April 8, 2008—Glenn Feder and Kemp Harr discuss this month's Coverings show scheduled in Orlando for April 29th to May 2nd. According to Glenn, pre-registration is up 30%. Listen to the interview to hear about their keynote speakers and other changes that will prove to make this a trade show worth attending.
April 2, 2008—David Duncan and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk's consumer advertising plans for 2008. Despite the current economic slowdown, Mohawk has made the bold decision to nearly double their advertising investment to increase store traffic and to raise the mindshare of the Mohawk brand name for flooring. Listen to this interview for more information about their consumer research, their media mix and their message.
April 1, 2008—Steve Silverman and Kemp Harr discuss Abbey's 50th anniversary and the roll out of their new website which is designed to generate store traffic for their members. Steve also discusses the benefits of membership, their 2008 consumer ad campaign and how their members are doing in this current economic dip.
March 28, 2008—Santo Torcivia and Kemp Harr discuss the current trends and market shifts within the hardwood flooring business. Highlights include shifts in the import/export business, continued consolidation, and specific product changes. Santo also provides his outlook for the future of this business.
March 26, 2008—Ed Korczak and Kemp Harr discuss the National Wood Flooring Association's 2008 Convention being held this week in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Ed gives a preview of the major events scheduled for this week's show.
March 25, 2008—Jeff Meadows and Kemp Harr discuss the results of Beaulieu's regional meeting held in Atlanta last week. Jeff also explains their strategy behind the Bliss name and talks about the new Beaulieu products that dealers have found most interesting.
March 13, 2008—Bob Peoples discusses his recent announcement to resign his post for a position with the Green Chemistry Institute of the American Chemical Society. In the interview, he talks about CARE's recent progress, and the future plans for selecting a new leader. Bob will continue to serve on CARE's Board of Directors.
March 11, 2008—Interview at Johnsonite's headquarters. Jeff Krejsa and Sharon Folliard provide a quick overview of Johnsonite and its focus on color. Johnsonite, traditionally a rubber flooring company, has added linoleum and vinyl to its product line and in the interview, Sharon and Jeff explain Johnsonite's color foundation system and the way it coordinates these new products for designers and facility managers.
March 7, 2008—Bob Burton, National Sales Manager with Tuftex, gives a brief overview of Shaw's west coast residential carpet brand and talks about their new introductions for 2008. Listen to find out what's new with Tuftex. (10 minutes)
March 4, 2008—Kemp Harr and Juan Flores discuss Faus' recent patent infringement lawsuit victory in a Shanghai China court. Listen to learn more about Faus' practice of defending their intellectual properties and this recent judgement.