The FAM looks at beds with built-in storage from Bedline as well as Ergomotion, and finds out why they're getting more popular in the U.S. Read More
At Nationwide Market Group’s PrimeTime event in Nashville this week, the groups introduced a new project information management system that aims to improve the quality of vendor data to help retailers deliver a consistent website experience. Read More
For many, complacency is the enemy. But sometimes, it breeds new ideas that never would have come about otherwise. Such is the case for Chiropractor, Inventor, and Tummy Time Mattress Founder Lamont Smith. Read More
Good salespeople are always prepared to answer customer questions, but the most successful RSAs are the ones who ask great questions. 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
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 has highlights from Wells Fargo Economist Charlie Dougherty's presentation at Nationwide Marketing Group’s 2022 PrimeTime event. Read More
The list of mattresses out there that promise a cooler night’s sleep goes on—almost to the point that it seems like there’s a cold war among companies offering cooling mattresses. Read More
Julia Rosien talks about 2022's shifting digital marketing trends and offers tips and advice for retailers. 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
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
In 2014, Broad River Retail had just a single salesperson who sold more than one million dollars in product during the calendar year. The next year that number went up to four, then seven and by 2017 they had 17 people surpass seven figures. Read More