July 28, 2021—Jeanne Matson, a consultant with CCA Global, and Kemp Harr discuss CCA Global’s new commercial initiative that was introduced to the membership at the group’s summer meeting. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 27, 2021—Mike Gallman, president of the Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk’s Waterways Project traveling exhibit that started out west and ends up in Miami in November after 25 stops. Listen to the interview for more details of this commercially focused exhibit.
July 26, 2021—Keith Spano, President of Flooring America, Flooring Canada, Floor Trader and International Design Guild, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of his membership and a few of the new programs introduced at the Summer CCA Global Meeting in Denver. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 23, 2021—Harlan Stone, CEO with HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss his firm’s new Green Building Challenge world headquarters under construction in Norwalk, Connecticut. Watch the video to see and hear more about this sustainable, mixed use facility designed by Jason McLennan.
July 22, 2021—John Weller, Chief Innovation Officer at Broadlume, and Kemp Harr discuss his firm’s FloorCon inaugural trade conference scheduled for November in Sarasota. Listen to the interview to hear more about Broadlume and what’s unique about this new flooring retailer targeted meeting.
July 21, 2021—Cathy Buchanan, a co-owner of Independent Carpet One in Michigan, and Kemp Harr discuss the continued surge of traffic at her store and the highlights of the Carpet One summer convention in Denver. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 20, 2021—John Gilbert, President of Carpet One Floor and Home, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of the Carpet One membership and highlights of this weeks' summer convention in Denver. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 19, 2021—T.M. Nuckols, President of Dixie’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss Dixie’s plans for growth in the residential business which will be it’s sole sector focus due the sale of Atlas Masland to Mannington Commercial. Listen to the interview to learn more about Dixie’s strategy for growth which includes the launch of over 200 Premier Flooring Centers.
July 16, 2021—Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves, and Kemp Harr discuss the drivers and magnitude of the transportation issues that are forcing price increases within the flooring industry. Listen to the interview with this transportation guru to learn more about why we are where we are.
July 15, 2021—Alena Capra, ambassador for the Coverings Expo and a residential interior designer, and Kemp Harr discuss current design trends, post-covid momentum, shortage of supply and the Coverings Expo. Listen to the interview for more details.