August 25, 2021—Geoff Gordon, executive director with the Fuse Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss the surprisingly healthy attendance at the Hospitality Design (HD) Expo in Las Vegas as well as the first half performance in 2021 of Geoff’s group of commercial flooring contractors. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 24, 2021—Brian Carson and Don Finkell, CEO of AHF Products and Founder of American OEM, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss AHF Products' acquisition of American OEM. Listen to the interview to hear why Don sold the company and how they plan to move forward.
August 23, 2021—Eric Boender, VP with Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of last week’s CFI convention in Orlando. Listen to the interview for more information on the meeting and a quick read on Starnet’s business.
August 20, 2021—Kevin Whaley, VP of sales and product for LM Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the investments this hardwood flooring brand has made to shift production from Shanghai to Cambodia. Listen to the interview to hear more details and also learn of their current focus for new products.
August 18, 2021—Kermit Baker, chief economist with the American Institute of Architecture, and Kemp Harr discuss the July billing index numbers, which vertical sectors are performing the best and the outlook for 2022. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 17, 2021—Phil Schrimper, President of JP Flooring based in Cincinnati, and Kemp Harr discuss Phil's decision to sell his retail and builder focused flooring business to Jason Goldberg at America’s Floor Source. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 12, 2021—Phil Koufidakis, President of Baker Brothers in Phenix, and Kemp Harr discuss the decisions this 7-store chain of flooring stores has made about dropping the Stainmaster branded carpet business. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 11, 2021—Donato Grosser, an Independent Consultant in the Tile Industry, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent surge in exports to the U.S. of Italian tile. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 9, 2021—Jeff West and Natalie Jones, VP of Marketing and Director of Marketing, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw Contract’s strategic direction, momentum and A&D engagement focus now that Jeff has moved into this role. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 6, 2021—Santo Torcivia, an industry economist with Market Insights, and Kemp Harr discuss some of the latest statistics related to imports, LVT and carpet growth, valuations and inflation. Listen to this brief interview for more details.