A pioneer in the industry’s digital media, Dave Foster launched the industry’s first news and information websites, culminating with TalkFloor.com, the industry’s first site offering both audio and video interviews and industry news as it happens. Now with BNP, Foster will continue to travel the industry interviewing its movers and shakers and offering his thoughts in this blog.

Howard Brodsky on What Happens to Flooring Retail After Covid-19

Dave Foster

July 8, 2020

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Every American has been impacted one way or another by the lockdown due to COVID-19, floor covering retailers and contractors included. We invited Howard Brodsky, co-founder, chairman, and co-CEO of CCA Global Partners, to sit down with us and share his thoughts on this subject and its long-term effects if any.

Logistics and Floor Coverings

A Conversation with Xpress Global CEO Darrel Harris

Dave Foster

June 3, 2020

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We had an opportunity to sit down with Darrel Harris, CEO of Xpress Global Services, a firm that specializes in logistics within the floor covering industry, to look at this relationship and what we can expect in the future.

Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF)

Initiative to Tackle Flooring Installer Shortage

Dave Foster

March 18, 2020

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The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) recently announced an initiative to deal with and reduce the industry-wide installer shortage.

Laying Out Your Sales Floor: A Conversation with Jim Buckles

Dave Foster

February 14, 2020

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As competition gets sharper and as big box stores become more aggressive, independents need to explore every possible facet of their businesses for ways of achieving advantage in order to help them compete at least as effectively and as profitably as their competition.

Build My Future event in Springfield, Mo.

Flooring Installer Training & Recruitment

Dave Foster

January 17, 2020

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Robert Varden is a man who has been deeply involved in the installation sector of the floor covering business, first as an installer, then as an owner of a sizable workroom.

Q&A with Donny Phillips, Founder of Atlanta Flooring Design Centers

Dave Foster

December 18, 2019

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Donny Phillips is the founder and president of Atlanta Flooring Design Centers, a large and diverse floor covering operation and one of the largest in the country.

A Conversation with Great Floors CEO Doug Chadderdon

Dave Foster

November 18, 2019

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Recently, we had an opportunity to sit down with Doug Chadderdon, president and CEO of Great Floors, to learn about the history of Great Floors and its progress and plans for the future.

Streamlining Your Business to Ensure your Future

Dave Foster

October 17, 2019

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TalkFloor sat down with QFloors' Chad Ogden to get some insight into the changes industry-specific software has made and is making in the retail community and in the industry in general.

Seizing Education Opportunities: A Conversation with Nyle Wadford

Dave Foster

September 23, 2019

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We recently had an opportunity to sit down with Nyle Wadford, president of Neuse Tile Service, a ceramic contracting organization that has been installing tile for more than 50 years.

Tom Jennings Talks about Customer Service

Dave Foster

August 13, 2019

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We had an opportunity to talk with Tom Jennings, vice president of professional development, World Floor Covering Association, about some of the elements of good retail service.

Floor Trends Magazine

2020 July

In the July 2020 issue of Floor Trends, find out what’s ahead for multifamily projects and how residential spaces will evolve in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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