December 15, 2015—Santo Torcivia, Economist with Market Insights, and Kemp Harr discuss Santo's recently released quarterly Market Monitor and the adjustments he has made on his forecast as the year end approaches. Listen to the interview to hear Santo's economic outlook for the future and the bearing that will have on floorcovering sales.
December 11, 2015—Randy Weis, Owner of R.D. Weis, and Drew Guinan, CEO with CTS Flooring, discuss the strategy and synergies behind R.D. Weis' decision to acquire CTS Flooring. Both companies are successful commercial flooring contractors and Starnet members. Listen to the interview for more details on how this acquisition will benefit both companies.
December 10, 2015—Bobby Blake, Owner of Brunswick Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of this three store independent floorcovering operation along the southern coastline of Georgia. Listen to the interview to hear how he has structured this successful business which continues to grow.
December 8, 2015—Robert Murray, Chief Economist with Dodge Data and Analytics, and Kemp Harr discuss the Dodge Construction Outlook for 2016. Listen to the interview to hear Bob talk about his optimistic outlook for increases in spending on construction starts in both the commercial building and residential housing sectors.
December 3, 2015—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel Nicolaus, and Kemp Harr discuss the projected year end flooring sales numbers and the 3Q results for Interface, Mohawk Industries and Armstrong. Listen to the interview to hear John's perspective on their performance versus expectations.
December 1, 2015—Susanne Klaproth, Show Director with Domotex Germany, and Kemp Harr discuss the ocntinued success of this show as the global flooring show for every category of flooring except ceramic tile. Listen to the interview to hear specific information about the guest speakers and programs that make this show popular for professionals from around the world.
November 23, 2015—Dan Frierson, Chairman of the Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the CRI annual meeting and Dixie's third quarter results. Listen to the interview to hear more about the investments that Dixie has been making at virtually all of its production facilities to shore up its growth strategy—focused on the upper end of the commercial and residential carpet market.
November 20, 2015—Julius Shaw, Executive VP with Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Julius' 40-year career with Shaw Industries. Listen to the interview to hear Julius talk about a few of the highlights, his outlook on the industry, plus a few of the secrets of his success.
November 19, 2015—Darius Helm, Executive Editor for Floor Focus Magazine, and Kemp Harr discuss a few observations from the Greenbuild Show in Washington, D.C. after the first day of walking the show. Listen to the interview to hear more about how this show compares to previous shows and who is exhibiting from the flooring industry.
November 18, 2015—Jon Pierce, General Manager with Pierce Flooring and Cabinet Design in Montana, and Kemp Harr discuss how Jon's use of consumer credit, in a three way partnership with Synchrony Financial, Shaw and Pierce, has resulted in a 23% increase in average net sales with the largest flooring retailer in Montana. Listen to the interview for more details on consumer credit and also hear more about the retail flooring climate in Montana. Pierce Flooring is number 50 on Floor Focus' Top 100 retail list.