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Editor Meg Scarbrough reports on concurrent tile and hardwood shows held in adjacent spaces at the Orlando Convention Center in July, including trends reports and highlights from a range of ceramic tile and hardwood flooring producers.
Editor Darius Helm reviews this year’s Surfaces, ordinarily held in late January but this year shifted to June with a much smaller footprint. The report includes highlights from the bulk of flooring firms that exhibited this year.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews David Oakey, best known for his carpet tile design for Interface, to find out about his early career, major accomplishments, carpet tile design development, the rise of biophilia and much more.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses GDP growth rates and the state of residential flooring, and also offers indepth analysis of Lowe’s’ acquisition of the Stainmaster brand, Invista’s new nylon 6,6 strategies, and the impact on carpet mill customers.
Scott Hierlinger, vice president of interior design for Nelson Worldwide, details the Minneapolis tower project, including the role of flooring products from firms like CasalGrande Padana, Shaw Contract and Milliken.
Editor Jessica Chevalier speaks with Paul Johnson, who with his wife purchased a single Carpet One store in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1998 and grew it into a five-store operation across two states with annual sales of $25 million.
Contributing editor Irene Williams discusses TikTok, a hugely popular short-form video app that has turned into a key platform for influencers, and also offers readers a range of tips on how to improve social video content.
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen writes about the extent to which consumers prioritize green products, including how the pandemic has influenced their views, and also discusses retailer strategies, including key success factors and useful tips.
Contributing editor Sam Allman discusses the power of independent will to govern decisions, as well as how little daily decisions of relatively minor consequence can be just as important as major life and business decisions.
Editor Darius Helm provides the results of Floor Focus’ 25th annual national retailer survey, including sales and earnings data, product trends, business challenges, and favorite flooring producers across all six major flooring categories.