The fact that the pandemic has kicked butt and taken names up and down the furniture industry is hardly breaking news. However, a just-tabulated survey of members of the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association sheds some new light on where and how the Covid-19 virus has hurt independent home furnishings reps the most. Read More
What a year, what a year. We finish off the best of Dos Marcos for 2021 in this second episode... Read More
Bob Phibbs, AKA the Retail Doctor, held a webinar recently where he offered five ways to handle under-performing stores. But what does under-performing mean? Read More
The last two weeks of 2021 have arrived, and there is no better way to end the year than to... Read More
Broad River Retail has a laundry list of initiatives that work for them, so The FAM caught up with CEO Manny Rodrigues to see what they are. 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
Here we are, only a few short weeks from the April furniture market and most of the buzz is still about ongoing supply chain issues, how well-trafficked the market might be, if the market will be ‘mask-on’ or ‘mask-off’, how clogged our ports still are, the ongoing high costs of transportation and the like. 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
Raw material shortages may extend into 2022. Read More
Some words are just better than others when it comes to evoking strong feelings and emotions. Read More
Bread lovers, your prayers have been answered. Loafa is a new hyperrealistic bread sofa inspired by Mario Bellini’s 1970s Camaleonda sofa. 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