January 24, 2025—Mindy Lawley, CEO of Brian’s Flooring and Design, and Kemp Harr discuss Mindy’s 4-store dealer operation in Birmingham, Alabama and the Shaw Flooring Network’s new women’s Power organization and new loyalty program. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 23, 2025—Bailey Walton, director of marketing for Anderson Tuftex, and Kemp Harr discuss her refreshingly unique background and the decisions Shaw is making to position its upper-end residential brand to the trade and to consumers. Listen to the interview, recorded at the SFN Conference, for more details.
January 22, 2025—Danny Crutchfield, VP of SFN, and Dani Brock, VP of retail experience, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights and key messages at this week's Shaw Flooring Network meeting held in Orlando. Listen to the interview to hear more details about why Shaw Industries brought 1,000 of their most loyal retail dealers together for a meeting.
January 21, 2025—Sheldon and Julie Yoder, owners of Yoder & Co in Columbus, Ohio, and Kemp Harr discuss how they got into the retail flooring business and their decision to join Shaw’s Flooring Network. Listen to the interview for more information.
January 20, 2025—Benjamin Liebert, EVP over Shaw’s Residential Business, and Kemp Harr discuss the Shaw Flooring Network’s (SFN) biennial conference held this week in Orlando. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 17, 2025—Bonnie Fenwick, President of Best Buy Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss Bonnie's six dealer operations in Jacksonville, Florida and the highlights of the CCA Global winter convention in Orlando. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 16, 2025—Steve Sieracki, President of Flooring America, Flooring Canada, IDG and Floor Trader, and Keith Spano, President of Carpet One, discuss with Kemp Harr the leadership changes and their new roles they are stepping into, as well as the fluctuations in the market over the last year and the outlook for 2025. Listen to the interview, taped in Orlando at the CCA Global meeting, for more details.
January 15, 2025—Robert Varden, a leader in floorcovering installer training, and Kemp Harr discuss the industry’s readiness with trained installers to handle the inevitable uptick in demand that is expected later this year. Listen to the interview, taped at the CCA Global winter convention in Orlando, for more details.
January 14, 2025—Cathy Buchanan, owner of Independent Carpet One, and Kemp Harr discuss the shift in sales of better end goods, advertising and diversifying into kitchen and bath products at her retail store in Westland, Michigan. Listen to the interview, taped at Carpet One’s winter market in Orlando, for more details.
January 10, 2025—Dave Triepke and Grant Petruzzelli, CEO of Universal Metro and president/managing partner of Commercial Flooring Services, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent acquisition of Huntsville, Alabama based Commercial Flooring Services. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the partnership that was formed to extend the legacy of Randy Sexton’s commercial flooring operation moving forward.