October 22, 2018—Jeanne Matson, President and CEO of Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth within this group of commercial flooring contractors and the highlights of the weekend's fall meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Listen to the interview for more details both on the meeting and the diversification of the services offered by the membership.
October 18, 2018—Russ Rogg, President and CEO with Metroflor, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand's growth as well as how tariffs in China affect the price the customer pays from the importer of record. Listen to the interview for more insight.
October 16, 2018—Kevin Wildes, VP of Digital Experience for Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss how the internet has changed the retail experience. Listen to the interview to hear Kevin explain why Mohawk is putting more emphasis in this area.
October 15, 2018—Natalie Jones, the new director of healthcare and senior living markets with Shaw Contract, and Kemp Harr discuss Natalie's new role at Shaw Contract and a few of the new products that are in the works in this sector. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 12, 2018—Donna Busse, show director with Domotex USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the Domotex USA World Tour Sweepstakes. Listen to the interview to hear more about the three trips to Germany, Shanghai and Atlanta that Domotex USA is giving away. First deadline for entry is less than a month away. https://domotexusa.com/worldtour/
October 10, 2018—Jamie McCurry, chief administrative officer with the Georgia Ports Authority, and Kemp Harr discuss the continued growth of Savanah's freight volume with China. Listen to the interview for more details on the magnitude of trade with China, which could be negatively impacted by section 301 tariffs.
October 9, 2018—John Wisenbaker, owner of Wisenbaker Builder Services, and Kemp Harr discuss the evolution of John's company in the last 48 years and the benefit he gets from being part of the FEI Group (FloorExpo). Listen to the interview to hear more about this Houston, Texas based contractor focused on the single-family builder market.
October 8, 2018—Larry Barr and Wayne Joseph, Co-CEOs with Artisan Design Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of Artisan Design Group, a group of flooring contractors focused on the Builder and Multifamily business. Listen to the interview for more details about this $400 million company.
October 5, 2018—Jay Smith, President of the FEI Group (FloorExpo), and Kemp Harr discuss the health, growth and challenges facing the FEI Group. Listen to the interview, taped at the Group's annual meeting in San Diego, for more details. The FEI Group is a membership organization of flooring contractors focused on the single and multifamily builder sectors.
October 4, 2018—Michelle Finn, President with Hospitality Media Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the upcoming Boutique Design New York (BDNY) Show taking place November 11 to 12 at the Javits Center in New York City. Listen to the interview to hear the highlights for this upcoming hospitality design show.