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Aaron Pirner, Cap Carpets, Discusses his Strategy for Growth Both in Retail and Manufacturing

Aaron Pirner, Cap Carpets, Discusses his Strategy for Growth Both in Retail and Manufacturing

July 24, 2015—Aaron Pirner, President and CEO of Cap Carpets, and Kemp Harr discuss Aaron's multi-brand flooring store strategy in the mid West. Cap Carpets operates stores under the Carpet One, Prosource, The Flooring Project and Cap Carpets brands. Aaron also provides an update on the expansion of his white oak carpet manufacturing operation in Spindale, North Carolina. Listen to the interview for more details.

Keith Spano Discusses Flooring America's Growth and Last Week's Summer Convention

Keith Spano Discusses Flooring America's Growth and Last Week's Summer Convention

July 21, 2015—Keith Spano, President of Flooring America/Canada, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of last week's Summer ConneXtion meeting. Listen to the interview to hear about the group's growth and focus on product diversification and digital marketing. Also hear Keith talk about the firm's upcoming Building Buzz conference on digital marketing and social media which will be in Tampa in September.

Paul Murray Discusses Shaw's Shift in Focus with its Evergreen Recycling Facilites

Paul Murray Discusses Shaw's Shift in Focus with its Evergreen Recycling Facilites

July 17, 2015—Paul Murray, VP of Sustainability with Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw's evolving Evergreen recycling program as they shift from operations in Augusta to a repurposed facility in Ringgold, Georgia. Listen to the interview for more details on why Shaw is shutting down its depolymerization plant in Augusta and expanding the types of yarns it can recycle in Ringgold.

Andy Brumlow Discusses Area Rug Trends and Oriental Weaver's New Products

Andy Brumlow Discusses Area Rug Trends and Oriental Weaver's New Products

July 13, 2015—Andy Brumlow, VP of Product Development with Oriental Weavers, and Kemp Harr discuss trends in area rug sales. Listen to the interview to hear more information about key products introduced at the Atlanta Rug Market as well as a background on Oriental Weavers, the world's largest producer of man made area rugs.

Brandon Culpepper Discusses Rug Market Trends and Karastan's New Rugs

Brandon Culpepper Discusses Rug Market Trends and Karastan's New Rugs

July 10, 2015—Brandon Culpepper, VP of Specialty Sales for Karastan (Mohawk Home), and Kemp Harr discuss the latest rug introductions and market trends in the area rug business. Listen to the interview, recorded at the Atlanta Rug Market, to hear more about price points, channel to market and product trends.

Jeff Macco Discusses Home Depot's Launch of Life Proof Carpet

Jeff Macco Discusses Home Depot's Launch of Life Proof Carpet

July 7, 2015—Jeff Macco, CEO with Macco's Floor Covering, and Kemp Harr discuss Home Depot's launch of LifeProof Carpet. While this may seem odd, Jeff happened to be shopping in Home Depot when a Home Depot VP was training the store staff on this "Major" fall carpet roll out. Listen to the interview for details on the product, the magnitude of the launch, the price points, the positioning strategy as well as Home Depot's core focus in the flooring department moving forward. Also hear how Jeff plans to counteract this strategy as a competitor who likes to put his retail stores nearby.