October 8, 2003—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, Host, FloorRadio discuss:the affects of Chinese exports on the floor covering industry; Surfaces the trade show; the continued expansion of Wal-Mart; Formica’s move to Cincinnati; Flooring America’s expansion to all 50 states and; the upcoming CRI annual conference.
October 7, 2003—Upon returning from Washington DC, where he lead a delegation to discusses immigration policy and other issues George Woodward, Pres. & CEO, Dalton Whitfield Chamber of Commerce discusses the immigration problem, its potential solutions, pending legislation and how the problem impacts large and small employers and communities.
October 6, 2003—(A 33 minute presentation --including the first 12 minutes as aired last week in part 1 -- the remaining 22 minutes will be aired tomorrow)
Bruce Koepcke, Pres. New Horizons Marketing and retailer, Aaron Pirner, Co-CEO, CAP Carpet, discuss new technology, which is now available, that permits independent retailers to tap into a national database of sales and market information, which in turn, permits them to better manage their businesses and more effectively compete with big box and other competitors
October 6, 2003—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management looks at the slowing of the recent Wall Street rally, previewing the upcoming earnings season, he also discusses his expectations for housing related companies, the difference between a secular bull market and a cyclical bull market and Barker also shares his expectations for the Dow
October 6, 2003—The final portion of an interview with Bruce Koepcke, Pres. New Horizons Marketing and retailer, Aaron Pirner, Co-CEO, CAP Carpet, discuss new technology, which is now available, that permits independent retailers to tap into a national database of sales and market information, which in turn, permits them to better manage their businesses and more effectively compete with big box and other competitors
October 2, 2003—Walt Hubbard, Pres. & CEO, Honeywell Nylon discusses the Honeywell acquisition of the nylon fiber assets of BASF, the company’s commitment to sustainability and sustainability from an industry-wide standpoint, Hubbard also looks at the consolidation that has taken place in the fiber production sector of the industry and discusses its future.
October 2, 2003—From Cersaie, in Bologna, Italy Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine discusses this the world’s largest ceramic tile trade show and its exhibitors, its new products, the new looks and styles and what appears to be record attendance.
October 1, 2003—Bruce Koepcke, Pres. New Horizons Marketing and retailer, Aaron Pirner, Co-CEO, CAP Carpet, discuss new technology, which is now available, that permits independent retailers to tap into a national database of sales and market information, which in turn, permits them to better manage their businesses and more effectively compete with big box and other competitors
September 30, 2003—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management looks at the market over the past week discussing factors that could be the basis for a major pullback, yesterday’s economic reports and their affect on the market, historical perspectives on the current situation, the market and the months of September and October and the rebirth of day trading
September 29, 2003—Walt Hubbard, Pres. & CEO, Honeywell Nylon discusses the Honeywell acquisition of the nylon fiber assets of BASF, the physical aspects of combining the divisions, the manufacturing assets and the people of the two companies. Also discussed are the company’s branded and unbranded philosophy and its approach to recycling.