Floor Focus’ Kemp Harr, the Week in the Flooring Industry (34:02)
October 3, 2007—Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus magazine looks back at the events of the past week in the industry talking about: The recently announced increase in construction spending during August, the slumping housing market and their effects on the industry; The lowering of earnings guidance at Lowe’s and Target and its implications to all retailers; The upcoming Surfaces and the show’s been named one of the 50 fastest-growing tradeshows in North America by Tradeshow Week; Välinge’s announcement of a new locking technology; Solutia readying itself to exit bankruptcy; Foamex’s move to sell its stand-alone carpet cushion facilities; and the greening of the CRI’s Seal of Approval program.
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