People seen at the 33rd FMG Symposium in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — FMG’s 2024 Symposium in Las Vegas this past week gave retailers and suppliers a chance to gather for a series of educational …
Category: Education
Furniture First forms 4th store owners’ performance group
1st in-person meeting planned for Feb. 12-15 at Marty Rae’s of Lexington, South Carolina MIDDLETOWN, Penn. — Furniture First has announced the formation of a …
Cologne fair spotlights sustainability and hospitality theme
COLOGNE, Germany — Oh, were this dateline accurate and true. One of the annual highlights of covering case goods internationally for so many years was …
Inflation causing adjustments in spending habits, survey shows
A recent study on inflation and consumer spending found inflation is causing consumers to cut spending on nonessential items, including home furnishings, and to opt …
E-tailers facing number of challenges this year
Last week, I did a deep-dive chat with a few friends who have probably forgotten more about e-commerce than I will ever know. For decades, …
Anti-tip restraint recall is latest challenge for case goods segment
Announcement impacts many more bedroom resources than the 31 listed in the CPSC notice HIGH POINT — Last week’s recall of anti-tip restraint kits produced …
Teams benefit most when members are part of the process of setting standards and goals
It’s no secret that goal setting, establishing standards and accountability are integral to improving and maintaining success. What might not be as obvious is the importance …
Magniflex launches its first consumer ad campaign to drive consumers to retailers in key markets
PRATO, Italy — Leading Italian bedding manufacturer Magniflex has begun advertising in regional lifestyle and design-driven magazines in key U.S. markets to build its brand and …
Motive, means, opportunity: Pinboarding the mystery of the Conn’s-Badcock deal
Lee Child, the prolific writer of the Jack Reacher series of page-turners, said that the way to write a thriller is “to ask a question …
A chat with marketing guru Lance Hannish on the power of screens
In the latest episode of The Last Word, Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza chats with advertising and marketing guru Lance Hannish. Decades ago, Hannish, co-founding partner at …
