Flooring Podcast

Dave Rosenbloom, Owner Jay Carpet One – Part 2 - 12:28

April 17, 2007—Dave Rosenbloom Owner, Jay Carpet One and furniture retailer with locations in Horseheads, NY, and Athens, PA, in the second part of a four-part series, discusses the Rosenbloom product philosophy and the hard and soft surface products offered at its two floor covering locations, the competitive situation in the two markets serviced by the company and how they compete with Home Depot and Lowe’s. Also discussed are Rosenbloom’s attitudes about the internet and his online plans for the future.

Dave Rosenbloom, Owner Jay Carpet One – Part 1 (11:05)

April 16, 2007—Dave Rosenbloom Owner, Jay Carpet One and furniture retailer with locations in Horseheads, NY, and Athens, PA, in the first part of a four-part series discusses this unique operation, its history and its size. Rosenbloom talks about business activity in the first quarter, his business philosophy and the features that make Jay Carpet One unique in the marketplace.

Barker on the Market (30:29)

April 14, 2007—Mike Barker, Investment and Retirement Management, further discusses a recent Barron’s article on Interface and the modular carpet marketplace, the deepening problems in the housing sector, the subprime mortgage market and the National Association of Realtors’ lowered forecast for 2007. Barker also talks about the minutes from the Federal Reserve Open Market committees' most recent meeting and his expectations for Fed’s tactics with regard to interest rate moves in the near and long-term.

Rug Decor’s Scott Hayim on Marketing Rugs – Part 4 (10:04)

April 13, 2007—Scott Hayim, President of the Rug Decor unit of CCA Global, in the final part of a four-part series discusses the company’s short-term growth plans and talks about the ideal candidates for a Rug Decor franchise, and the product selection available to franchisees. Hayim talks about the company’s approach to offering licensed product and his growth prospects for the rug market in years to come.

CARE’s Bob Peoples and the Annual CARE Conference (17:00)

April 12, 2007—Bob Peoples, Executive Director of CARE, the Carpet America Recovery Effort Conference and Director of Sustainability, Carpet & Rug Institute discusses the upcoming CARE annual conference, scheduled for May 8-10, at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. Peoples talks about the CARE organization and its membership including a variety of government agencies, carpet producers, entrepreneurs and machinery manufacturers, some of the new products, which are being made from post-consumer carpet and the association’s mission. Peoples also discusses the conference agenda and the speakers who will be presenting at the conference.

Rug Decor’s Scott Hayim on Marketing Rugs – Part 4 (10:04)

April 12, 2007—Scott Hayim, President of the Rug Decor unit of CCA Global, in the final part of a four-part series discusses the company’s short-term growth plans and talks about the ideal candidates for a Rug Décor franchise. He also discusses the product selection available to franchisees and the company’s approach to offering licensed product and his growth prospects for the rug market in years to come.

Floor Focus Publisher Kemp Harr and the Week in the Flooring Industry (33:51)

April 11, 2007—Kemp Harr, publisher of Floor Focus magazine discusses the changes in marketshare between independent retailers and the big box home improvement chains as presented in the April issue of Floor Focus magazine, touching on the residential replacement and builder sectors. Also discussed: A recent Barron’s article on Interface and the growing carpet tile market; Year-to-date construction data from Reed Construction and; The merger of software companies RFMS and Pro%Cent.

Rug Decor’s Scott Hayim on Marketing Rugs–Part 3 (11:58)

April 11, 2007—Scott Hayim, President of the Rug Decor unit of CCA Global, in the third part of a four-part series discusses the company’s growth plans, the size options and prime locations for stores, the company’s approach to merchandising and displaying rugs and the company’s approach to selling online and through catalogs.

Rug Décor’s Scott Hayim on Marketing Rugs – Part 2 (11:33)

April 10, 2007—Scott Hayim, President of the Rug Décor unit of CCA Global, in the second part of a four-part series, talks about competition in the rug sector from home improvement chains and discounters to speciality rug retailers, independent floor covering retailers, department stores and online retailers and catalog houses. Hayim discusses the price categories of rugs and Rug Décor’s unique selling proposition and the company’s plans for adding 40 stores by 2008.

Rug Décor’s Scott Hayim on Marketing Rugs – Part 1 (10:31)

April 9, 2007—Scott Hayim, President of the Rug Décor unit of CCA Global, in the first part of a four-part series discusses his background in the rug industry, the Rug Décor operation, its history and membership and the ideal location for a store. Also discussed is the the growth the rug sector has experienced in the past 5 years and the relationship that exists between rugs and hard surface flooring and the other factors that have had an impact on rug sales.