April 25, 2012  Mitchell Brown, owner, French-Brown Floors of Dallas, discusses this upscale retail hard surface operation, which is primarily in wood flooring, specializing in custom wood floors. Brown talks about the firm’s 60-year history, its national clientele, how it executes custom patterns and how it maintains its high level of service.

April 24, 2012  Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Troubleshooter, President, LGM Technical Floor Covering Services, discusses a problem he was called out on involving the installation of vinyl in a commercial application where the concrete in the building was not completely cured and major problems resulted.

April 23, 2012  Fred Reinhart, owner Reinhart Carpet Outlet, Philadelphia, discusses operating in an urban environment, the recovery in the city, successful actions he has taken online to expand his trading area and how this has changed the profile of his customer and as a result his product offerings, increasing his average ticket.

April 20, 2012  Fred Reinhart, owner Reinhart Carpet Outlet, Philadelphia, discusses operating in an urban environment, the recovery in the city, successful actions he has taken online to expand his trading area and how this has changed the profile of his customer and as a result his product offerings, increasing his average ticket.

April 18, 2012  John McDevitt, Former 3M Corporate Economist, now semiretired, delivers an update on the economy and the status of the recovery, discussing the unemployment situation, the consumer and retail sales, the situation with gas prices, the housing market, the Federal Reserve, and the federal debt, as he offers his forecast for upcoming economic indicators.

April 17, 2012  John McDevitt, Former 3M Corporate Economist, now semiretired, delivers an update on the economy and the status of the recovery, discussing the unemployment situation, the consumer and retail sales, the situation with gas prices, the housing market, the Federal Reserve, and the federal debt, as he offers his forecast for upcoming economic indicators.

April 16, 2012  John McDevitt, Former 3M Corporate Economist, now semiretired, delivers an update on the economy and the status of the recovery, discussing the unemployment situation, the consumer and retail sales, the situation with gas prices, the housing market, the Federal Reserve, and the federal debt, as he offers his forecast for upcoming economic indicators.