A deep dive into Article’s expansion on the West Coast
The plans illustrate how the dot-com brick-and-mortar boom continues in home furnishings VANCOUVER Back in February, we broke down Wayfair’s flywheel strategy that combines e-commerce, a smart …
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Ten More with marketing expert Warren Kornblum
In this follow up interview, Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher speaks with the marketing specialist about the importance of adapting to new technology such …
Lessons in longevity from 150-year-old retailer, Hermann’s Furniture
5th-generation owner Jennifer Hermann reflects on her family’s legacy BRENHAM, Texas It isn’t often that a furniture store reaches the milestone of 150 years in …
Ten out of 10:00 with Warren Kornblum, former marketing exec with Toys “R” Us and Rooms To Go
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews the marketing and strategy expert on how companies can lose their brand identity through an overreliance on AI. …
Lessons from the frontier: Where AI might be taking us
A few thoughts on the 1st semester teaching a college course on AI MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — The best days for educators are those when …
Article announces US expansion
The digital-first company will open stores in California and Washington in the fall VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Digital-first furniture company Article, based here, recently announced …
The 20 with Satya and Parvati Tiwari: Transforming loss into meaningful action
In this special edition of The 20, Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews the owners of Surya about the Yuvaan Tiwari Foundation, the not …
Why and how independent retailers can win
Agility, not scale, is the biggest advantage for independent retailers Second of two parts WILMINGTON, N.C. In my last column, “Is Independent Retail Doomed?” I …
Furniture store sales decline 3.6% from April 2025
WASHINGTON — Furniture and home furnishings stores remained a weak spot in April’s retail landscape, according to advance estimates released Thursday morning by the U.S. …
Ten More with Berry College professor and Home News Now contributor Brian Carroll
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher continues his discussion with Brian Carroll, who talks about the sixth edition of his book, Writing and Editing for …
