FLOORtalk

Eric Demaree, president, Carpet One, discusses the Carpet One Summer Convention—its turnout, education, networking and programs. Demaree talks about Carpet One’s year-to date sales, the revamping of the co-op’s Select-a Floor display system and its efforts in the digital marketing arena, and the overall state of the independent floor covering retailer in the U.S.

Posted: August 6, 2015

John McDevitt, former corporate economist, 3M, now semi-retired, assesses the current state of the economy and its slow growth mode. McDevitt shares his GDP forecast for the next several years and how the economic situation today differs from those of previous decades, discussing the consumer and their level of confidence. He discusses retail sales growth, the housing market, the home ownership rate, sharing his forecast for housing, industrial production and his view of Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve and when they will raise rates.

Posted: August 5, 2015

John McDevitt, former corporate economist, 3M, now semi-retired, assesses the current state of the economy and its slow growth mode. McDevitt shares his GDP forecast for the next several years and how the economic situation today differs from those of previous decades, discussing the consumer and their level of confidence. He discusses retail sales growth, the housing market, the home ownership rate, sharing his forecast for housing, industrial production and his view of Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve and when they will raise rates.

Posted: August 4, 2015

John McDevitt, former corporate economist, 3M, now semi-retired, assesses the current state of the economy and its slow growth mode. McDevitt shares his GDP forecast for the next several years and how the economic situation today differs from those of previous decades, discussing the consumer and their level of confidence. He discusses retail sales growth, the housing market, the home ownership rate, sharing his forecast for housing, industrial production and his view of Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve and when they will raise rates.

Posted: August 3, 2015

Mitch Dancik, chairman, Dancik International, discusses the recently announced acquisition of software provider Dancik by Kerridge Commercial Systems, a U.K.-based software company. Dancik discusses Kerridge’s plans for the U.S., the events that led up to the acquisition and how it will affect Dancik long-term.

Posted: July 31, 2015

Peter Resch, CEO, Textilplan, an international consulting firm discusses his joining the American Floorcovering Alliance’s (AFA) Council of Flooring Industry Advisors (CFIA) and business strategies for mid and smaller sized U.S. manufacturers seeking to develop expansion plans and building partnerships with international floor covering players. Resch reviews some of the opportunities that exist in the international market and avenues for developing financing for such projects.

Posted: July 30, 2015

Mitch Dancik, chairman, Dancik International, discusses the recently announced acquisition of software provider Dancik by Kerridge Commercial Systems, a U.K.-based software company. Dancik discusses Kerridge’s plans for the U.S., the events that led up to the acquisition and how it will affect Dancik long-term.

Posted: July 29, 2015

Mitch Dancik, chairman, Dancik International, discusses the recently announced acquisition of software provider Dancik by Kerridge Commercial Systems, a U.K.-based software company. Dancik discusses Kerridge’s plans for the U.S., the events that led up to the acquisition and how it will affect Dancik long-term.

Posted: July 28, 2015

Scott Perron, owner, 24/7 Floors of Sarasota, Fla., offers an update on this low overhead operation that he opened less than a year ago. He talks about the networking groups he has joined, and how to select the most productive groups and work effectively within them.

Posted: July 27, 2015

Scott Perron, owner, 24/7 Floors of Sarasota, Fla., offers an update on this low overhead operation that he opened less than a year ago. He talks about the networking groups he has joined, and how to select the most productive groups and work effectively within them.

Posted: July 24, 2015