Articles by Tanja Kern

The Shaw Flooring Network's dealer council is made up of 18 retailers across the United States and Canada.

At TISE 2019, I had the opportunity to moderate a panel on finding and maintaining qualified installers.

Sound issues are the bane of any multi-family dweller’s existence, and sound isolation issues are most effectively addressed during the design phase of a project.

Retailers and manufacturers agree that Main Street commercial continues to be a boon to business in 2019, thanks in part to advances in technology and greater partnerships among dealers and suppliers.

"Concrete moisture is the predominant cause of flooring failures, costing more than $1 billion annually, not to mention cost of downtime while the floor is re-installed," says James Duffy, director of sales and marketing at Independent Floor Testing & Inspection (IFTI).

Ask any stakeholder in the flooring space—be it a flooring installer, general contractor, architect, or product manufacturer—what the biggest problem facing the flooring industry is, and the answer is usually concrete moisture.

To get a read on what's in store this coming year for specialty flooring retail, we reached out to leaders at the major buying groups.

I recently listened to an episode of the Long Story Short podcast by Bobbi Brown, makeup artist and ex-CEO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, where she interviewed Millard "Mickie" Drexler, owner of the J.Crew, Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy brands.

Stanton Carpet recently announced the launch of Stanton Street Decorative Commercial, a collection of 17 high-fashion carpet tiles and broadloom tailored for the decorative commercial market.

Flooring manufacturers’ pursuits of eco-conscious business practices are helping to ensure that people— and the earth—thrive for centuries to come.