August 14, 2025—Christine Zampaglione, VP of Marketing at Stanton, and Kemp Harr discuss current business conditions and the firm’s focus on building more interior decorator relationships with its new license with the Kravet brand. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 13, 2025—Scott Levy, the new sole owner of Arley Wholesale, and Kemp Harr discuss Arley’s fit as a specialized east coast distributor that’s primarily focused on tile and stone and sundries but also offers some unique resilient products. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 11, 2025—Dave Elberson, CEO with SCI Floor Covering, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss the firm’s recent acquisition of Flooring Partners, based on Baltimore. This flooring contractor, primarily focused on the Multifamily and Commercial segments of the flooring business, is owned by PE firm, Rainier Partners. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 7, 2025—Alexa Hawkins, Director of Communications for the Jekyll Island Authority, and Kemp Harr discuss the Floor Sustainability Award that the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island won. Listen to the interview to hear more about the Mohawk products that helped earn this award for this commercial renovation project.
August 6, 2025—Kermit Baker, Chief Economist with the American Institute of Architecture, and Kemp Harr discuss how current economic conditions are impacting the commercial construction and housing markets. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 5, 2025—Alex Roberts, CEO of Roberts Carpet and Fine Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind her recent growth at the firm’s 9-location independent flooring retail chain in Houston, Texas. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 2, 2025—Pat Oakley, President of Mullican Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the drivers behind the firm’s growth despite headwinds in the overall residential flooring market. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 31, 2025—Keith Christman, president of the Decorative Hardwood Association, and Kemp Harr discuss pending anti-dumping and countervailing duty penalties for engineered hardwood imported from China, Vietnam and Indonesia. While the exact duties haven’t been announced, they could be retroactive and cost importers much more than they initially anticipated. Listen to the interview for more more details.
Kevin O’Meara, SVP of Supply Chain and Enterprise Strategy for Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw’s decision to commit to another 3 year term as the flooring supplier for Homes for Our Troops. Listen to the interview for more details.
July 25, 2025—Stephanie Owen, President and CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and challenges for the wood flooring business and her new role as permanent head of the trade association. Listen to the interview for more details.