Dave Foster

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

State of the Hardwood Sector

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July 23, 2019

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While attending the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) trade show, I ran into Bruce Zwicker, former CEO at J.J. Haines, who is now an international consultant.

The Installation Situation: A Conversation with Mohawk's Tom Lape

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June 17, 2019

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Following a recent meeting of the Floor Covering Leadership Council in Dalton, we sat down with Mohawk Industries’ Tom Lape to get his take on the characteristics of the installation situation.

Dry-Extraction Floor Cleaning Gets Another Look

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May 24, 2019

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Several years ago, I was a witness to flooring conversion that took place in an elementary school that was carpeted throughout. The guy that personally oversaw this elementary school remake was Fritz Rench, chairman of Host-Racine Industries, a man that has also championed the dry side of the wet versus dry flooring maintenance debate over the years.

A Conversation with AHF Products CEO Brian Carson

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April 18, 2019

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We had an opportunity to sit down with Brian Carson, the recently-named president and chief executive officer of AHF Products, which formerly had been the hardwood flooring unit of Armstrong Flooring.

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