October 17, 2008—Chris Davis and Kemp Harr discuss the World Floor Covering Associations brand new consumer magazine that hits the newsstands on October 28th. Published by Meredith, the new magazine is designed to show consumers how beautiful floors can enhance a home and hopefully motivate them to consider buying new flooring. Listen to interview to hear more details about this magazine.
October 15, 2008—U.S. Floors is the parent company for Natural Cork. In this interview, U.S. Floor's owner, Piet Dossche , provided details about their recent $10 million expansion in Dalton, Georgia. Listen to the interview to learn more about Piet's growth plans and market strategy for U.S. Floors.
October 14, 2008—Paul Murfin and Kemp Harr discuss Armstrong's decision to move their annual Las Vegas dealer showroom closer to the Sands Convention Center during Surfaces 2009. Listen to the interview to hear more about this and to also get an update on Armstrong's business in 2008.
October 6, 2008—In an interview taped last week, Reid Childress and Kemp Harr discuss the specific details of Floor Focus' Annual Retail Display Contest. Retailers are urged to submit their favorite retail showroom display for a chance to win $1000 in prize money. The deadline for entry has been extended until October 8.
October 3, 2008—Darius Helm, Senior Editor of Floor Focus Magazine, and Kemp Harr discuss the Cersaie Italian tile show from the show floor in Bologna, Italy. Listen to the interview to hear more about the traffic, tone, new products, and design/color trends.
October 2, 2008—Given the recent announcements about additional carpet fiber plant closings, Tom Rennie and Kemp Harr discuss the business conditions that are leading up to these decisions to close plants. Listen to the interview to hear details about the shift in carpet fiber and the current demand versus the demand 2 years ago.
October 1, 2008—Howard Brodsky, Chairman and co-CEO of CCA Global, and Kemp Harr discuss last week's Alan Greenberg Memorial Golf Tournament which raises money for the Floor Covering Industry Foundation. Listen to the interview to hear highlights of this philanthropic event and details about what the FCIF does for this industry.
September 30, 2008—Kimberly Lewis and Kemp Harr talk about the upcoming Greenbuild Show in Boston scheduled for November 19-21, 2008. Due the increased interest in LEED and other green building programs, the number of exhibitors has grown from 800 to over 1100. Listen to the interview to hear more about the highlights for this year's show.
September 24, 2008—Jenny Cross and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk's new Green Dealer award whereby Mohawk plans to recognize the retailer with the best sustainable practices. Listen to the interview to learn about the judges, how to enter and more on the criteria on which each entry will be judged.
September 23, 2008—Manny Llerena, VP Retail Marketing, and David Duncan, VP Residential Marketing, discuss with Kemp Harr the promotion behind Mohawk's 5th annual anniversary sale. Listen to the interview to hear Mohawk's national and local advertising plans to support this alligned retailer program.