Rob Banks, executive officer and co-founder BuildDirect discusses BuildDirect and its concept. Banks discusses predictive analytics, statistical techniques to assist in predicting the future, sourcing products globally and his views on the growth floor covering will experience online.

Rob Banks, executive officer and co-founder BuildDirect discusses BuildDirect and its concept. Banks discusses predictive analytics, statistical techniques to assist in predicting the future, sourcing products globally and his views on the growth floor covering will experience online.

Sonny Callaham, technical product manager at Royal Adhesives & Sealants, producer of Parabond adhesives offers his observation on the current state of the installation and inspection sectors of the floor covering industry. Also discussed is a resilient training course to be offered by the Flooring Educational Guild in Dalton in March of 2015.

Sonny Callaham, technical product manager at Royal Adhesives & Sealants, producer of Parabond adhesives offers his observation on the current state of the installation and inspection sectors of the floor covering industry. Also discussed is a resilient training course to be offered by the Flooring Educational Guild in Dalton in March of 2015.

Sonny Callaham, technical product manager at Royal Adhesives & Sealants, producer of Parabond adhesives offers his observation on the current state of the installation and inspection sectors of the floor covering industry. Also discussed is a resilient training course to be offered by the Flooring Educational Guild in Dalton in March of 2015.

Jim Gould, President, Floor Covering Institute, discusses the upcoming LVT report that he and Stewart Hirschhorn of Catalina Reports have been working on which is expected at the end of October. Gould also talks about Home Depot’s second quarter performance and its focus on technology and gaining share in the floor covering market.

Jim Gould, President, Floor Covering Institute, discusses the upcoming LVT report that he and Stewart Hirschhorn of Catalina Reports have been working on which is expected at the end of October. Gould also talks about Home Depot’s second quarter performance and its focus on technology and gaining share in the floor covering market.

Jim Gould, President, Floor Covering Institute, discusses the upcoming LVT report that he and Stewart Hirschhorn of Catalina Reports have been working on which is expected at the end of October. Gould also talks about Home Depot’s second quarter performance and its focus on technology and gaining share in the floor covering market.

John McDevitt, former 3M corporate economist now semi-retired outlines the state of the economy and its many parts, discussing the most recent jobs report, the number of people out of work, the number of people working part-time and wanting fulltime employment and what this means for consumer spending long and short term.

John McDevitt, former 3M corporate economist now semi-retired outlines the state of the economy and its many parts, discussing the most recent jobs report, the number of people out of work, the number of people working part-time and wanting fulltime employment and what this means for consumer spending long and short term.