November 17, 2022—Michel Vermette, Former CEO with Armstrong, and Kemp Harr discuss Michel’s message to retailers as presented from the stage of this week’s FloorCon meeting held in Tuscon, Arizona. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 16, 2022—David Duncan and Arnavaz Barshan, SVP and Director of Design for Durkan, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand’s presentation at the BDNY show in New York. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 15, 2022—Barry Richards, a design principal with the Rockwell Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Barry's latest design collaboration with Shaw Contract on a new Axminster collection named Soleil De Mer. Listen to the interview, recorded at the BDNY show, for more details.
November 14, 2022—Alan Benjamin, Founder of Benjamin West—an FFE purchasing agent, and Kemp Harr discuss the current momentum within the hospitality sector and the success of the BDNY show this week in New York City. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 11, 2022—Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and the group's ongoing efforts to differentiate real hardwood from competing look alike products. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 10, 2022—Phil McDivitt, CEO of Ascend Performance Materials, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind the Ascend buying controlling interest of Circular Polymers. Listen to the interview for more information.
November 9, 2022—Bill Blackstock, President and CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of the category, challenges and highlights of the fall meeting. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 4, 2022—AJ Warne, VP of Sales and Marketing with Abraham Linc and incoming president of the NAFCD discusses business conditions and his plans as the incoming president of the NAFCD. Listen to the interview to hear more details from the NAFCD’s youngest leader.
November 3, 2022—Kevin Gaffney, VP and Show Director for the BDNY Hospitality show, and Kemp Harr discuss the anticipated attendance and highlights for this year’s show scheduled for November 13 and 14th at the Javits Center in Manhattan. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 2, 2022—Brian Elias, CEO with Refloor, and Kemp Harr discuss the new Refloor shop at home flooring business with six locations in the midwest and expanding. Listen to the interview to hear about Brian’s past and Refloor’s growth plans.