April 1, 2024—Dan Mandel, owner of Sterling Carpets and Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the primary drivers of growth that Dan's team has implemented that have helped him double the revenue on the last 10 years. Sterling is a two-store, family-owned, flooring retail operation based in Anaheim, California.
March 20, 2024—Amie Gilmore, show director for TISE which includes the Surfaces Expo, and Kemp Harr discuss demographic statistics from the 2024 event and enhancements that were discussed at this week's Advisory Council meeting held in Dallas this week. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 27, 2024—Elena Grant, Marketing Director with the National Tile Contractors Association, and Kemp Harr Discuss the Elena's new focus and the mission to the NTCA within the tile industry. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 21, 2024—Alex Roberts, CEO with Robert’s Carpet and Fine Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss the NFA meeting and changes she’s made to her parent’s business since she’s taken over as the business leader of this 9-store, family-owned, retail flooring chain in Houston, Texas. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 19, 2024—Carole Cross, managing director of Mobile Marketing, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s new digital solutions that are uniquely tailored for flooring retailers. Listen to the podcast for more details.
March 14, 2024—Connor Lokar, an economist with ITR, and Kemp Harr discuss the near term outlook for flooring demand based on where the U.S. economy is headed. Don’t miss this 5 min interview taped at the NFA meeting in Banff, Alberta, Canada.
March 13, 2024—Ian Newton, Chairman of the NFA and GM with Flooring 101, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of Ian's retail business in Southern California and the health of the NFA membership. Listen to the interview to hear more about the highlights of this meeting in Banff, Canada.
March 8, 2024—Pami Bhullar, VP of Business Development for The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s year end results, feedback from the winter shows, an update on Premier Floor Centers, and Pami’s 2024 resolutions (view here). Listen to the interview form more details.
March 5, 2024—Mark Hutto, CEO of Certified Finishes and Fuse’s Board President, and Kemp Harr discuss Fuse’s strategic focus and board of directors structure. Listen to the podcast, taped at Fuse’s annual meeting in Phoenix, for more information.
March 4, 2024—Geoff Gordon, Executive Director with the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of this group of commercial flooring contractors, and the highlights of the group’s annual meeting held this week in Phoenix, Arizona. Listen to the interview for more details.