Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Trouble-Shooter
September 22, 2003—Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Trouble-Shooter, LGM Technical Services discusses a problem involving linoleum and a dealer snafu.
Flooring Podcast
NAFCD President Bob Weiss on Distribution
September 21, 2003—Bob Weiss, Pres. of All Tile and Pres. Of the National Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) discusses the association’s recent annual meeting, the focus of the organization and the state of the distribution sector. Weiss offers his reaction to the potential sale of Armstrong to either Mohawk or Shaw, and discusses current trends in the distribution sector and the positive factors to retailer increasing their business with distributors.
Larry Winter Putting Financial Statements & Technology to Work
September 18, 2003—Larry Winter, Winter & Harris CPAs reviews the steps retailers and other small business people can take to better manage their businesses through understanding their financial statements. Winters discusses specialized software and the B2B initiatives and the advantages they afford small business people in managing their businesses.
Mattsson & von Kantzow on Domco Tarkett’s Name Change
September 17, 2003—Ulf Mattsson, Pres. & CEO of Domco Tarkett and Lars von Kantzow, Pres. TriCrown Consulting discuss Domco Tarkett’s name change to Tarkett, the rational and the research behind the change and the process the change will take. Also discussed, the company's privatization and the role it played in the change, the international implications of the change and the affect it will have on channel partners and Surfaces 2004
Floor Focus Publisher, Frank O’Neill
September 16, 2003—Frank O'Neill, Publisher. Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, Host, FloorRadio discuss: Amtico’s new Manhattan showroom, the Mannington/Domco Tarkett joint venture, Haworth’s asset acquisition of InterfaceAR, Mullican’s acquisition of Bluegrass Specialty Flooring and Columbia's pending acquisition of Millwood Specialty Flooring and the Floor Focus/FloorDaily.net Surfaces Best Practices Symposium
Barker On the Market When Nothing in Happening
September 15, 2003—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management discusses the market in a phase when absolutely nothing is happening and what it keys when in such a phase. Barker discusses the Dick Grasso affair, and the effects it appears to be having the NYSE and the old adage: The markets climbs a wall of worry.
Invista’s Alan Wolk
September 14, 2003—Alan Wolk, President, Interiors and Industrial Unit of Invista, formerly DuPont Textiles & Interiors discusses the name change, a potential spin off, sale or IPO of the unit, the process of name change, its global implications, Antron, Stainmaster and the associated consumer brands and the likely changes in the company after the spin off, sale or IPO.
Retailer Levon Pirner, Co-CEO, CAP Carpet
September 11, 2003—Recorded at the Carpet One Summer Convention, Levon Pirner, Co-CEO, CAP Carpet and Carpet One member discusses the convention, the ad program and the marketplace.
Braun & Seelaus on the CRI Annual Meeting
September 11, 2003—From the Carpet & Rug Institute, Werner Braun, President and Joan Seelaus, Sr. Manager, Communications discuss the new and improved annual CRI membership meeting, scheduled for October 24.
3M’s Paul Colbert on Scotchgard
September 10, 2003—Paul Colbert, Marketing Operations Manager, Protective Materials & Consumer Specialties Division of 3M discusses the company’s Scotchgard branding efforts, the consumer and the brand, the phase out of the original Scotchgard for carpet, the organizational changes within the company and the promotional plans for Scotchgard.