August 18, 2022—Jamann Stepp, VP of Hard Surface for the Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss this week’s news that Dixie is converting its Atmore, Alabama commercial carpet plant into a domestic LVT factory in a JV with an experienced leader in that sector. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 17, 2022—Jonathan Cohen, CEO with Stanton Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss current business conditions and Stanton’s recent acquisition of Floors 2000, a Pensacola based importer and distributor of LVT and porcelain tile. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 16, 2022—Dave Triepke, CEO with Universal Metro, and Kemp Harr discuss how his LA based commercial flooring contracting business focus has shifted in recent years. Listen to the interview to hear more details.
August 15, 2022—Keith Spano, President of Flooring America, Flooring Canada, IGD and Floor Trader, and Kemp Harr discuss current conditions at retail and some of the support that CCA Global gives their members. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 12, 2022—Cathy Buchanan, Co-owner of Independent Carpet One in Westland, Michigan, and Kemp Harr discuss current sales levels, and her enthusiasm for the new Retail 2.0 merchandising system that she is setting up in a few weeks. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 11, 2022—John Gilbert, President of Carpet One Floor and Home, and Kemp Harr discuss economic conditions, the brand's new Retail 2.0 merchandising system and share balance with national competitors. Listen to the interview, taped at CCA Global’s summer convention in Nashville, for more information.
August 10, 2022—Howard Brodsky, Co-founder of CCA Global, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Howard's 38-year career helping independent business owners compete against national chains in the flooring business. Listen to the interview, taped at CCA Global’s summer convention in Nashville, for highlights of his career.
August 8, 2022—Bonnie Fenwick, President of Best Buy Floors, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss CCA Global’s Retail 2.0 program that is being rolled out at this week’s CCA summer convention. Listen to the interview to hear Bonnie’s review of the program as one of the test pilot members. Best Buy Floors has 6 retail locations in the Jacksonville market.
August 5, 2022—Michel Vermette and Robert Gould, CEO with Armstrong Flooring and managing director with Gordon Brothers, respectively, and Kemp Harr attempt to clarify how commercial and residential dealers can purchase existing inventory of Armstrong Flooring products through either a customer portal or afisamples@armstrongflooring.com. Listen to the interview for more information on who to contact as well as a 12 month transition product warranty.
August 4, 2022—Harlan Stone, CEO with HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s decision to invest in a Hymmen digital imaging line for his production operation in China. Listen to the interview for more on this strategy, as well as hear about Harlan’s recent testimony to the ITC in Washington as part of the Housing Affordability Coalition.