The future of AI-powered market research
Don’t ask me why, but I kept an article from The New York Times from February 2002 on a “groundbreaking” method of market research at the time called …
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Taos Lifestyle partners with creative agency to deepen store’s identity
TAOS, N.M. — Taos Lifestyle, the innovative home furnishings and lifestyle store here, has partnered with Benthouse Creative to help transform the 24,000-square-foot store into …
Arhaus sues competitor RH for trade secret misappropriation
BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio — Williams-Sonoma sued Arhaus for trade secret misappropriation in 2015. RH sued Crate & Barrel for trade secret misappropriation in 2017. Arhaus …
10 out of 10 with Bill Papettas, president and CEO of Mattress Warehouse
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher speaks with the top executive of one of the fastest-growing retailers in the home furnishings and bedding sector. In …
Chairman of Easyhome home furnishings chain in China jumps to his death
Wang Linpeng, also the CEO of the country’s largest home furnishings retailer, was reportedly the subject of an official investigation BEIJING — Multiple news organizations …
The throwback success of Salt Lake City’s Sterling Furniture
Retailer spanning 7 generations and 150 years has a no-nonsense approach to retail Many of the columns I do require sorting through hundreds of pages …
Conn’s bankruptcy wind-down begins
Court approves 3rd amended plan Capping a busy month for bankruptcy proceedings, a Texas court confirmed Conn’s third amended plan to initiate the company’s final …
Former Buddy’s franchisees file to recover last settlement payment from escrow
Who is steering the ship at what was Franchise Group? A group of former Buddy’s Home Furnishings franchise operators has filed a motion in Delaware …
Bob’s Discount Furniture opens newest store in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The opening of the 37,340-square-foot store marked the first of 6 locations planned for the state WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Hundreds of consumers from all over …
10 out of 10 with Tony Boldt, CEO of Nebraska Furniture Mart
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews the top executive of one of the largest furniture retailers in the U.S., who talks about categories that …
