January 12, 2024—Pawel Rajszel, CEO with Roomvo, and Kemp Harr discuss Roomvo’s success in developing a tool that helps bring the consumer into the retailer’s showroom to complete her flooring purchase. Listen to the interview, recorded at Domotex Germany, for more details.
January 11, 2024—Sonia Wedell-Castellano, Global Director of Domotex, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth and size of the 2024 edition of Domotex Germany in Hanover. Listen to the interview to hear more about the momentum that is building for this show post-Covid.
January 9, 2024—Greg Pawson, CEO with Card Monroe Corporation, and Kemp Harr discuss the acquisition of Everworks Automation of South Carolina as CMC diversifies and adds additional control systems and robotics to its tufting technology. Listen to the interview to hear more details. The acquired company will be branded Card Monroe Automation.
January 8, 2024—John Rietveldt, CEO with I4F, and Kemp Harr discuss I4F’s new innovation partnership with Amorim as well as new composite core developments that will be a focus in 2024. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 5, 2024—Donny Phillips, CEO of Atlanta Flooring Design, and Kemp Harr discuss the decision to go with the employee ownership (ESOP) as part of his succession planning. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 4, 2024—Tim Baucom, CEO with Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss current demand for flooring products, Shaw’s shift to regional leadership in its residential business, key brand initiatives that extend to the end-user and other growth strategies for 2024. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 3, 2024—Gavin Hendricks and Jackie Dettmar, EVP of Sales/Operations; and VP of Marketing, Design and Product Development with the Mohawk Group, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the group’s decision to exit The Mart after over 20 years and move its Chicago showroom to Fulton Market. Listen to the interview for more details.
December 22, 2023—Jon England, SVP of Brand for Shaw’s Residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss changes in Shaw’s marketing team, its brand strategy for 2024 and its consumer tie in with the college football playoff event in Houston. Listen to the interview for more details.
December 20, 2023—Mark Bischoff, CEO of Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss this group of commercial flooring contractors’ growth in 2023 and outlook for 2024. Listen to the interview for more details.
December 18, 2023—Neil Poland, Executive Chairman with Mullican Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the roller coaster demand curve that the hardwood flooring business has experienced in the last three years. Listen to the interview for more details.