August 15, 2012—Dan Frierson, Chairman with the Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Dixie's second quarter performance. Specifically, they discuss Dixie's 11% growth in the specialty retail sector and other new developments in its residential business. In addition, they discuss the recent personnel changes at Masland Contract where Lee Martin comes in as president and David Hobbs comes in to lead operations.
August 13, 2012—Mike Riley and Jonathan Witt, President and Vice President with Oriental Weavers, and Kemp Harr discuss the company's aggressive global showroom expansion at a time when sales are soft and price points have been dropping. Listen to the interview to hear more details about their business strategy, business outlook and expansions in High Point, NC, Atlanta, Las Vegas, New York and London.
August 8, 2012—Jim Walker, CEO for Certified Floorcovering Installers (CFI), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights and anticipated attendance at this week's annual CFI convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 7, 2012—Don Finkell, CEO of Shaw's hardwood business, and Kemp Harr discuss Gibson Guitar's $600,000 penalty for violating the Lacey Act. Listen to the interview to hear more about the Lacey Act and how the law was challenged by Tennessee based congressmen but ended up surviving the challenge.
August 6, 2012—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel Nicolaus and one of the leading stock market analysts in the home furnishings category, and Kemp Harr discuss the 2nd quarter results for Interface, Armstrong and Mohawk. Listen to the interview for more details plus a summary of the consensus for the 2nd half of the year based on his participation on recent conference calls on the topic.
August 3, 2012—Aaron Priner, Owner of Cap Carpets, and Kemp Harr discuss his double digit growth as an independent specialty flooring retailer and his ownership of the White Oak carpet mill in Spindale, North Carolina. Listen to the interview for more details on Cap's business operation.
August 2, 2012— Neil Poland, President of Mullican Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Mullican's business pace year to date, its outlook for the remainder of the year, and the strategy behind participating in the HGTV Urban Oasis promotion. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 1, 2012—Lindsay Pumpa, Lead Designer with Tui Lifestyle, and Kemp Harr discuss the interior design of the 2012 HGTV Urban Oasis Home in Miami. THis $900,000, 1700 square foot condo will be given away this year to a lucky winner. Listen to the interview to hear more about the overall theme and why she picked Mullican's Castillian Oak engineered hardwood for the flooring.
July 30, 2012—Svend Hovmand, Chairman Emeritus with Crossville, and Kemp Harr discuss why growth in the ceramic tile market is currently outpacing other flooring surfaces. Listen to the interview to hear Svend talk about why tile is a smart flooring option.
July 27, 2012—Dan Hendrix, Chairman and CEO of Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss the company's second quarter performance and the decision to sell Bentley Prince Street, which allows Interface to focus on its global modular carpet business. Listen to the interview for more details.