Letter from the editor: Thoughts on our mission at Home News Now
After recently interviewing a handful of Vietnam furniture producers, albeit by email, it’s clear how dramatic things can change in a just a year’s time. …
Tag: opinion
Remembering O.B. Solie
HNN contributor Joe Carroll recalls the iconic furniture designer’s sense of humor and style We love to boast that our industry is a “people business.” …
ICFA executive director responds to CNN Apollo Awards column
An editorial by Alex Milstein, recently published in response to our announcement of the 2022 Apollo Awards nominees, suggested the list of finalists is essentially the …
Furniture merely a pawn in geopolitical chess match
Biden seeks a counter-balance to China’s influence in Asia In Washington, D.C., what isn’t said is often as important as anything spoken or published. In …
On Being Your Best: Life’s natural rhythm
Life has a natural rhythm. We are born, we die. We win, we lose. There is high tide, there is low tide. There is hot, there is cold. There is …
Now is not the time to start discounting
In some ways Covid was a gift to home furnishings retailers, says Taylor Ganz, senior vice president at Profitability Consulting Group and former owner and …
Entering an age of transparency
Third in a two-part series on supply chains One of the buzzwords in higher education is “high impact learning” or, as my institution acronymized it, …
In challenging times, trimming SKUs makes for a safer bet
This strategy is one way to help lower lead times and get product to customers sooner versus later In recent months, Home News Now has …
Blog: Wayfair says sudden supply glut plays to its favor
But does it when consumers go from cooling their heels to cooling their interest? BOSTON — As spending on furniture appears to be slowing and …
Brick-and-mortar retailers need a point of view and spirit of service
I have needed new eyeglasses for a long time. A really long time. The frame of my current pair is stretched out of shape. The …
