July 31, 2019—Rick Elfman, President of Flooring Solutions, a commercial flooring contractor in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Kemp Harr discuss Flooring Solutions' focus in the commercial flooring market, succession planning and their decision to join Starnet.
July 30, 2019—Jeff Hamar, President of Galleher, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions, Jeff's wood business and the strategy behind opening a design studio in San Diego. Listen to the interview to hear more details on all three topics. Galleher is a southern California based floorcovering distributor.
July 29, 2019—Melissa Murphy, Co-owner at Johnston Paint and Decorating, and Kemp Harr discuss sales growth and flooring trends within this independent flooring retailer based in Columbia, Missouri. Listen to the interview to hear what this retailer is doing to achieve growth.
July 26, 2019—Keith Campbell, Chairman of Mannington Mills, and Kemp Harr discuss recent investments to produce rigid LVT in the U.S. and highlights from Mannington’s family shareholder meeting held this month in Chattanooga and Calhoun.
July 25, 2019—Tim Baucom, President of Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss the complexity the Chinese tariffs are bringing to the LVT segment of the flooring business as well as what consumer research has revealed on the consumer's buying cycle with floorcovering. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 23, 2019—Cheryl Acierno, President of Acierno and Company, and Kemp Harr discuss the rapid growth of Cheryl's commercial flooring contracting business and the firm’s involvement in installing the floors in the Gaylord Rockies convention hotel in Denver. Listen to the interview for more details and also hear how the firm has diversified its offering.
July 22, 2019—Cathy Buchanan, Co-owner of Independent Carpet One in Westland, Michigan, and Kemp Harr discuss why Cathy's retail flooring business is doing so well and her review of the highlights of this summer’s Carpet One convention held last week in Denver. Listen to the interview for more details.
John Gilbert, President of Carpet One, and Kemp Harr discuss a few initiatives John plans to implement to optimize the coop’s success against the home centers and category killers related to the consumer’s decision making process when buying flooring. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 18, 2019—Charlie Dilks, Chief Product Officer with CCA Global, and Kemp Harr discuss the shift in what consumers are buying today and the influencing factors that are driving that shift. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 15, 2019—Mike Penney, the SVP of Strategic Accounts with HPS Schönox, and Kemp Harr discuss Schönox’s growth strategy in the U.S. and the firm’s focus on service and innovation. Listen to the interview for more details.