Jim Buckles, industry consultant, advises retailers that all economies are local economy and differences exist in economic conditions depending on geography.
Joe Yarbrough, president, Carpet & Rug Institute, talks about the National Institutes of Health’s updating its guidelines no longer recommending the removal of carpet as a means of treating asthma and allergies.
Dave Garden, owner of Installation Services, discusses his move from installer to a large multistate flooring contractor and the principles that paved the way.
Dean Craft, president and COO, ISE Logik, talks about the difficulties the flooring industry has had for decades with moisture in concrete, summarizing that the industry has been evaluating the problem incorrectly.
Jim Buckles, industry consultant, notes it’s a great time to be in the floor covering business because existing home sales and remodeling are up in many parts of the country.
Scott Carothers, executive director, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, discusses the foundation, its training, education, certification programs and promotion of industry standards.
Kevin Rausch, new chief design and technology officer at HMTX, has held positions at HP, Target, and Motorola. Listen to hear how he thinks pirates—and technology—can transform the future of flooring.
Steve Simonson, founder of iFloor, shares his expectations for the future of the floor covering business, and the progress made with e-commerce for the sector.
John Stephens, vice president marketing, Shaw Contract Group, talks about how the pandemic has changed office spaces and what we should expect for tomorrow's office design.
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Welcome to the FLOORtalk podcast, hosted by the editors of FLOOR Trends & Installation. On this podcast you will find a mix of interviews and fireside chats with leaders, newsmakers and influencers in the flooring industry. Tune in to hear insights, best practices and actionable advice for your flooring business.