Marketing your business is an essential part of telling your story and attracting customers. You won’t succeed if consumers don’t know you exist. Read More
Amazon is planning to launch a premium service that dispatches assemblers into a customer's home when they want someone to put together furniture or install appliances. Read More
How are you building trust with your customers? You charge your salespeople to build that connection with the consumer when they walk into your store, but are you practicing what you preach? Read More
At a time when worker shortage is at an all-time high, it’s more important than ever to make sure your employees are happy at work. Read More
Let me start by saying that I have known Alan Vonderhar from Miskelly Furniture, also known as Dr. V, for a few years now, and he is one of my favorite people in the industry. Read More
In the home furnishings industry, everyone should know who Wayfair is. And whether they love them or hate them, there’s... Read More
When a person walks into your store, they’re almost always going through some sort of transition. Maybe they bought a new house, just moved to town, got a divorce, injured their neck in a horseback riding accident where a painted Palomino walked under a low hanging limb and clotheslined them right off its back. Read More
Piper Sandler published research for June 2021 stating 67% of retailers said price increases from manufacturers are providing a benefit to sales trends. At first glance, this idea seems counterintuitive. When prices go up, don’t people buy less? Read More
Based on a question from a real mattress retailer, we asked the mattress industry for tips on how to handle walk-in customers and convert them into buyers. The insight we received is incredibly insightful. Read More
In a recent conversation with Goodbed’s Mike Magnuson and Jeff Cassidy on the Mike It Up Show, Larry Miller, CEO of Sit'N Sleep, had some insightful information to share with the industry. We’ve rounded up some of the best advice he offered so you can use it to grow your business as well. Read More
The FAM is growing by two feet and a lot of furniture! Read More
Raw material shortages may extend into 2022. Read More