March 17, 2016—Geoff Gordon, Executive Director of Fuse Alliance; Mike Hutton, VP of Fuse Commercial; and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the Fuse Alliance meeting held this week in Nashville, Tennessee. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the issues and topics that this group of commercial flooring contractors focused on at their annual meeting.
March 16, 2016—Bob Plann, Sr. Partner with ReSource Arizona and President of Fuse Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of Bob's commercial contracting business in Phoenix and the health of the Fuse Alliance Network. Listen to the interview to hear more about the diversity of Bob's business in Phoenix.
March 15, 2016—Santo Torcivia, Economist with Market Insights and columnist for Floor Focus, and Kemp Harr discuss Santo's latest quarterly Market Monitor report with his latest read on what opportunities the economy will bring in 2016. Listen to the interview to hear more details about what sectors he believes will offer the most opportunities for flooring sales.
March 11, 2016—Ruth Simon McRae, a textile designer, and Kemp Harr discuss Ruth's research and article on the topic of Senior Living and Memory Care. this article, published in the March issue of Floor Focus Magazine, discusses the design decisions that leading architectural firms are making to create optimal spaces for seniors with memory issues.
March 7, 2016—Jay Gould, President and COO of Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss Jay's background, Interface's 2015 year end results, the firm's sole focus on carpet tile and its initiates for growth in 2016. Listen to the interview for more details about Jay, Interface and the carpet tile market.
March 4, 2016—Jenn Mendez, VP of Government Relations for the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), and Kemp Harr discuss Jenn's focus to monitor and prevent state or federal legislation that would adversely impact the carpet industry. Listen to the interview to hear more about the voluntary efforts the industry is driving to proactively eliminate the need for additional Extended Producer Responsibility legislation like California's AB 2398.
March 3, 2016—Gary Cissell, President of Mill Creek Carpet and Tile, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind this 17-store flooring retailer's recent growth. Listen to the interview to hear Gary talk about sales training, merchandising, digital marketing and competition.
March 2, 2016—Rick Myers, Co-owner of Myers Carpet and Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss Myers' decision to buy Nashville Carpets, another well established flooring dealer in Nashville, Tennessee. Listen to the interview to hear more about the strategy behind this acquisition.
March 1, 2016—Jim Mudd, Owner of Sam Kinnaird's Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent death of Mudd's former partner, Sam Kinnaird, from complications related to Parkinson's disease, the history of the company and current business conditions. Listen to the interview for more details on Jim's successful retail flooring business based in Louisville, Kentucky.
February 25, 2016— Kaye Gosline, retiring Colorist and Creative Director, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss her 40 year career focused on product development in the carpet and LVT business. Listen to the interview to hear a brief reflection of her past and what she plans to do in the next chapter.