Floor Covering Institute CEO Outlines What Lies Ahead for the Floor Covering Industry
Jim Gould is the founder and CEO of the Floor Covering Institute. He is an international consultant who has served as chief product officer at CCA Global partners and was also the owner of Misco Shawnee, one of the 10 largest distributors in North America. Jim joined us recently at TalkFloor for a conversation about the changing floor covering industry. Following are excerpts of this conversation.
TF: Do you see the number of independent retailers growing, shrinking, aging or getting younger?