April 26, 2016—Paolo Mularoni, President of Del Conca USA, and Kemp Harr discuss last week's news that Del Conca will be doubling the capacity of the Loudon, Tennessee factory that the firm built two years ago. Listen to the interview to hear more details about Del Conca's focus with this expansion.
April 25, 2016—Maurizio Mazzotti, CEO of Atlas Concorde USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm's new tile plant in Franklin, Tennessee which is scheduled to begin operations in June of this year. Listen to the interview to hear more about the company and the strategy behind its new USA production facility.
April 22, 2016—Joe Lundgren, a consultant in the tile industry, and Kemp Harr discuss aesthetic, format, supply and channel trends in the U.S. tile market. Listen to the interview that was recorded earlier this week at the Coverings 2016 show in Chicago.
April 21, 2016—Randy Fiser, President and CEO of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and Kemp Harr discuss Randy's outlook for growth in both remodeling and new construction in the main sectors where interior design work is called for. Listen to the interview to hear a summary of the presentation that Randy gave at this week's Coverings Expo in Chicago.
April 20, 2016—Donato Grosser, a New York based ceramic tile consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss changes in the competitive landscape within the U.S. tile market. Listen to the interview to get an update on the consumption growth of the business and factors that could impact that growth in the future.
April 19, 2016—Paul Lewandowski, a Boston based Architect with Lavalee Brensinger Architects, and Kemp Harr discuss why architects should maintain relationships with commercial contractors and how this helps them better serve their clients. Listen to the interview to hear more about this concept. This interview was recorded at the Starnet annual meeting.
April 18, 2016—Jeanne Matson, President and CEO of Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of Starnet's Annual Meeting held last week in Miami. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the growth of the members' businesses.
April 15, 2016—Leah Ledoux, Starnet's Director of Strategic Accounts, and Kemp Harr discuss how Leah has structured Starnet's national account program in her first year since joining Starnet—the largest co-op group of commercial flooring contractors. Listen to the interview to hear more about her outreach program and pilot group members.
April 13, 2016—Jeff Macco, co-owner of Macco's Floor Covering based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind this independent retailer's growth. Listen to the interview to hear more about Macco's business, advertising strategy, share shift and benefit of NFA membership.
April 12, 2016—(Recorded at the Grove Park Inn, North Carolina) Dave Snedeker, President of the NFA and Division Merchandise Manager for Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of the NFA Member's Businesses so far this year and the continued shift from soft surface to hard surface and how that's impacting their business. Listen to the interview for more details and highlights from the NFA spring meeting.