FLOORtalk

October 30, 2012  Etienne Chabot, VP, Marketing Preverco Hardwood Flooring discusses the company, its product offerings and the Canadian market. Chabot also talks about the consumer and their preferences of hardwood flooring, its efforts and distribution approach in the U.S. and his expectations for the future.

October 29, 2012  Paul Frederichsen, President, Brand Biz reviews a list of the Top 10 Global Brands from Interbrand. Frederichsen discusses branding, the value of a brand, and how one assess its value. He also points out how retailers and other industry companies can use the same techniques that large global companies use to build their brand within their marketplace.

October 26, 2012  Paul Frederichsen, President, Brand Biz reviews a list of the Top 10 Global Brands from Interbrand. Frederichsen discusses branding, the value of a brand, and how one assess its value. He also points out how retailers and other industry companies can use the same techniques that large global companies use to build their brand within their marketplace.

October 25, 2012  Paul Frederichsen, President, Brand Biz reviews a list of the Top 10 Global Brands from Interbrand. Frederichsen discusses branding, the value of a brand, and how one assess its value. He also points out how retailers and other industry companies can use the same techniques that large global companies use to build their brand within their marketplace.

October 24, 2012  John McDevitt- the Former 3M Corporate Economist assesses the progress of the recovery looking at the housing sector and his expectations. McDevitt discusses the most recent jobless report, its drop to 7.8%, his expectation, the Fed decision to launch its $40 billion per month mortgage-backed securities buying program and the fiscal cliff. He also discusses the budget deficit and the total U.S. debt. McDevitt also shares his forecast.

October 23, 2012  John McDevitt- the Former 3M Corporate Economist assesses the progress of the recovery looking at the housing sector and his expectations. McDevitt discusses the most recent jobless report, its drop to 7.8%, his expectation, the Fed decision to launch its $40 billion per month mortgage-backed securities buying program and the fiscal cliff. He also discusses the budget deficit and the total U.S. debt. McDevitt also shares his forecast.

October 22, 2012   John McDevitt- the Former 3M Corporate Economist assesses the progress of the recovery looking at the housing sector and his expectations. McDevitt discusses the most recent jobless report, its drop to 7.8%, his expectation, the Fed decision to launch its $40 billion per month mortgage-backed securities buying program and the fiscal cliff. He also discusses the budget deficit and the total U.S. debt. McDevitt also shares his forecast.

October 19, 2012  Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management reviews actions in the market this week and Dow levels in the previously discussed range of 13,580 to 13,620. Barker talks about his earlier prediction about the Dow hitting 14,000 and front page headline this week in Barron’s,” 14,165, We’re Almost There.”  Also discussed, Google’s recent quarter earnings releases and the earnings season in general, why gas prices are falling and Barker also shares his expectations going forward.

October 18, 2012   Lew Migliore, The Industry's Troubleshooter, President, LGM Technical Floor Covering services discusses a situation he was called out on involving carpet tile in a commercial setting where the problem was traced back to an installer who had trimmed the edges of carpet tiles before they were installed.

October 17, 2012  Keith Ruggieri, Director, Floorcovering, Sherwin-Williams discusses the company’s rise to become the largest wholesale floor covering network in the U.S. Ruggieri talks about the size of the Sherwin-Williams organization, the factors that make in unique in the flooring sector, the customer base it serves and the products it offers.