Floor Focus Magazine

PODCAST: "This is hopefully the extension of BDNY into, potentially, a new trade fair over the course of the next several years." Keisha Byrd, brand leader for the Boutique Design | BDNY hospitality show, discusses the annual trade show, being held this weekend in NYC: https://bit.ly/40KW3VM

PODCAST: "It's great, because it gives us a roadmap for our installers and how they'll be compensated over the next five years, to accurately bid projects and forecast out our own business models." Dave Meberg, CEO of Consolidated Flooring, discusses the Greater New York Floor Coverer’s Annual meeting, Starnet and the continued expansion of his commercial flooring contracting business: https://bit.ly/3AwVqEK

PODCAST: "We're just waking up to an election--everyone's looking at their supply chains and preparing for what's ahead in the way of demand." Bill Blackstock, president and CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute, shares the highlights of last week’s fall meeting and his outlook for growth in this segment: https://bit.ly/48DzTqy

LEADERSHIP CHANGES: With Mohawk Industries president and COO Chris Wellborn set to retire in February, Paul De Cock is being promoted into Wellborn’s role, and Ken Walma, who has a background in HVAC and electronics, will join Mohawk to take over for De Cock as president of Flooring North America: https://bit.ly/4eel5jm

PODCAST: "They're trying to gain marketshare, looking to diversify in products." Ian Newton, president of the National Floorcovering Alliance, discusses the success of his business at FLOORING 101, INC. and the highlights of the NFA fall meeting: https://bit.ly/4hAlYpq To see pictures from the event, click here: https://lnkd.in/eYRTySvV

NEW LEADERSHIP: Lauzon has appointed Jean-Philippe Jacques as the company’s new chief financial officer: https://bit.ly/4fRaU5J

ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT: America's Floor Source parent company AFS Group has acquired the assets and intellectual property of leading Memphis retailer Flooring Solutions of Memphis: https://bit.ly/48Aai1Q

PODCAST: "We want more carpet being sold, so we're starting to have those strategic discussions with our vendors." Starnet Commercial Flooring CEO Mark Bischoff shares his outlook and upcoming focuses for the group: https://bit.ly/4fyuuU4 To see pictures from the group's recent meeting, click here: https://lnkd.in/ed-nKJbh

PODCAST: "It's good criticism, but it's actually going to generate some more training and some more education opportunities for our co-op." Steve Cloud, chairman of Starnet Commercial Flooring and co-owner of M. Frank Higgins & Co., Inc., discusses the fall Starnet meeting and his commercial contracting business in Connecticut: https://bit.ly/40Bew7h

EVENT RECAP: Industry consultant Bruce Zwicker told Total Solutions Plus attendees that ceramic has a huge opportunity in the market. Here's his outlook: https://bit.ly/48Bo0Bx To see pictures from the event, click here: https://lnkd.in/ewZQ8Bwg