Thinking inside and outside the box
“Beneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.” –Herman Melville Since filing the first part of this series on the container revolution, supply chain …
Author: Brian Carroll
Brian Carroll covered the international home furnishings industry for 15 years as a reporter, editor and photographer. He chairs the Department of Communication at Berry College in Northwest Georgia, where he has been a professor since 2003.
How the lowly shipping container changed the world
First of a one-part series on the power of the box “Beneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.” –Herman Melville I spent part …
The 12 Days of Christmas: A supply chain lament
What else can we do but laugh and cry and hope for better days? On the first day of Christmas, my true love tried to …
Blog: Volcanoes, Legos and the lessons of war
Reaching into Santa’s toy bag for a few end-of-year surprises In light of Omicron putting a party-pooping damper on global travel, I invite you to …
Blog: Re-sale furniture marketplaces, sustainability and the circular economy
Helping consumers make room for some new furniture Coming out of the Thanksgiving holidays after having gathered around the big, two-leaf dining table (Pennsylvania House, …
Blog: Hail Mary or shrewd business move?
Wayfair’s foray into brick-and-mortar stores Wayfair keeps popping into my news feed. Brick-and-mortar stores in the offing for the brand in 2021, streaming video technology …
Blog: Market quotes to live by
Remembering some of the crazy-ass things people have said With the High Point market in the books and, therefore, now another industry memory, I determined …
Blog: Postcards from the corner of High Point and Hollywood
Remembering a few ‘brushes with the stars’ If you’re familiar with “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” the parlor game in which any actor can be …
Blog: A silver lining in the dark clouds of shipping delays
National media attention helping consumers better understand the supply chain Just as the industry prepares for the High Point Market this month, national business news …
Blog: Tuesdays with Clint
The Tupelo furniture market, the fraternity of the newsroom and the love of our lives Spoiler alert: This column reveals the plot twist at the …
