April 10, 2026—Dave Meberg, CEO of Consolidated Flooring, a family-owned commercial flooring contractor based in New York, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s solid backlog, the increase in corporate/workplace business, Install’s 25th anniversary, and the upcoming Starnet Annual Meeting in Aventura, Florida. Listen to the interview for more information.
April 9, 2026—Jenn Hoff, CEO with Taffy, the trade show company that hosts Coverings, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of last week’s Coverings Expo in Las Vegas and how the younger generations and AI are changing what the audience seeks from trade show events. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, for more details.
April 8, 2026—Sofia Sabattini, Director of Marketing for Stonepeak Ceramics, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand's Best of Show booth award and the story behind the recent success the business is experiencing. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, for more details.
April 7, 2026—Jed Durbin and Mike Ward, Board Member and VP of Sales with Portobello, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s CTDA Supplier of the year award and product focus for 2026. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings last week in Las Vegas, for more details.
April 6, 2026—Don Roberts and Jamin Carter, CEO and Regional Manager of Central Alabama Flooring, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the integration of Foote Brother’s Carpet One store in Gadsden, Alabama into Central Alabama Flooring’s operation. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 2, 2026—Alena Capra, ambassador for Coverings expo and principal with Alena Capra Design, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest fashion and tile trends at the Coverings expo held this week in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview to hear how the tile looks continue to evolve.
April 1, 2026—Tressa Samdal, senior director of marketing and product for PanariaGroup, and Kemp Harr discuss Florida Tile’s latest collections being launched at Coverings and the firm’s brand strategy. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, for more details.
March 31, 2026—Joe Lundgren, an industry consultant focused on the tile market, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the Coverings Expo in Las Vegas. Listen to interview to hear more about market conditions, imports and styling changes.
March 30, 2026—Kevin Logue, Co-President and CEO of Alliance Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss plans for this week’s annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Roughly half of the buying group’s flooring retailer members have committed to attend this year’s meeting despite continued softness in demand in the remodel sector. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 27, 2026—Dave Chambers, Director of Flooring for Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss continued growth in the flooring segment and Dave's voluntary rise as chairman of the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF). Listen to the interview, taped at the NFA’s Spring Meeting, to learn more about this initiative to recruit and train floor covering installers.