April 16, 2018—Dave Snedeker, President of the NFA and Div. Merchandise Manager at Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), and Kemp Harr discuss the spring NFA meeting in Cancun and NFM's Flooring business. Listen to the interview for an update on the challenges the group is addressing as well as the mix shift at NFM.
April 13, 2018—Pat Oakley, VP of Marketing for Mullican Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Mullican's new logo and brand message that was launched at this week's NWFA show in Tampa. Listen to the interview to hear more about the company's core message and product focus as one of the top 5 domestic hardwood producers in the U.S.
April 12, 2018—Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss a few of the highlights of the NWFA's annual meeting being held this week in Tampa. Listen to the interview to hear more about the growth of the wood flooring business, plus a few recent decisions the trade association's board has made that could help the industry compete on a more level playing field if the group can continue to reach a consensus on standards and consumer messaging.
April 11, 2018—Chris Walker, VP with David Allen Company, and Kemp Harr discuss challenges the tile industry faces, his employer, David Allen Company, and his insight on why he was selected as the NTCA Tile Person of the Year for 2017. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 10, 2018—Ralph Grogan and Roche Fitzgerald, CEO and Head of product Development, respectively, with Parterre Flooring Systems, and Kemp Harr discuss Parterre's growth strategy for 2018 and beyond. Listen to the interview to hear more details which includes a focus on design, expanded sales coverage and continued investment. Parterre has been focused in the LVT business since it was originally established in 1991.
April 4, 2018—David Rothberg, Chairman and CEO of Laticrete, and Kemp Harr discuss the history, core competency, values and channel strategy for Laticrete, a family owned, global flooring company based in Connecticut. Listen to the interview to hear more about this company's interesting story and its strategy for growth.
April 2, 2018—Bob Wagner, President of Fishman Flooring Solutions, and Kemp Harr discuss Fishman's focus as a floorcovering distributor based in Baltimore. Listen to the interview to hear more details on the firm's product focus, private label brands and Architectural, Designer and Facilities focus. Bob won NAFCD's Lifetime Achievement award last year.
March 29, 2018—Chris Petrie, VP of residential sales for Lexmark, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand's unique position in the business and where Chris and his team plan to take it. Listen to the interview for more details on Lexmark's patterned carpet focus as well as Chris' background.
March 28, 2018—Santo Torcivia, an Economist with Floor Focus and Market Insights, and Kemp Harr discuss preliminary numbers on floorcovering share shift in both surface type and retail outlet. Listen to the interview to hear numbers from Santo's recently published Q1 Market Monitor report.
March 27, 2018—Bruce Zwicker, former CEO with Haines, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights from the Domotex Asia show held last week in Shanghai, the surprise LVT tent exhibit at the show, global LVT capacity and a few statistics related to hardwood commerce between China and the U.S. Listen to the interview for more details.