August 28, 2025—Bruce Zwicker, a flooring industry consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss the segment performance within the flooring industry for the first half of the year and the outlook for the remainder of the year. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 27, 2025—Gary Scheidker and Anthony Roopnauth, director of technical services and technical sales manager, respectively, with Taylor Adhesives, and Kemp Harr discuss Taylor’s Dynamic product and the firm’s shift to recycled packaging. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 26, 2025—Ashlie Butler, owner of Bob’s Carpet and Flooring, a family owned chain of flooring stores on the west coast of Florida, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and her decision to open a 17th store north of Clearwater. Listen to the interview to hear more details.
August 25, 2025—Noah Chitty, VP of Sustainability and Technical Services for AHF Products, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent Flooring Sustainability Summit held last month in Washington, D.C. and AHF Products' sustainability report. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 21, 2025—Dan Frierson, Chairman of The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s second quarter financial results and strategic decisions the company has made to position itself for growth when the residential flooring market recovers. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 14, 2025—Christine Zampaglione, VP of Marketing at Stanton, and Kemp Harr discuss current business conditions and the firm’s focus on building more interior decorator relationships with its new license with the Kravet brand. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 13, 2025—Scott Levy, the new sole owner of Arley Wholesale, and Kemp Harr discuss Arley’s fit as a specialized east coast distributor that’s primarily focused on tile and stone and sundries but also offers some unique resilient products. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 11, 2025—Dave Elberson, CEO with SCI Floor Covering, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss the firm’s recent acquisition of Flooring Partners, based on Baltimore. This flooring contractor, primarily focused on the Multifamily and Commercial segments of the flooring business, is owned by PE firm, Rainier Partners. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 7, 2025—Alexa Hawkins, Director of Communications for the Jekyll Island Authority, and Kemp Harr discuss the Floor Sustainability Award that the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island won. Listen to the interview to hear more about the Mohawk products that helped earn this award for this commercial renovation project.
August 6, 2025—Kermit Baker, Chief Economist with the American Institute of Architecture, and Kemp Harr discuss how current economic conditions are impacting the commercial construction and housing markets. Listen to the interview for more details.