July 11, 2022—Bruce Zwicker, a flooring industry consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss today’s news about who’s most likely to end up with Armstrong Flooring assets as the bankruptcy auction draws to a close, as well as current conditions for flooring demand in mid July 2022. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 8, 2022—Sam Locher, VP of Business Development and Marketing for AJ Rose, a 4-location flooring retailer based in Boston, and Kemp Harr discuss store traffic, product mix, marketing and current business conditions. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 5, 2022—Cathy Buchanan, Co-owner of Independent Carpet One, and Kemp Harr discuss sales trends and strategy she’s implementing to offset slower store traffic during the summer. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 29, 2022—Karen Bellinger, VP with Küberit USA, and Kemp Harr discuss this flooring profile and transition brand’s debut at NeoCon and it’s Best of NeoCon Silver award for its patented expansion profile. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 27, 2022—Santo Torcivia, president of Market Insights, and Kemp Harr discuss newly published 2023 U.S. FLOOReport that provided a forecast for changes within the flooring industry across all sectors and product categories. This 400+ page report is produced as a roadmap for companies that are focused on the floorcovering industry. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 22, 2022—Shashi Caan, an Interior Design Leader and NeoCon Keynote speaker, and Kemp Harr discuss Shashi's message last week at NeoCon in Chicago. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 17, 2022—David Kim, CEO with OneFlor USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the NeoCon launch of the firm’s Setagrip LVT. Listen to the interview for more details on its patented design and fit within the commercial market.
June 16, 2022—Ressie Duncan, VP of Global Design with Shaw Contract, and Kemp Harr discuss this leading brand’s NeoCon awards as well as who the brand interacted with at the Chicago show this week. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 15, 2022—Harlan Stone, CEO with HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss NeoCon and the launch of HMTX’s new SRP rigid core flooring made from recycled PET bottles. Listen to the interview for more details on the show and this new sustainable product.
June 14, 2022—Mark Page and Jackie Dettmar, VP of Creative and VP of Marketing and Product, respectively, at The Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s multiple design awards at this year’s NeoCon show in Chicago. Listen to the interview for more details.