June 15, 2020--Bob Franklin with Franklin Architects, and Kemp Harr discuss how the workplace and demand for commercial office space might change in light of the Covid-19 virus. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 11, 2020--Bob Peoples, Executive Director with CARE, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the Carpet America Recovery Effort 2019 Annual Report. Listen to the interview to learn what’s behind the momentum to keep carpet out of the landfill.
June 10, 2020--Cathy Buchanan, Co-owner of Independent Carpet One in Michigan, and Kemp Harr discuss the roller coaster that she has ridden as a result of the virus shutdown and how it will impact her business for the year. Listen to the interview for more detail.
June 9, 2020--Lew Migliore, President of LGM, and Kemp Harr discuss the impact strong disinfectants and chemicals can have on flooring and on product samples. Listen to the interview to hear more on this topic.
June 8, 2020--Santo Torcivia, an economist that focuses on the floorcovering industry, and Kemp Harr discuss the current and future outlook for growth in the floorcovering industry as a result of the virus slowdown. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 5, 2020--Ken Jackson, CFO with Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss a few of the key changes at Shaw during Ken's 25-year run. Listen to the interview for more details as well as learn what he plans to do next.
June 4, 2020--Byron Morton and Lisa Simonian, VP of Leasing and VP of Marketing, respectively, with Merchandise Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss the NeoConnect digital portal for the design community to use to access the latest information that would have been presented at NeoCon in Chicago. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 3, 2020--Rob Starr, Director of Marketing with Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss the recently announced winners of the 22nd annual Starnet design awards. Listen to the interview for more details.
May 28, 2020--Jay Smith and Dave Gheesling, president and CEO, respectively, with the FEI Group, and Kemp Harr discuss how the builder and multifamily business have been affected by the virus slowdown. Listen to the interview for more details as well as other news from the group.
May 26, 2020--Geoff Gordon, Executive Director with the Fuse Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss the effect the virus slowdown has had on this group of commercial flooring contractors. Listen to the interview to hear more details on how the business has been affected short term and the outlook in the months to come.