May 4, 2018—Alissa Ponchione, managing editor with Hospitality Design Magazine, and Kemp Harr discuss factors that are influencing interior design trends within the hospitality market. Listen to the interview, taped at the HD Expo in Las Vegas, for more details
May 3, 2018—John Crews, Design Manager with Shaw's Lifestyle Studio, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw's new hospitality products for 2018 including a collaborative collection developed with David Rockwell Group. Listen to the interview for more details on Shaw's new LVT and carpet collections.
April 30, 2018—Mark Bischoff, VP of Vendor Relations with Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss Mark's new job with Starnet and the continuing evolution of the role of the commercial flooring contractor. Listen to the interview, recorded at the annual Starnet meeting, for more details.
April 27, 2018—Dave Meberg, President and CEO with Consolidated Carpet, and Kemp Harr discuss Consolidated Carpet's growth and 75th anniversary as one of the largest commercial flooring contractors in the New York City area. Listen to the interview to hear about the ever-changing landscape for his business in New York as well as his affiliation with Starnet.
April 26, 2018—Darrel Harris, CEO of Xpress Global Systems, and Kemp Harr discuss the "perfect storm" components to the ever-increasing freight costs that are impacting the cost and profits within the flooring business. Listen to the interview to hear more about what is impacting freight costs plus a brief overview of XGS' logistics focus.
April 25, 2018—Catherine Minervini and Natalie Jones, A&D Retional Managers with Sunbrella, and Kemp Harr discuss the launch of Sunbrella's Dickson woven flooring here in the U.S. Listen to the interview to hear more about this new product and Sunbrella's history and marketing approach. This interview was recorded at the annual Starnet meeting.
April 24, 2018—John Becker, Co-Owner of Floors By Beckers, and Kemp Harr discuss the Starnet Award that John's firm earned for supporting co-op's vendor partners. Listen to the interview to hear more details about this award and John's business. Floors By Beckers is a 59 year old commercial flooring contractor firm based in Minneapolis. This interview was recorded at the annual Starnet meeting held last week in Orlando.
April 23, 2018—Jeanne Matson, President and CEO at Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of the Starnet organization, recent changes and highlights of the group's annual meeting. Listen to the interview for more details. Starnet is the largest group of commercial flooring contractors, now with 177 independent member companies.
April 19, 2018—Mark Clayton, President with Phenix Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss how Phenix, a privately held company, continues to grow in a down market. Listen to the interview, recorded at the NFA spring meeting, for more details.
April 18, 2018—Jeff Macco, Owner of Macco Floors in Wisconsin and Hadinger Floors in Fort Myers, Florida, and Kemp Harr discuss the continued growth of his independent retail flooring business. Listen to the interview to hear what is selling as well as the challenges he is addressing in his business. This interview was recorded at the Spring NFA meeting in Cancun.