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Articles by Dave Foster

work from home

How the Pandemic Drives Change in Workplaces

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
April 15, 2021
With working from home being the norm from coast to coast, the next question must be, how will office environments change when things get back to normal? That is why we called John Stephens, vice president of marketing, Shaw Contract Group, to get his take on what the office of the future will look like.
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flooring installation

How to Train Flooring Installers to Love Their Jobs

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
March 26, 2021

Troy, Michigan-based contractor Dave Garden offers insight on what made him a successful installer and contractor.


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DeGraaf Interiors team

How to Create an Exceptional Retail Experience

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
February 25, 2021

We asked questions about the finer points of creating an exceptional experience for customers.


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paycheck protection program

The Inside Scoop: Loan Forgiveness & Business Interruption

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
January 20, 2021

The following are excerpts from a conversation we had with Jeff King about some of the elements surrounding the Paycheck Protection Program and other topics including business interruption insurance.


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visualization kiosk

A Digital Renaissance for Flooring Retailers

A Conversation with Broadlume’s CEO Todd Saunders
Dave Foster
Dave Foster
December 7, 2020

Broadlume has been a company on the move for the past few years and certainly an organization to watch in the floor covering industry, which is why we sat down with the company’s CEO Todd Saunders.  


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ceramic tile

A Conversation with Arley Wholesale's Scott Levy

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
November 2, 2020
We had an opportunity to sit down with Scott Levy, president of Arley Wholesale, a leading importer and East Coast distributor of ceramic tile, stone and sundries. Realizing that distributors perform unique tasks, many of which are on the international stage, our goal was to gain some insight into these tasks and how the company dealt with them in the midst of this never-before-experienced lockdown.
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design of office spaces

Trends Guiding the Future of Office Space

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
October 5, 2020

We sought out Tom Pendley, president of Mannington Commercial, to look into some of the potential long-term changes that will impact the design of future office spaces, as well as spaces in other commercial structures.


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Uptown Now WPC Plus

A Conversation with Shaw President Tim Baucom

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
September 8, 2020

Tim Baucom, president of Shaw industries, joined us this month to field questions on a variety of topics: COVID-19, changes in the retail sector, and the company’s branding strategy.


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post-consumer carpet

A Conversation with CARE's Bob Peoples

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
August 3, 2020
We have an opportunity to sit down with Bob Peoples, to talk not only about the group's progress last year, but also how the COVID-19 lockdown impacted CARE's collection and activities this year.
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Howard Brodsky

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

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
July 8, 2020
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.
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