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Judges Jim Dion and Brian Dyches choose the three top displays from entries across North America. Home Building Center, Vernon, British Columbia is the winner; second is Magnum Opus, Concord, Ontario; and third is Berkeley, California's Floor Dimensions.
Editor Jessica Chevalier discusses successful strategies for increasing store traffic for independent flooring retailers, and interviews a handful of retailers to find out what they've been doing to reach out to potential customers.
Publisher Kemp Harr reviews Cersaie, the largest ceramic tile show in the world, held annually in bologna, Italy. Harr discusses trends and innovations from the top ceramic and porcelain producers.
Editor Jessica Chevalier analyzes the flooring trends through case studies of key sectors in the housing market, like custom homes, entry level and high end spec homes, and multi-family properties.
Editor Darius Helm and publisher Kemp Harr report on the highlights of the tenth annual Greenbuild show, held this year in Toronto Canada. The report includes new products and programs from more than 30 flooring exhibitors.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the significance of carpet mill closings and also gives his impressions on meetings he attended for two groups: Starnet, the commercial flooring contractor group; and the National Floorcovering Alliance, made up of retailers.
Kristin Dorais, a senior interior designer for Integrated Architecture Interiors, writes about how flooring was used to help create a corporate persona for the international headquarters of Global Forex Trading in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Editor Brian Hamilton profiles Carefree Carpets of Charlotte, North Carolina, an independent flooring retailer that focuses on traditional strategies and a good deal of common sense to drive sales in the residential flooring business.
Jim Dion, president of Chicago based Dionco Inc., discusses various ways of combating cognitive dissonance, or buyer's remorse, when selling floorcoverings to homeowners.
Editor Darius Helm analyzes responses from this year's survey of designers from the top A&D firms, including how they're adapting to the competitive commercial market, what's working and what isn't, and their favorite carpet and hard surface producers.