June 28, 2024—Michel Vermette, CEO with America’s Floor Source, and Kemp Harr discuss last night’s Grand Opening Celebration of AFS’ headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Listen to the interview, plus hear about Michel’s experience of working for a privately-owned retail organization focus on floorcovering.
June 25, 2024—Cathy Buchanan, a family owner of Independent Carpet One Floor and Home, and Kemp Harr discuss current flooring sales in the Detroit area, advertising spending and product mix shifts. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 24, 2024—Russ DeLozier, President of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), and Kemp Harr Discuss why the CRI is openly opposed to the proposed California bill AB 863 but is in favor of keeping post-consumer carpet out of the nation’s landfills. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 20, 2024—Robert Tivadar, Founder of Oetee - the coordinator of Fulton Market Design Days, and Kemp Harr discuss the services that they provide in an effort to make Design Days successful in Chicago at the same time as NeoCon. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 17, 2024—Susan Smilek, Director of Product Development at Patcraft, and Kemp Harr discuss Patcraft’s message and awards at NeoCon 2024. Listen to the interview, taped last week at NeoCon, for more details.
June 14, 2024—Jennifer Zimmerman, Chief Commercial Officer with AHF Products, and Kemp Harr discuss the AHF’s specifier message and breadth of commercial hard surface products at NeoCon 2024. Listen to the interview, taped at Neocon, for more details.
June 13, 2024—Roby Isaac, VP of Product Design with Mannington Commercial, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s Best of NeoCon award and a few of their new collections. Listen to the interview, taped at Neocon 2024, for more details.
June 12, 2024—Harlan Stone, CEO with HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s NeoCon awards and new commercial product initiatives for 2024. Listen to the interview, taped at NeoCon, for more details.
June 11, 2024—Reesie Duncan, VP of Global Design with Shaw Contract, and Kemp Harr discuss the multiple products that won Best of NeoCon and HIP awards at NeoCon 2024 in Chicago. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 10, 2024—Jackie Dettmar, VP of Marketing and Product Development for the Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s new products being presented at NeoCon 2024 in Chicago. Listen to the interview, taped at their bee hive pop up space in Fulton Market, for more details.