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Floor Trends magazine and our TalkFloor podcast cultivates a thriving community of professionals who care passionately about flooring, from subfloor to surface.

In this podcast, our editors share insight from flooring retailers, architects, designers, contractors and suppliers to help the industry make informed decisions and help their businesses grow.

 

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COVID-19 Communication Tools

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Duration: 3:00
06-03-2020
Deb DeGraaf, owner of DeGraaf Interiors and WFCA Chair, talks about some of the ideas she initiated during the COVID-19 lockdown, such as the virtual design consultation.
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Life After COVID-19

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Duration: 33:00
05-29-2020
Stuart Hirschhorn, research director at Catalina Research, talks about the funding to move Japanese company’s facilities in China back to Japan and if something like that could take place in the U.S. Also discussed is how the COVID-19 lockdown will impact millennials desire to buy houses.
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DeGraaf Interiors Implements Virtual Consultations

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Duration: 8:00
05-27-2020
Deb DeGraaf, owner of DeGraaf Interiors and WFCA Chair, talks about virtual consultations she began offering during the COVID-19 lockdown and how she intends to make them a permanent offering after the lockdown is lifted. Also discussed are the stringent lockdown rules in Michigan.
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State of the Independent Retailer

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Duration: 3:00
05-20-2020
Jim Gould, international consultant and president of Floor Covering Institute, discusses the state of the independent floor covering retailer. He notes that the number of independents is shrinking as volume increases. Gould also discusses anticipated improvements with the internet including its speed and how that will affect independents.
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Trade Shows and Their Purpose

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Duration: 5:00
05-11-2020
Jim Gould, CEO of Floor Covering Institute, talks about trade shows in the flooring industry, domestic, regional, and international and if there is room for more shows. He talks about the function these shows serve.
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