April 13, 2022—Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of the category in 2021 and the highlights of this week’s NWFA Expo in Tampa, Florida. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 12, 2022—Bruce Zwicker, a flooring industry consultant, and Kemp Harr recap the Coverings expo, and discuss consolidation within the channel and outlook for growth for the remainder of the year. Listen to the interview for more details.
Harlan Stone, CEO with HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss growth of the LVT category in the past year, recent activity in Washington DC related to the Section 301 tariffs and a political fundraising event that Harlan plans to host in support of Jennifer Strayhan in Georgia’s 14th congressional district. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 8, 2022—Geoff Gordon, executive director with Fuse Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw Commercial’s decision to join Fuse as a vendor partner. Listen to the interview for more details on how this came about.
April 7, 2022—Joe Lundgren, a tile industry consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss ceramic tile trends, channel shift, balance of supply between countries and outlook for growth within the tile industry. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, for more details.
April 6, 2022—Mark Shannon, retired VP of Sales at Crossville, and Kemp Harr discuss the drivers of growth in the U.S. tile market and the obstacles that must be overcome for growth this year. Listen to the interview, taped the first day of the Coverings expo, for more information.
April 1, 2022—TM Nuckols, President of the Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the addition of Bill Storey to Dixie’s sales leadership team. Listen to the interview to hear more about Bill’s background and role at Dixie.
March 31, 2022—Pierre Thabet, Owner and CEO of Mirage (formerly Boa-Franc), and Kemp Harr discuss this top 5 hardwood company’s recent growth and the strategy behind the name change. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 29, 2022—Jenn Hoff, CEO with Taffy Events, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights and anticipated attendance for the Coverings Expo in Las Vegas, scheduled for April 5th to the 8th. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 28, 2022—Dan Hendrix, CEO and Chairman of Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss Interface’s year end results, commercial flooring market conditions and the firm’s recently announced CEO, Laurel Hurd, who starts mid April. Listen to the interview for more details.