March 20, 2025—Brenda Knowles and Alicia Ariza, SVP and Director of Customer Experience, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw Commercial’s elite strategic partner (ESP) meeting in Dallas. Listen to the interview to hear more about this meeting with a select group of commercial flooring contractors and Shaw’s outlook on market conditions in the near term.
March 19, 2025—David Horsager, author and keynote speaker at Shaw Commercial’s ESP meeting, and Kemp Harr discuss David's topic centered on Trust and how successful companies are using trust to grow their business. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 18, 2025—Mark Hutto, CEO with Certified Finishes, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions with his commercial floorcovering contractor business and Shaw Commercial’s Elite Strategic Partner meeting taking place in Dallas this week. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 15, 2025—Bill Wilson, EVP of Sales and Marketing with Abbey and Floors to Go, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this week's annual convention in Tampa and the tone of the membership. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 13, 2025—Leah Ledoux and Ben Giamichael, co-founders of Arch 180, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s new Contract 180 line of private label flooring products specifically designed to be offered by their distributor partners. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 11, 2025—Brett Porter, newly appointed President of InteriorWorx commercial flooring business, and Kemp Harr discuss the team Brett is putting together to build what was formerly known as Resource Arizona. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 6, 2025—Thomas Trissl, President of TMT America and former principal with HPS Schönox, and Kemp Harr discus the news this week that Sika is taking over the distribution of Schönox products in North America and he is focused on the transition. Listen the interview for more details and hear his answer as I ask Thomas what’s next.
March 4, 2025—Blake and Nichole Beyer, co-owners of Quality Carpet and Flooring in Englewood, Florida, and Kemp Harr discuss their commercial contracting business and the impact being part of Fuse is having on their business. Listen to the interview taped at the Fuse annual meeting in Orlando.
March 3, 2025—John Finch, CEO of the Legacy Group and President of Fuse, and Kemp Harr discuss John's commercial furniture and flooring business in Seattle, as well as his new role as president of Fuse. Listen to the interview for more details.
February 28, 2025—Geoff Gordon, Executive Director with the Fuse Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights for this large group of commercial flooring contractors' annual meeting that starts this weekend in Orlando. Listen to the interview for more details.