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
Julia Rosien talks about 2022's shifting digital marketing trends and offers tips and advice for retailers. 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
For my money, when nothing else makes sense, it’s time to utilize a bit of abductive reasoning. Read More
Ray Kinsley puttered around town in a pearl Buick with a blue top. He drove my grandma to the senior center for lunch each day and to church on Sundays. 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
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
Shoppers don’t just want a smooth and seamless retail experience, they expect one. And if you can’t deliver, that could mean the business goes to another store. That’s why Nationwide Marketing Group teamed up with website partners Site on Time (SOT) and Retailer Web Services (RWS) to provide free access to Centerpoint, a tool that connects retailers’ point-of-sale (POS) data with their websites to give shoppers real timeline of sight into product inventory and pricing information. Read More
For years, retail sales associates have been looked down upon—with people calling the position a dead-end job that no one can make a career out of. Read More
Some words are just better than others when it comes to evoking strong feelings and emotions. Read More
In the furniture world, it seems as if big retailers are getting bigger and more successful—and that goes for big box stores, large independent retailers, and more. Read More