September 9, 2003—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, Host, FloorRadio discuss the NAFCD annual meeting in Chicago, Home Depot’s acquisition of a roofing installation firm, the revamping of Armstrong’s board and Interface CEO Ray Anderson’s appearance in the documentary “The Corporation”.
September 8, 2003—Terry Wheat, Pres. RFMS, discusses management software designed specifically for industry retailers, the specific functions the software performs, and the level of administrative expertise it helps retailers achieve. Wheat also talks about the latest software as a tool to assist retailers maintain competitiveness.
September 8, 2003—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management fields the questions: How can the unemployment rate drop to 6.1% and at the same time businesses cut payrolls by 93,000? Have businesses shrugged off terrorist’s fears? Is the economy getting better? What can cause a pullback in the market rally?
September 5, 2003—Keith Hughes, VP, Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey discusses July's carpet shipments numbers and a likely economic recovery. Hughes also compares activity in the floor covering and furniture sectors.
September 5, 2003—Lew Migliore, the Industry’s Trouble-Shooter, LGM Technical Services discusses a problem involving” wavy” carpet - carpet that snakes across its width – and the problems that followed in one installation after "wavy" carpet was installed.
September 4, 2003—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, Host, FloorRadio discuss: Dupont Textiles and Interiors’ name change to Invista; the new financing deal at Gulistan’; Harris Tarkett’s price increase; Armstong’s settlement of its last asbestos property-damage claims; and the closure of three underperforming Sears Great Indoors
September 3, 2003—Alan Greenberg, co-CEO, CCA discusses the formation of the CCA Global Partners/Floor Covering Industry Foundation's First Annual Charity Golf Tournament, an event scheduled to take place at the Marriott Evergreen Resort in Stone Mountain, Georgia on September 25, which will benefit the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF).
September 3, 2003—Steve Patton, partner in the North American Carpet & Flooring Expo discusses this Northeast regional floor covering show, which is scheduled for Sept. 12–13 near Philadelphia at the Fort Washington Expo Center.
September 1, 2003—Frank Hurd, COO, Carpet & Rug Institute, (CRI) and Chairman, Carpet American Recovery Effort, (CARE) discusses the CARE program, its sponsors, its recent annual meeting, the organization’s grant program aimed at entrepreneurs in the recycling business and some of the recent grant recipients of including a producer of composite railroad ties and a manufacturer of plastic lumber.
August 28, 2003—Jim Walker, CEO, Certified Floorcovering Installers discusses the organization’s recently held Kansas City convention, the state of installation in today’s floor covering industry. Walker also evaluates the industry's installation needs, and discusses the organization's nation-wide training program.