January 31, 2023—Lauren Coles, sales manager at Coles Fine Flooring in San Diego, and Kemp Harr discuss current business conditions at Coles and highlights from the NFA meeting at Surfaces. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 30, 2023—Jay Kopelson, VP of corporate accounts for Mannington Mills, and Kemp Harr discuss Jay's role at Mannington and his surprise to learn that he is being awarded the WFCA Luminary Award this year at Surfaces in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 27, 2023—Dana Hicks, show director for Surfaces, and Kemp Harr discuss the anticipated traffic at next week's Surfaces in Las Vegas and a few of the show’s new highlights. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 26, 2023—Lou Morano, owner of Capitol Carpet and Tile in Palm Beach, FL, and Kemp Harr discuss Lou's 5-store retail flooring chain. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 25, 2023—John Crews, director of creative product design with Shaw’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss some innovative new construction techniques used with four new Anderson Tuftex branded carpet styles. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 24, 2023—Thomas Baert, President of CFL, and Kemp Harr discuss the CFL’s latest invention to enhance the sound deadening properties of its laminate flooring called Atroguard Q. Listen to the interview to learn more about this category disrupter that CFL will be debuting at Surfaces next week.
January 23, 2023—Brian Caress and Andy Hogan, CEO with Redi Carpet and the FEI Group, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the flooring trends in the nationwide apartment business, both from a growth perspective and balance between hard and soft surface. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 20, 2023—Michael Johnson, VP of digital strategy for Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss the suite of digital solutions that Shaw offers its retailer partners. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 19, 2023—Melissa Murphy, a partner owner at Johnston Paint and Decorating, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind their continued growth at their independent retail store in Columbia, Missouri. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 18, 2023—Bruce Zwicker, an Industry Consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss Bruce’s observations after he attended the Domotex Germany show in Hanover and a summary of the presentation he gave at the show last week. Listen to the interview for more details.