Retail Education
Lighting and home furnishings retailers of all sizes in all locations around North America face similar problems and have similar concerns. They need to know the latest industry news and have access to the latest product introductions, always keeping up with what's new and what's next. In this section, retailers will have access to news and feature stories to keep them up to date on this evolving industry.
STORIS Introduces CXM Sales Dashboard
The Customer Experience Management tool designed for sales associates to prosper will be on display at the October 2019 High Point Market. STORIS will be showcasing the CXM Sales Dashboard in the HFA…
5 Tips for Effective Home Furnishings Store Layouts
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Designing a brick-and-mortar retail store’s layout is not an exact science, and what works for one store might not work for its neighbor. There are, however, some best practices that are…
Twin Star Home Launches Retailer Support Initiative
Twin Star Home recently introduced Elevate, a comprehensive marketing program designed to enhance and boost the marketing efforts of Twin Star Home’s retail partners through sales training videos,…
Unlocking Innovation
At Las Vegas Market last month, I had the privilege of attending the CEO Summit, which offered an opportunity to learn about external factors affecting our industries as well as actionable strategies…
7 Savvy Reasons to Attend High Point Market
High Point Market is the largest home furnishings market in the world, but that’s not the reason you want to go. In fact, what I’m telling you here applies to every design market whether it’s High…
Do Furniture Shoppers Care About Sustainability?
As the impacts of climate change become increasingly apparent and public discourse about the environment continues to grow, consumers are holding businesses accountable for their sustainability…
Love Where You Live: How Alicia Kerr Celebrates Hometown Pride at Allie Studio
We hear it all the time in the home furnishings industry. The more customized and personal — and different — a piece of furniture or home accent is can make all the difference to the consumer. Enter…
Designers Allen and James Debut Latest Showroom Design and Product Development During High Point Market
Designers Stephanie James and Patti Allen of High Point interior design firm, Allen and James, today announced the debut of the most recent results in the firm’s showroom design, curation and product…
A Retail Expert Shares Tips for Giving Your Customers the Red Carpet Treatment
At the recent WithIt Conference, we had the pleasure of attending a seminar with retail expert and founder of Retail Minded, Nicole Leinbach Reyhle.
She shared statistics on how customers are…
Watch the Subtle Synergies
I love it when an issue comes together. Not when the pages head to the printer (although that’s always a good feeling), but when the realization hits that the stories we’ve written, diverse as they…