2025 Installation Award Winner Jose Molar shares how he hand-selected each hardwood board, navigated tricky columns and doorjambs, and why precision beats speed every time.

Dallas contractor Jeremy Redig reveals how he flipped his installation process to battle Texas winds and heat, creating a stunning metallic epoxy floor that won big.

A one-of-a-kind hotel carpet demanded perfection—no repeats, no second chances. From dry-lay rehearsals to transatlantic teamwork, installers overcame staggering challenges to bring the hotel’s vision to life. Hear how precision, patience, and collaboration turned one of the most complex patterns into a breathtaking success story.

The crew at Pruitt Flooring pulled off a stunning overnight restaurant renovation, transforming the space with a bold herringbone design. In this episode, they share the challenges of late-night installs, the teamwork that made it smooth, and the customer’s thrilled reaction to a project that exceeded expectations.

Anna McCortney, operations manager, and Sam Robinson, sales and showroom coordinator with Ultimate Flooring in Akron, Ohio, represent the next generation of flooring professionals and are finding creative ways to fund their education journey, including a Shark Tank style fundraising video to get them to TISE 2025. They share their experiences as first timers to TISE and Coverings and their efforts to attract and retain young people into the flooring industry as well as their own flooring journeys. 

Performance Accessories' Vice President and General Manager Alfredo Donjuan discusses how the American-made flooring products provide cost stability and perfect color matching while helping retailers avoid tariff-driven price increases on imported goods. 

The second annual Flooring Sustainability Summit expects 250 industry leaders in Washington, D.C., says Bill Griese, deputy executive director of Tile Council of North America. This year's focus: navigating federal policy uncertainty, standardizing "circularity" terminology, and launching design awards while building ongoing community dialogue to drive marketplace alignment. 

Why is Nebraska Furniture Mart dedicating 2,000 square feet to one carpet brand? NFM Flooring Director Dave Chambers reveals how the Anso Gallery concept is changing flooring retail, Kansas City's surprising stair carpet obsession, and Shaw's unusual Memorial Day activation plan.

Are flooring dealers making costly AI mistakes? AI expert Maksim Nazarchuk reveals the three biggest concerns holding back the industry, how to protect customer data without killing innovation, and why most AI implementations fail before they start.

In this special National Small Business Week episode, Independent Carpet One Co-Owner Cathy Buchanan and Synchrony's Vince Lowe discuss retail challenges in today's economy, successful adaptation strategies, and how financial partnerships are helping flooring retailers boost profitability.

Scott Humphrey, CEO, WFCA, and Beth Brown Sorrell, executive director of FCITS, WFCA, reveal how the WFCA's acquisition of FCITS’ specialized inspection training will address critical knowledge gaps while leveraging the association's extensive reach to elevate professional standards across the flooring sector.