Ray Allegrezza talks about the likely hood of another recession and offers his opinion on what retailers can do to get a handle on things. Read More

Ray Allegrezza takes a look at the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 to see what affects it might have on ocean freight. Read More

Ray Allegrezza discusses the Great Resignation, and more importantly, why it's happening and what it might mean for the furniture industry Read More

Long before anybody in Furnitureland ever heard of Covid-19, the need to recruit young people into our sector was already at pandemic levels. Read More

The FAM’s Ray Allegrezza talked with Overstock President Dave Nielsen to find out more about the company's focus on furniture. Read More

Back in December of last year, I wrote a column for IHFRA that I ended up taking a lot of heat over. Keep in mind that this was at a time when orders were going through the roof and inventory was playing hide and seek with everyone. Read More

For my money, when nothing else makes sense, it’s time to utilize a bit of abductive reasoning. Read More

Some words are just better than others when it comes to evoking strong feelings and emotions. Read More

In my first column for The FAM, I made you a simple promise. Simply put, I would never sugar-coat any of my columns.  Read More