InDEPTH | RUG & KILIM CELEBRATES
Josh: Trade shows have been a means for us to learn and expand our clients. It has been quite expensive, but it certainly is worth it to learn about new accounts and be introduced to new collaborations. RI: With Cover Connect NY coming up in September, but no Rug Show scheduled this year, what can we look forward to from Rug & Kilim in the New York City trade show? Josh: We have so much new in our Block Print, our Art Deco and Mid-Cen- tury lines, with a stress on Scandinavian, which is always growing, and introduc- ing new textures. RI: Rug & Kilim’s website is a marvel, with an outstanding level of visual clarity and functionality. What was the process of revamping the web- site to be so all-inclusive? Josh: It started many, many years ago with taking good pictures, and it has continued that way. We are very determined and very focused on improving our website, and we continue to do so. This is not an effort for a few years or a few months; it continues, and I’m happy to see that it’s paying back after so many years. RI: Rug & Kilim has also branched out into boutique hospitality. How has that process unfolded, and how signi cant has this addition been to the company? Josh: We’ve been very lucky to have been selected among so many for the projects that we’ve been involved in. To be very frank with you, it’s come down to the relationships we’ve had. I like to say that we intend to put even more energy into our hospitality, and we love those projects, because they teach us so much and they keep us on our toes. They’re fun projects, and the fact that we know as many workshops in India as we do, and the close relationships we have with them and nurturing them, is
“ We have been managing to grow 20-25% every year in the last five years … for the next three years, our promise is to stay with the same exact way of doing business. “
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