How to escape Trump tariffs? How about AI and 3D printing?
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When I heard about a micro-factory in St. Petersburg, Florida, deploying AI-powered 3D printing to make furniture, I knew I needed …
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.
Judge considering Franchise Group settlement for approval
One last obstacle: Former CEO Brian Kahn’s objection Tuesday’s much-awaited Franchise Group bankruptcy hearing centered on a last-minute objection from former FRG CEO Brian Kahn …
Franchise Group bankruptcy decision expected today
Today is the big day for the Franchise Group bankruptcy, with a hearing on the ninth and perhaps final amended restructuring plan scheduled to begin …
Wayfair playing the long game
BOSTON — Even though Wayfair once again spent more money than it brought in, as reported by Home News Now last week, CEO Niraj S. Shah did …
Shooting Bebe’s: Just who is BB BHF?
Pinboarding the FRG bankruptcy continues … In the last column, we dug through some of the 1,200 or so court filings in the Franchise Group bankruptcy to …
RH misses projections, but declares readiness for rough waters
RH CEO Gary Friedman has often declared that difficult retail climates can end up helping the upscale retailer. The tough sledding winnows out weaker competition, …
Revisiting the mystery at the heart of the Franchise Group bankruptcy
You might recall that 15 months ago, we used this space to erect a metaphorical pinboard or “murderwall” like those found in procedural crime dramas. Our quest …
We’re spending a lot more time at home
The measles outbreak in Texas got my attention, if for no reason other than the fresh memories of Covid and that horror’s continued haunting. The …
Postcards from Vegas II: Re-humanizing AI
In late January, speaking to Therapedic manufacturers at the Las Vegas Market, I presented on how to re-humanize generative AI. My goals were to de-mystify …
Some joy in the Conn’s bankruptcy
Ad hoc group of Badcock dealers, B. Riley Financial, debtors settle surcharge dispute Just a week ago, an ad hoc group of 93 former Badcock …
