May 26, 2016—A. J. Boyajian, part owner of A.J. Rose Carpets and Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss this Boston retailer's online strategy and their recent accolades as Armstrong Gold Elite Dealer for 2015. Listen to the interview which is primarily focused on digital marketing.
May 23, 2016—Jim Curtin, VP of National Accounts with Surya, and Kemp Harr discuss this area rug supplier's rapid growth and new Georgia based headquarters. Listen to the interview to hear more about their product mix and routes to market.
May 19, 2016—Frank Endrenyi, a CARE board advisor and a carpet recycling consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss some of the newest solutions for recycling post-consumer carpet that were presented at this year's CARE conference in Greenville, South Carolina. Listen to the interview for more details.
May 18, 2016—Brendan McSheehy, Chairman of the Board of CARE (Carpet America Recovery Effort) and Vice President of Innovation and Sustainability with Universal Fibers, and Kemp Harr discuss the ongoing focus of CARE to minimize the amount of carpet that ends up in the nation's landfills. Listen to the interview to hear about California's AB 2398, the effects of lower oil prices and the continued search for economically viable outlets for recycling carpet.
May 16, 2016—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel, and Kemp Harr discuss Q1 2016 results for Mohawk, Armstrong and Interface as well as the rate of growth in the commercial, builder and replacement sectors of the flooring market. Listen to the interview for more details.
May 13, 2016—Russell Grizzle, CEO of Mannington Mills, and Kemp Harr discuss Mannington's continued investment in USA made LVT in what Russell calls Mannington's largest organic investment in the history of the company. Listen to the interview to hear more about Mannington's LVT strategy.
May 12, 2016—Franco Rossi, President of Aquafil USA, and Kemp Harr discuss Aquafil's continued growth and diversity of their Econyl recycled Nylon 6 program and his observations from last week's hospitality design show in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview to hear the potential benefit of the new focus on LVT which could keep the mid-sized carpet suppliers from backwards integrating into fiber production.
May 11, 2016—Santo Torcivia, An Economist with Market Insights, and Kemp Harr discuss the May issue of Floor Focus which contains a thorough analysis of the overall growth of flooring in calendar year 2015 as well as category shifts and brand shifts among American producers in the U.S. Market. Listen to the interview for highlights of this report.
May 5, 2016—Catherine Minervini, a marketing consultant with Green Owl Studio, and Kemp Harr, discuss overall tone and product trends from this year's HD Expo in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview to hear more about the metallic shapes, textures and global influences seen from the show floor at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Here is a Pinterest link to some of her observations: https://www.pinterest.com/greenowstudioLA/hospitality-design-expo-2016/
May 4, 2016—David Duncan, Senior VP of the Durkan brand at Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of the hospitality category, flooring product trends and Durkan's focus at this week's HD Expo in Las Vegas.