Dev O’Reilly of Roll Master and a Technology Update – Part 2
April 14, 2004—Dev O’Reilly, CEO, Roll Master discusses industry-wide retail management systems, including features that permit interfacing system with roll cutting equipment.
Flooring Podcast
Barker on the Market
April 14, 2004—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management looks yesterday’s events on Wall Street, the threat of rising interest rates and how the street looks at housing related stocks including Mohawk.
Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine
April 13, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss: March and February retail sales numbers; FieldTurf’s strategic alliance talks with the Tarkett Group; Koch’s reduced price for Invista and; The upcoming Focus 100 Manufacturers List
Korczak Discusses the High Costs of Lumber & Previews the NWFA's Expo
April 12, 2004—Ed Korczak, Executive Director, National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) discusses the increasing prices of lumber including the lumber used in flooring, looking at the caused and the affects they are having on manufacturers and all in the distribution channel. Korczak also previews the NWFA's Education Conference and Wood Flooring Expo in Charlotte, NC.
Dev O’Reilly of Roll Master with a B2B and Technology Update - Part 1
April 11, 2004—Dev O’Reilly, CEO, Roll Master provides an update of the industry-wide B2B initiative and discusses the advantages that retailers can gain by sshigting their operations to industry-specific management software.
Barker on the Market
April 8, 2004—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management looks at the current situation on Wall Street following some positive economic news and promising pre-earnings releases. Barker compares today’s situation with that of a month ago and he also looks at the bond market, the Fed and tech stocks.
Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Trouble Shooter on Power Stretching vs. the Knee Kicker
April 7, 2004—Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Trouble Shooter and President, LGM Technical Carpet Services discusses installation techniques and the advantages of using a power stretcher over the knee-kicker, in terms of efficiency, quality of installation and causing minimum damage to the carpet.
Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine
April 6, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss: Current industry business levels; The WFCA’s 4th annual National Floor Covering Month; Pergo’s Supreme court win; KRG Capital Partners’ acquisition of Interior Specialists; Columbia Flooring’s acquisition of McMinnville Manufacturing; NTP’s announcement of a 10% Increase in Covering’s attendance; Robina’s asset purchase of Classen USA and; Dan River’s Bankruptcy filling.
Beverly Albert, Suddekor, How Laminate Looks as Good as it Does
April 5, 2004—Beverly Albert, Graphic Artist, Suddekor, LLC, the developerr and printer of decorative papers for the laminate flooring industry discusses the process of originating and producing the looks that end up in U.S. produced laminate floors.
Larry Winter, Winter & Harris CPAs, There's Still Time Before April 15th
April 5, 2004—Larry Winter, Winter & Harris CPAs, at this the eleventh hour of the deadline for 2003 income taxes discusses the options that are still open to taxpayers to gain control of their tax liability and how they can prepare for next year’s taxes.