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.
October 3, 2018—Don Maier, CEO with Armstrong Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Armstrong's strategy with its imported products in light of the recently announced Chinese tariffs on floorcovering. Listen to the interview for more details. Armstrong imports 25% of the products it sells.
October 2, 2018—Dave Chambers, Director of Flooring with Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of NFM's flooring business and its strategy in light of the recent tariffs on Chinese sourced floorcovering. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 1, 2018—Jeff Macco, co-owner of Macco's Floorcovering, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions with his 7-store flooring chain in Wisconsin and Florida and the short-term headwinds created by the new Chinese tariffs. Listen to the interview to hear more details on this, plus what Macco's is doing to address the installer labor issue.
September 27, 2018—Don Hudgins, a 40-year employee at Karastan's Eden, North Carolina plant, and Kemp Harr discuss Don's 40-year career at this woolen carpet and rug plant. Listen to the interview to learn that he is the third generation in his family to work at this facility.