December 21, 2010—David Polley, former president of Lee's, Burlington, World, Mohawk Residential and Dixie Home, and Kemp Harr discuss what it takes to build a consumer brand in the flooring business. Listen to the interview to hear David give an historic perspective on the leading flooring brands of the past. David has recently started a small carpet company called VSP Flooring.
December 17, 2010—Santo Tocivia with Market Insights and Kemp Harr discuss Santo's recently published Market Monitor quarterly report focused on the outlook for the flooring market in 2011. Listen to the interview to hear highlights of Santo's report.
December 15, 2010—Victoria Redshaw, owner and trend forecaster with Scarlet Opus in the UK, and Kemp Harr discuss Designer Day and the Trend Area at Surfaces 2011. Hanley Wood is putting a major emphasis toward augmenting the Surfaces Show experience next year in Vegas and this component is sure to be popular. Listen to the interview to hear more details about this exciting new Surfaces dimension--which Floor Focus has agreed to put our name behind as the sole sponsor.
December 14, 2010—Valerie Ottaviano, VP of Product Design with Bentley Prince Street, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind BPS's recent investment in two new tufting machines. Listen to the interview to hear Valerie discuss how they plan to use this new equipment and also hear Valerie describe the classic Bentley Prince Street look.
December 13, 2010—Steve Hillis, VP of Hospitality for J&J/Templeton, and Kemp Harr discuss Friday's acquisition of the Templeton Hospitality carpet assets. Listen to the interview to hear more about the strategy behind this acquisition and J&J's new strengths in the hospitality market.
December 9, 2010—David Wilkerson, Director of Sustainability for Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss yesterday's grand opening of the Clear Path Recycling plant in Fayetteville, NC--a joint venture with DAK America and Shaw. Listen to the interview to hear that this plant is on track to become the largest post-consumer PET bottle recycling plant in North America and also learn more specifics about its capacity and the rising interest of polyester carpet in the residential flooring market.
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December 7, 2010—Robert Fry, Economist for DuPont, and Kemp Harr discuss the economic outlook for 2011. Listen to the interview to hear Robert talk about key indicators and why recovery will continue to be slow at least for the next two quarters.
December 7, 2010—Manny Llerena, VP of Retail Marketing for Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Mohawk's aligned dealer meeting in Washington D.C. Listen to the interview to hear more about its new product introductions, key speakers and education focus for 2011.
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December 6, 2010—Joe Montemagni, Owner of Baystate Rug, and Kemp Harr discuss the changes he has made with his retail store in Chicopee, Massachusetts that have resulted in successful growth. Listen to the interview to hear Joe talk about advertising, sales training and his Floorscapes alignment with Mohawk.
December 2, 2010—Lou Morano, Owner of Capitol Carpet and Tile in Florida, and Kemp Harr discuss how Lou's business this year compares with last year. Listen to the interview to hear details around his promotion efforts, store expansion, and what he gets out of his Mohawk Floorscapes relationship.