Broad River Retail, one of the largest licensees of Ashley Homestore, is opening a new dual-concept two-in-one store with Ashley... Read More
It’s 2022, and there’s no time like the present to start looking at creative ways to drive foot traffic to your store. 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
The FAM is growing by two feet and a lot of furniture! Read More
Chances are if you are familiar with furniture stores, you’ve undoubtedly seen the windows plastered with brightly colored signs that read “price reduction,” “no interest,” or “no down payments.” Read More
Most retailers in the home furnishings industry offer a range of financing options, but a new trend is coming into play: Buy Now Pay Later. Read More
This week, Interwoven—the fabric market put on by the International Textiles Association (ITA) that was previously known as Showtime—debuted its new brand look, including a new logo and magazine that ITA says “represent the merging of ideas through collaboration, connection and innovation.” 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
In the home furnishings industry, everyone should know who Wayfair is. And whether they love them or hate them, there’s... 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
Raw material shortages may extend into 2022. Read More
Would it surprise you to find out that more than 60 percent of shoppers use their smartphones when they’re in a store? Read More