of marketing, about her hourney through the corporate world, key role models and the secrets to her success.
Best Practices - January 2011
Editor Brian Hamilton reports on DeGraaf Interiors, a Michigan based firm that survived the collapse of the housing market by diversifying into the multi-family housing market.
Facility Managers Survey 2010 - December 2010
Editor Darius Helm analyzes the results of the biennial survey of facility managers, including wish lists, top problems, sustainability issues, and facility managers' favorites hard and soft surface manufacturers.