July 16, 2020--Tom Tidmore and Dave Snedeker, western region VP and VP of Strategic Accounts, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss their new roles at Happy Feet International. Listen to the interview to hear more about these two seasoned flooring professionals' background and their new jobs at Happy Feet.
July 15, 2020--Kerrie Kelly, Chair-Elect of the ASID, and Kemp Harr discuss her background, her new role at the American Society of Interior Designers, and ASID’s involvement in Florida’s deregulation of professions and occupation legislation. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 14, 2020--Ashley Butler, President of Bob’s Carpet and Flooring based in Tampa, Florida, and Kemp Harr discuss the impact that Covid 19 has had on this 16-store chain of flooring stores. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 13, 2020--Geoff Gordon, Executive Director with the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of the group’s membership during the virus slowdown, continuity of supply and plans for next year’s meeting. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 10, 2020--John Scheatzle, President of Tarkett’s North America Residential Business, and Kemp Harr discuss John’s background and strategic focus in his now role at Tarkett. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 9, 2020--Michelle Carpenter, Director of Education and Government with Shaw Contract, and Kemp Harr discuss the recently published Return-to-Schoolbook providing guidance for floorcovering during this virus era. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 8, 2020--John MacLellan, President of Broadway Carpets and Broadway Flooring in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Kemp Harr discuss how surprisingly strong the retail flooring business is in Knoxville in the wake of the virus shutdown from earlier in the year. Listen to the interview for more details. Broadway is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
June 30, 2020--Deb Degraaf, Co-owner of Degraaf Interiors, and Kemp Harr discuss the robust recovery in store traffic and sales with the Grand Rapids, Michigan retailer. Listen to the interview for more details as well as hear Deb’s perspective on the new rigid-LVT factories that are being built in northwest Georgia.
June 29, 2020--June 29, 2020--Keith Spano, President of Flooring America, Flooring Canada, International Design Guild (IDG) and Floor Trader, and Kemp Harr discuss how the coronavirus has affected his retail members. Listen to the interview to hear more details on why some retailers have been more impacted than others.
June 26, 2020--John Gilbert, President of Carpet One Floor and Home, and Kemp Harr discuss the impact the virus has had on the Carpet One members. Listen to the interview for more details as well as a quick summary of the group's virtual summer meeting called CCA Lift 2020.