Furniture
What a year, what a year. We finish off the best of Dos Marcos for 2021 in this second episode... Read More
Between a pandemic and all of the related variables that have impacted the independent retail channel, life as an independent business owner has been nothing short of a challenge. Read More
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
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A brand museum — a unique way to show customers your store's history – could be the next easy marketing piece you add to your strategy. Read More
As a way to honor the late Rob Culp, co-founder of Culp, Inc., and his beloved alma mater, UNC Chapel Hill, the seats in the Smith Center at the university are newly covered with fabric created by the company Rob started 50 years ago. Read More
If you’re wondering where to spend your ad dollars this year, Julia Rosien has some ideas! Hint: we’re thinking bigger ad dollars on smaller networks 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
Broad River Retail (BRR), one of the largest and fastest-growing independently owned and operated Ashley Store licensees, has achieved the... Read More
I recently found an old passport that reminded me I had taken my first business trip to China early in 2002. In the almost 20 years that have transpired, I’m certain I would no longer recognize many of the industrial hubs I visited, including Jiangsu, Guangdong, and Zhejiang. Read More
The recent Covid pandemic, inflation as well as the aging of Millennials raises the question of whether more people will rent furniture. Read More
Illinois-based full-line furniture retailer Darvin Furniture recently hosted its first Sweet Dreams Slumber Party event, which aimed to connect customers with the store’s sleep specialists so they could educate shoppers on the importance of a good night’s sleep. Read More
Is it Covid that has changed the way the industry looks at trade shows—or was that already happening before the pandemic hit? Read More