DOC: Furniture stores sales climb 1.9% in May
The industry trails most sectors except those of other big tickets WASHINGTON — U.S. furniture and home furnishings store sales increased 1.9% in May from …
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Final takeaways and scenes from Furniture First’s Symposium 2022
Independents stand to gain from the ‘great human reconnection’ ORLANDO, Fla. — It wasn’t the quick bump from an upcoming Memorial Day Weekend that was …
Weir’s Furniture ‘buys without fear” to push through pandemic
Weir’s Furniture wastes no time. Open the website and it gives you a nine-word greeting that’s music to the ears of many a pandemic-weary consumer: …
Owning the pandemic: Burlington Furniture stresses employee wellness to fuel growth
Burlington Furniture is closed this week. And most of next week, too. The Vermont store shut its doors the day before Christmas and will not …
The Burlington Furniture file
Vermont retailer rises from futons to upscale contemporary and $4K+ average tickets Mark Binkhorst opened Burlington Furniture right after he graduated from the University of …
5 questions your marketing must address to win in 2022
The home furnishings industry hasn’t been this good since 2007. The pandemic created a sofa emergency. It brought out more customers than we have ever …
Drawing attention: DIY marketing and custom rugs distinguish Verde Home
Here’s the story of a small furniture and design shop that’s done a nice job of standing out in a tough market. Verde Home, a …
Wright’s Furniture & Flooring adds private-label The Wright Sleep line
DIETERICH, Ill. — Wright’s Furniture & Flooring, a fifth-generation family-owned retailer here, has introduced a locally-made mattress line called The Wright Sleep Mattresses. The firm …
Blog: How to keep those customer reviews coming (and positive)
Years ago when online business reviews became more prevalent, retailers were told how important it was to get customers to leave reviews and how reviews could affect their business. That’s still just as important today, but I recently came across two statistics that are going to complicate how online reviews work altogether: 86% of consumers only pay attention to reviews from the last 90 days, and 73% of consumers only pay attention to reviews written in the last month.
Nationwide Marketing Group partners with Lockton Affinity to create affordable health insurance program for independent retailers
Plan offers access to medical and ancillary insurance benefits – with no deductibles, no waiting periods and no administrative work for business owners WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. …
