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.
April 11, 2016—Jennifer Nye, Senior Interior Designer with Gensler in Philadelphia, and Kemp Harr discuss Jennifer's upcoming NeoCon presentation titled Redefining Acoustical Privacy: A game of Jenga. Listen to the interview to hear about the challenges and solutions related to designing effective work spaces in today's open office environments.
April 8, 2016—David Koenig, VP and GM of Crossville Tile and Stone, and Kemp Harr discuss Crossville's recent acquisition of Contempo, the leading tile and stone distributor in Utah. Listen to the interview to hear more about Contempo's fit within Crossville's network of company-owned showroom locations, which now totals 35.
April 6, 2016—Don Maier, President and CEO of Armstrong Flooring Inc., and Kemp Harr discuss the growth strategy for this brand new publicly traded (AFI) flooring company with new leadership and a singular floorcovering focus. Listen to the interview to hear more about the new company's focus on innovation as a differentiator.
April 5, 2016—Brendan Dowdall, Founder of Concrete Sensors, and Kemp Harr discuss Brendan's patented invention which could revolutionize how new construction slab moisture is monitored in the future. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 4, 2016—Alena Capra, Spokesperson for the Coverings Show, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights for the annual Coverings Expo which starts in two weeks at the McCormick Place in Chicago. Listen to the interview to hear more about the show and its keynote speakers, design showcases as well as hear more about Alena Capri Design's business momentum.
March 29, 2016—Doug Young, EVP with HPS Schönox, and Kemp Harr talk about last week's Global Shop Expo in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview to hear more about this show and why Schönox goes every year.