FLOORtalk

May 24, 2012  Paul Johnson, owner of Carpet One, Tulsa, discusses this multi-store operation, the new store he is opening, the Tulsa market, his management philosophy and the technology he relies upon. Johnson also talks about his approach to promotion in both traditional and electronic media, and his plans for the future.

May 23, 2012  Paul Ashman, President, Environmental Recovery & Consolidations Services, a carpet recycler, discusses the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Annual Conference, offering his take on the progress of the nation’s carpet collection and recovery efforts and how he feels it could be improved.

May 22, 2012  Paul Ashman, President, Environmental Recovery & Consolidations Services, a carpet recycler, discusses the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Annual Conference, offering his take on the progress of the nation’s carpet collection and recovery efforts and how he feels it could be improved.

May 21, 2012  Paul Ashman, President, Environmental Recovery & Consolidations Services, a carpet recycler, discusses the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Annual Conference, offering his take on the progress of the nation’s carpet collection and recovery efforts and how he feels it could be improved.

May 18, 2012  Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management, looks at the drop in the market over the past week and the decline in the last 11 of 12 sessions on the Dow, discussing the reasons including events in Spain and the EU and the poor economic news of the day. Barker talks about the decline in gold, his expectations for the housing industry and what he’s eyeing going forward.

May 17, 2012  Jeff King with the law firm Crowell & Moring and General Counsel to the World Floor Covering Association discusses a situation that exists with many retailers, that of using the services of contractors for the installation function and the many possible pitfalls with regards to the IRS.

May 16, 2012  John McDevitt, former 3M Corporate Economist, discusses the progress of the economic recovery, comparing it with earlier recoveries. McDevitt also talks about the consumer, the recent consumer credit report, his expectations for spending, how the outcome of the election will affect consumers and the situation on Greece as he shares his forecast for 2Q and the year.

May 15, 2012  John McDevitt, former 3M Corporate Economist, discusses the progress of the economic recovery, comparing it with earlier recoveries. McDevitt also talks about the consumer, the recent consumer credit report, his expectations for spending, how the outcome of the election will affect consumers and the situation on Greece as he shares his forecast for 2Q and the year.

May 14, 2012   John McDevitt, former 3M Corporate Economist, discusses the progress of the economic recovery, comparing it with earlier recoveries. McDevitt also talks about the consumer, the recent consumer credit report, his expectations for spending, how the outcome of the election will affect consumers and the situation on Greece as he shares his forecast for 2Q and the year.