John McGrath Discusses His Retirement From INSTALL
December 19, 2022—John McGrath, former executive director for INSTALL, and Kemp Harr discuss John’s retirement and highlights of his career. Listen to the interview for more information.
Flooring Podcast
Michael Longwill Discusses Airbase's New Store and a Quick Review of Mohawk's Edge Meeting
December 15, 2022—Michael Longwill, president of Airbase, a 15-store chain of retail flooring stores based in Delaware, and Kemp Harr discuss the Airbase’s newest store as well as a quick review of the Mohawk Edge meeting held this week in Nashville. Listen to the interview for more details.
Jeff Meadows Discusses Highlights from Mohawk's Edge Meeting
December 14, 2022—Jeff Meadows, president of sales for Mohawk’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Mohawk’s Edge meeting in Nashville. Listen to the interview for more details.
John Wisenbaker and Andy Hogan Discuss the Builder Market
December 13, 2022—John Wisenbaker and Andy Hogan, CEO of Wisenbaker Builder Services and CEO of the FEI Group, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss current conditions in the builder market and how that is effecting demand for flooring. Listen to the interview for more details.
Santo Torcivia Discusses the Recent Downturn in the Housing Market
December 12, 2022—Santo Torcivia, an Economist focused on the flooring market, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent shift within the builder sector from single family to multifamily and how that will effect demand for floor covering in 2023. Listen to the interview for more details.
Sonia Wedell Castellano Discusses Highlights for the January Domotex Germany Expo
December 9, 2022—Sonia Wedell Castellano, global director of Domotex, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights for the upcoming Domotex Expo scheduled for January 12 -15 in Hannover, Germany. Listen to the interview to hear more about who is participating in this global flooring expo.
Ashlie Butler Discusses Business Conditions at Bob's Carpet and Flooring in Florida
December 6, 2022—Ashlie Butler, President of Bob’s Carpet and Flooring, with 16 stores in Florida, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions, challenges and outlook for growth. Listen to the interview for more details.
Pami Bhullar Discusses New Premier Flooring Center Tools and Tips for Increasing Retail Sales
December 5, 2022—Pami Bhullar, VP of Business Development with The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss recent enhancements to the Premier Flooring Center (PFC) program and valuable tips for increasing sales at retail during a time when demand could be waning. Listen to the interview for more details.
Teresa Tran Discusses Shaw Floors' Updated Anso Color Wall
December 2, 2022—Teresa Tran, VP of Shaw Floors' Retail Channel, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw’s plans to refresh its Anso Color wall in January at the SFN event in Orlando. Listen to the interview for more details.
Ryan Koechel Discusses Floor360's Business Model and Anniversary
December 1, 2022—Ryan Koechel, president of Floor360, and Kemp Harr discuss this Madison, Wisconsin based flooring dealer’s business model, market focus and leadership transition. Listen to the interview to learn more about this 25 year old business.