June 21, 2003—Chas Sydney, VP AmericasMart discusses the upcoming Summer Area Rug Market in Atlanta, its new Sunday opening and the fact that it will be held concurrently with the Home Furnishings and Gift markets.
June 19, 2003—Ron VanGeldren, former President of the Carpet & Rug Institute and recently named President of newly formed Synthetic Turf Council, discusses the new association, its membership, its mission, which is to develop comprehensive standards to assist owners, users and designers in the process of selecting and installing, and the future for the STC
June 19, 2003—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, Host, FloorRadio discuss: NeoCon 2004, the traffic, the award winners in hard and soft surface, the product roll-outs, the trends, the mood and the outlook for the future.
June 18, 2003—The conclusion of a conversation with Galen Poss President of Hanley-Wood Exhibitions and Michelle Troup, Surfaces Show Director, Hanley-wood, discussing Surfaces 2004, Mohawk Industries’ announced withdrawal from the show and a preview of the up coming show.
June 16, 2003—Paul Friedrichsen, Executive VP, The Hauser Group discusses the dos and don’ts of branding for independent retailers, the three rules of retail advertising, establishing your own USP (Unique Selling Proposition), establishing a company identity and how to best leverage that identity.
June 16, 2003—Galen Poss President of Hanley-Wood Exhibitions and Michelle Troop, Surfaces Show Director, Hanley-Wood, discuss Surfaces 2004, Mohawk Industries’ announced withdrawal from the show and how that will effect the show and future shows. Also discusses, dealing with a one of Mohawk’s stated reasons for opting out: Number of retailers too large to effectively communicate. Poss and Troop also highlight what to expect in the upcoming show and plans for the future.
June 12, 2003—Lew Migliore, LGM Technical Carpet Services discusses a problem encountered in the field: A retailer who encounter problems after attempting to install carpet in a room without removing the furniture and a pool table.
June 12, 2003—Werner Braun, President, Carpet & Rug Institute discusses the association’s recently launched efforts at minimizing the industry’s installation troubles. Braun also provides an update on its efforts toward expanding the Seal of Approval program within the cleaning and maintenance sector.
June 11, 2003—Lori Dowling, Starnet CEO discusses: The co-op’s growth and the recent addition of the group’s 100 member; The commercial marketplace; Working with Starnet vendor partners and the diversification of products handled by the group. Dowling also discusses and the group's focus on the B2B initiative and the aggressive program aimed at encouraging members to early adopters and the Starnet ‘Hot Shot” program a project designed to share with the industry the years of expertise of Starnet members.
June 10, 2003—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, Host, FloorRadio discuss: Mohawk’s opting out of Surfaces and what the move will mean for Mohawk; Honeywell’s support for BASF brands after the acquisition; Stainmaster’s move into the furniture market and ; Home Depot’s announced move toward technology upgrades to improve store productivity and customer service.