August 27, 2020--Bill Anderson, CEO of Karndean Design Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss business momentum during the virus slowdown, effects of on again off again tariffs, and outlook for next year.
August 26, 2020--Herb Upton, VP of hard surface flooring for Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss details of Shaw’s $20 million expansion of its rigid-LVT capacity in Ringgold, Georgia. Listen to the interview to hear more about the timing and strategy behind this investment.
August 25, 2020--Bill Graves, president of sales for Diverzify, and Kemp Harr discuss the scope of he largest independent commercial flooring contracting business in the U.S., Diverzify’s performance during the virus slowdown, and it’s plans for growth. Listen to the interview fo r more details.
August 24, 2020--Patrick Molyneaux, co-owner of Molyneaux Tile Carpet and Wood, and Kemp Harr discuss Pat's strategy for blending his brick and mortar operation with a shop at home strategy. Listen to the interview for more details as well as optimism for continued demand in the residential sector.
August 24, 2020--Patrick Molyneaux, co-owner of Molyneaux Tile Carpet and Wood, and Kemp Harr discuss Pat's strategy for blending his brick and mortar operation with a shop at home strategy. Listen to the interview for more details as well as optimism for continued demand in the residential sector.
August 20, 2020--Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) and Kemp Harr discuss how wood flooring sales are performing in relation to other hard surface flooring products. Listen to the interview as we discuss tariffs and waterproof positioning that are influencing the balance of trade.
August 19, 2020--Dave Chambers, director of flooring at Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss how the flooring department is doing in light of the coronavirus. Listen to the interview as we address sales volume, mix shift and customer safety.
August 17, 2020--Dave Meberg, CEO with Consolidated Carpet, and Kemp Harr discuss how the virus slowdown of 2020 has impacted his commercial contracting business in New York and Chicago. Listen to the interview for more details as well as his outlook for the coming months.
August 14, 2020--Vinnie Virga, CEO with Floors and More, and Kemp Harr discuss the buying group's summer meeting held last week in Nashville. Listen to the interview to hear more details and also hear how Vinnie’s three stores in the Boston area are performing.
August 13, 2020--Danny Crutchfield, VP of the Shaw Flooring Network, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw’s decision to shift it’s biennial aligned dealer meeting to a virtual format. Listen to the interview to hear more details of what Shaw plans to do to make the program interesting and effective for its loyal dealer base.