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Editor Jennifer Bardoner reports on the diversification of flooring retailers into the kitchen and bath market, including sections on spends and margins, design concepts, trends, contracting timelines and the outlook for the market.
Contributing editor Irene Williams reviews September’s Cersaie expo, the global tile show held annually in Bologna, Italy, reporting on trends—from 3D designs and wood looks to pastoral palettes—as expressed through leading Italian tile producers.
Publisher Kemp Harr comments on the top 100 flooring retailers and delves into the global economic picture, as well, in addition to discussing Mannington Commercial’s departure from the Starnet co-op, of which it was a founding vendor in 1992.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Rusty Joyce, president of Tarkett Commercial, covering his background at Milliken for 20 years, his early Tarkett tenure and his stint at Brintons, as well as his vision for success at Tarkett.
Kelly Gilreath, design leader for interiors at LS3P, discusses her firm’s role in the expansion of Credit One Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina, including how products from MileStone, Mosa and Iris U.S. helped achieve the design firm’s vision.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Ohio-based Marshall Flooring, a family-owned retailer that was formed 58 years ago and is currently being run by the third generation of the Wein family, including the firm’s offering and its key differentiators.
Michael Martin, president and CEO of NWFA, makes a case for how hardwood can be a solution for kitchen applications based on thermal properties, air quality, sustainability, comfort underfoot, low maintenance profiles and its boost to home values.
Contributing editor Sam Allman takes a look back at key leaders in the flooring industry in a discussion about how goodness and integrity lead to success, key character traits of these types of leaders, and the challenge of walking this path.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford offers advice on how to pivot to adapt to shifts in client tastes and other developments in the market, including how to prepare for change, how to put it into practice and the importance of reviewing viability.
Editor Jessica Chevalier analyzes the results of this annual survey, including the state of budgets, fastest growing commercial markets, top problems, trends in color and pattern, wish lists for hard and soft surface, and favorite manufacturers.