September 2, 2016—Marc Ahrens, VP of Commercial with Invista, and Kemp Harr discuss Invista's plans to invest $30 million in new nylon 6,6 solution dyed carpet fiber capacity. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the strategy behind this decision.
September 1, 2016—Matt Carter and Troy Tilton, President and Vice President with 50 Floor (respectively), and Kemp Harr discuss 50 Floor's rapid growth in the Southern U.S. as a shop-at-home flooring retailer. Listen to the interview to hear how they've structured their business allowing them to reach over $52 million in sales since leaving Empire in 2010 and joining forces with a former brick and mortar retailer named Jerel Verner.
August 31, 2016—Nadia Burton, Design Director with Brintons Americas, and Kemp Harr discuss the design evolution of carpet produced using the traditional woven Axminster method. Listen to the interview to hear more about the core markets and changes in the look clients are seeking today in the cruise ship, upper end lodging and casino/gaming markets.
August 30, 2016—Yuri Beghi, CEO with Atlas Concorde USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the business strategy for growth with the new domestic production that the brand can now offer from the new Concord Group plant which just opened in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Listen to the interview to learn more about its plans to grow both its U.S. and Italian made business through the same group of distributors that it's been using for the last 25 to 30 years.
Thomas Trissl, President and CEO of TMT America, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind Schönox's continued expansion in the U.S. market as one of the fastest growing brands in the sub-floor prep sector. Listen to the interview for more details and also to hear Thomas talk about his departure from the commercial LVT business.
August 25, 2016—Robert Dietz, Chief Economist with the NAHB, and Kemp Harr discuss factors affecting the pace of growth on the housing market. Listen to the interview to hear more about Rob's forecast for the housing market over the next couple of years.
August 24, 2016—Jim Young, the B2B Learning and Engagement Manager for Invista, and Kemp Harr discuss the core components of the Stainmaster 30th anniversary promotion. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the retailer contest, the sales training and consumer advertising components of this three month even which runs from August to the end of October.
August 23, 2016—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel Nicolaus, and Kemp Harr discuss market dynamics affecting the performance of the publicly traded floorcovering producers. Listen to the interview for more details on Mohawk, Armstrong and Interface as well as John's view on Home Depot and Lowe's.
August 17, 2016—Santo Torcivia, an economist with Market Insights, LLC, and Kemp Harr discuss the balance of flooring business between the independent retailers and the home centers. Listen to the interview to hear more about this, plus some interesting statistics about import levels in certain flooring segments.
August 12, 2016—Brad Harvey, a labor attorney with Miller & Martin, and Kemp Harr discuss the overtime pay changes for salaried employees that go into effect December 1, 2016. Listen to the interview to hear more about the changes by the Department of Labor to the Fair Labor Standards Act which doubles the threshold of pay for exempt employees who can be classified as Executive, Administrative or Professional.
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