November 5, 2024—Jeff Meadows, president of Mohawk’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss the shift to fewer but larger independent retailers in the marketplace and Mohawk’s Edge Summit meeting in Denver in December. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 4, 2024—Dave Meberg, CEO with Consolidated Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the Greater New York Floor Coverer’s Annual meeting, Starnet and the continued expansion of his commercial flooring contracting business. Listen to the interview for more information.
November 1, 2024—Rodney McNeil and Natalie Jones, VP and director of marketing with Shaw Floors, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw Floor’s partnership with the American Kennel Club (AKC) to raise the awareness for the brand’s Pet Perfect carpet. Listen to the interview for more details including the dealer tie-in designed to bring more pet owners into Shaw’s retailer’s stores.
October 30, 2024—Steve Cloud, Chairman of Starnet and co-owner of M. Frank Higgins, and Kemp Harr discuss the fall Starnet meeting in Nashville and Steve's commercial contracting business in Connecticut. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 29, 2024—Ian Newton, President of the NFA, and Kemp Harr discuss the success of Ian's business at Flooring 101 and the highlights of the NFA Fall meeting held this week in Washington, D.C. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 28, 2024—Mark Bischoff, CEO of Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Starnet’s Fall meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 25, 2024—Brain Green, Incoming President with the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD), and Kemp Harr discuss the trade association's focus for the coming year under Brian's leadership. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 24, 2024—Michael Wilbur, Executive Vice President with the NAFCD, and Kemp Harr discuss Michael's background and highlights from the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors’ meeting being held this week at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. Listen to the interview to learn more about Michael.
October 22, 2024—Randy Weis, Founder of RD Weis, Former Chairman of Starnet and EVP with Diverzify, and Kemp Harr discuss a few highlights of Randy's career and his plans for the future. Listen to the interview with this great contributor to the commercial sector of our floorcovering industry for more details.
October 21, 2024—Dave Verhey, Owner of Verhey Carpets in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind Verhey Carpets' 75 years of success as a family owned flooring store that is focused on selling quality floorcovering to consumers. Listen to the interview for more details.