Floor Daily Flooring Professional Podcast

Jason Delves, CEO of F9 Brands, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind Bed Bath & Beyond acquiring F9 Brands. Listen to the interview to learn more about the master plan to ultimately build a viable resource for consumers who want one source for all their home product needs. F9 Brands owns Lumber Liquidators, Southwind, Cabinets To Go, Gracious Home and Thos. Baker.

Ashley Young, director of retail sales operations for Mohawk Industries and chairman of the board for CARPET AMERICA RECOVERY EFFORT (CARE), and Kemp Harr discuss the challenges that the organization is facing as the industry prepares for New York State's ERP legislation for carpet to go into effect.

Mike Husby, chief commercial officer for Thornton Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the acquisition of nine Carpetland USA stores. Listen to the interview for more insight into this growth strategy. Thornton's is part of the NFA and the Fuse Alliance.

Pat Oakley and Neil Wenger, president and VP of sales and marketing with Mullican, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Mullican's message and hardwood flooring trends at the NWFA Expo in Orlando.

Steve Cloud, chairman of Starnet and co-owner of M. Frank Higgins, and Kemp Harr discuss the Board's structure and focus for this year as well as Higgins' continued growth as a Connecticut-based commercial flooring contractor.

Mark Bischoff, CEO of Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of this commercial flooring contractor co-op and the highlights of their Annual Meeting that kicked off yesterday in Aventura, Florida.

Dan Natkin, CEO with Essex Finishes, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and styling trends in the wood flooring business. Listen to the interview, taped at the NWFA Expo in Orlando, for more details.

Allison Wolff, RVP for Shaw Contract over Georgia, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand's new Atlanta showroom and the grand opening event that was held last week. Listen to the interview to learn about this new office and hospitality space just northwest of downtown Atlanta.

Mike Gallman, president of The Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions in the commercial market, Mohawk's education roadshow with Starnet, and the strategy behind Mohawk's acquisition of Hero Flooring with Nike grind recycled rubber. Listen to the interview for more details.

Noah Fulton, the new CEO of Karndean Designflooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Noah's background and the scope of the business that he now leads as CEO. Listen to the interview to hear more about Noah's tenure at Karndean and the firm's focus for ongoing success.

Todd Duffy, the new owner of Molyneaux Home, a 7-store chain of retail flooring stores based in the Pittsburgh area, and Kemp Harr discuss changes Todd's making to grow the business. Molyneaux is the newest member of the NFA.

Dave Meberg, CEO of Consolidated Flooring, a family-owned commercial flooring contractor based in New York, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm's solid backlog, the increase in corporate/workplace business, Install's 25th anniversary, and the upcoming Starnet Annual Meeting in Aventura, Florida.

Jenn Hoff, CEO with Taffy, the trade show company that hosts Coverings, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of last week's Coverings Expo in Las Vegas and how the younger generations and AI are changing what the audience seeks from trade show events.

Sofia Sabattini, director of marketing for Stonepeak Ceramics, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand's Best of Show booth award and the story behind the recent success the business is experiencing. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, for more details.

Jed Durbin and Mike Ward, Board Member and VP of Sales with Portobello, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm's CTDA Supplier of the year award and product focus for 2026. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings last week in Las Vegas, for more details.

Alena Capra, ambassador for Coverings expo and principal with Alena Capra Design, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest fashion and tile trends at the Coverings expo held this week in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview to hear how the tile looks continue to evolve.

Tressa Samdal, senior director of marketing and product for Panariagroup, and Kemp Harr discuss Florida Tile's latest collections being launched at Coverings and the firm's brand strategy. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, for more details.

oe Lundgren, an industry consultant focused on the tile market, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the Coverings Expo in Las Vegas. Listen to interview to hear more about market conditions, imports and styling changes.

Dave Chambers, director of flooring for Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss continued growth in the flooring segment and Dave's voluntary rise as chairman of the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF).

Penny Carnino, GM at Grigsby's Carpet Tile and Hardwood, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm's retail business in Tulsa, Oklahoma and highlights of the marketing presentation given to the membership group at the NFA Spring meeting.

Ian Newton, president of the NFA and GM at Flooring 101, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions with the NFA members, which flooring categories are growing, marketing and AI strategies and statistical outlook for growth.

David Gross, executive director of INSTALL, and Kemp Harr discuss whether there is a shortage of trained installers and the benefits of using installers who have completed the union's 4-year apprenticeship program.

Debra Levin, CEO for the Center for Health Design, and Kemp Harr discuss last week's PDC Summit held in Houston, Texas. PDC stands for planning, design and construction, and the meeting is focused on healthcare facilities. Listen to the interview for more details on who exhibits from the flooring industry and how the healthcare-focused A&D community is gravitating toward this show. Next year's show will be in New Orleans.

Tom Ellis, co-founder and marketing leader for Spec-ID, and Kemp Harr discuss the rapid adoption of this cloud-based bid submittal software tool with flooring contractors.

Abby Reinhard, owner and president of GP Flooring Solutions, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of the technology pre-conference at the Fuse annual meeting. Listen to the interview to hear Abby sort through the software and AI solutions she is using to run her successful commercial flooring contracting business based in Rochester, New York.

George Donnelly, owner of George Donnelly Testing and Inspections, and Kemp Harr discuss concerns over potential moisture issues with Type 1L concrete. Flooring contractors need to be aware that the chemistry in newly placed slabs might be different from what they are used to, and there could be moisture issues that will affect the final installation of flooring.

Mike Hayes, co-owner of David's Abbey Carpet & Floors, a three-store retailer based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Kemp Harr discuss recent growth and the benefit of being part of the Abbey group.

Todd van der Kruik and Christina Bowlby, founder of Neutral Haus and senior director of design for Bentley Mills, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss how the two designers are collaborating on differentiating new products that will be launched at NeoCon/Design Days this June in Chicago.

Geoff Gordon, executive director of the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of this week's meeting held in San Diego.

David Hardy, EVP, Keith Johnson, VP of Merchandising, and Bill Wilson, COO with Abbey flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Abbey's winter convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Ralph Grogan, GM with Taylor Adhesives, and Ravi Mehra, vice president of corporate development/strategy with Avery Dennison, and Kemp Harr discuss why Taylor is a key part of their growth strategy and the unique scale and expertise the brand has as a leader in the flooring adhesive business.

Marlene Morin, senior director of floor covering with Sika, and Kemp Harr discuss Sika's integration of the Schönox brand and growth plans for 2026.

John Rietveldt, CEO of I4F, and Kemp Harr showcase the Intellectual Property Firm's newest technology and how the company is using AI technology for global growth.

Julian Dossche and Greg Wrenn, president and vice of product, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss IFC's unique and limited go-to-market strategy and unique upper-end WPC, SPC and looselay resilient flooring.

Lauren Schnakenberg and Jason Surratt, senior director marketing and design and president with Tarkett, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Tarkett's new products in both hard and soft surface for the residential market, new distribution relationships and their optimism for 2026.

David Raymond and Emily Holle, senior director sales and marketing and creative director with MSI, respectively, and Kemp Harr showcase market trends and how they work to fill those needs with innovations and new products.

Floris Koopmans, director of sales and marketing for intellectual properties for Unilin, and Kemp Harr discuss Unilin's expanded staff and IP focus for 2026.

Christine Zampaglione, Jonathan Cohen and Jamann Stepp, Sr. Director of Marketing, CEO and SVP of hard surface with Stanton Design, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss what's hot with Stanton and what's new for 2026 from a product perspective.

T.M. Nuckols, president of The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss why the firm continues to lead on the upper end of the carpet market as well as with select hard surface products.

Doug Jackson, CEO with Cali Floors, and Kemp Harr showcase Cali's Surfaces showroom and discuss the firm's winning marketing strategy and new products.

Brent Emore and Jennifer Zimmerman, CEO and CCO with AHF Products, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss AHF's new products and programs at Surfaces 2026.

Jimmy Tuley and Al Boulogne, president of residential business and SVP sales and marketing with Mannington, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Mannington's 110 years of history and their focus and launch strategies for 2026.

Jeff Meadows, president and CCO with Mohawk's residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss dealer feedback at their winter markets, a new installer partnership and new products for 2026.

Drew Hash, CEO with Southwind, and Kemp Harr discuss Southwind's product focus for 2026 and why retailers like to offer this brand to their consumers.

Annie Cowart and Ryan Powell, SVP of SFN and VP of Retail with Shaw Industries, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw's new products and programs at Surfaces 2026.

Paul Friederichsen, the founder of Brand Biz, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights at the Surfaces Expo in Las Vegas last week.

Pami Bhullar, VP of business development with The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Pami's 2026 New Year's resolutions to help flooring professionals during the nation's 250th birthday.

Rachel Lesczynski, conference manager with Surfaces (TISE), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of next week's education program in Las Vegas. The program starts Monday afternoon.

Melissa Murphy, co-owner of Johnston Paint and Decorating, and Kemp Harr discuss why this flooring retailer in Columbia, MO, is continuing to grow, and why she won the WFCA Tom Jennings award.

Derrick Daye, managing director with The Blake Project, and Kemp Harr discuss a new hardwood flooring campaign to help consumers understand the value of choosing hardwood flooring versus look-alike products when shopping for flooring.

Keith Spano and Steve Sieracki, president of Carpet One and president of Flooring America, Flooring Canada, Floor Trader and IDG, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this week's CCA Global winter conference in Denver.