Bob Peoples, PhD., executive director at Carpet America Recovery Effort, talks about the post-consumer carpet collection efforts in the U.S. and the changes in nylon and PET collections over the last year. Peoples also discusses activities in states, other than California, toward initiating collection efforts.

David Snedeker was recently appointed as the new vice president of strategic accounts at Happy Feet International. Snedeker explains his new role and how he plans to work closely with NFA members and build stronger relationships with them.

Bevin Andrews, senior vice president, marketing at Carpet One Floor & Home, and Frank Chiera, senior vice president, marketing and advertising with CCA Global Partners, discuss marketing initiatives CCA Global Partners has implemented for flooring retailers based on things they learned during the pandemic.

John Scheatzle, president of North American residential business, Tarkett, shares his outlook for the for the residential market and his initiatives for his new role.

David Elyachar, founder Big Bob’s of America and chairman of Big Bob’s of Kansas City, talks about how flooring retailers can get their heads out of the sand.

Carpet One President John Gilbert and Keith Spano, president of Flooring America/Flooring Canada, The Floor Trader & The International Design Guild at CCA Global Partners, talk with Floor Trends Associate Publisher Tanja Kern about the state of retail, the group's new germ-killing installation system, and their commercial division initiative. ​

Jim McKay, vice president of sales for the western region at Great Floors, talks about the challenges COVID-19, the demonstrations and riots have had on Seattle and the company’s five stores in the area. McKay talks about the business community’s take on the events and efforts to end the situation.