Retail Education
Home furnishings and lighting retailers face many challenges in this ever-changing economy. From new consumer expectations to online competition, today's retailers work hard to ensure their customers have access to on-trend products and great customer service. In this section, you'll find all things retailing — news, features, analysis and tools — needed to make your retail business a success.
What Designers Look for in Retailer Partners
Consumers may make up the majority of your showroom sales, but you could be missing out on a key potential client base: interior designers. While designers often opt to shop directly from…
Bright Colors Take Over Rugs for Spring High Point Market
For those retailers and designers who tour multiple rug showrooms each market, almost everyone has the same answer when asked about the best-selling colors. Spoiler: It's almost always gray and blue…
Hooker Furniture Adds Movement to Stationary Upholstery
Designed to support the rise in consumer demand for refined styling with high-tech features and functionality, Hooker Furniture has developed a new upholstery category that blends the most popular…
Twin Star Home's Style Takeover Comes to Spring High Point Market
Twin Star Home is bringing their successful Showroom Style Takeover to the High Point Market. Three lifestyle bloggers, influencers and designers will each be given areas in the Twin Star Home…
Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone
I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Diane Falvey, and it’s so nice to meet you. I’m also the new Editor-in-Chief of Furniture, Lighting & Decor. I’ve been in this industry for some time but this is…
5 Ways for Retailers to Protect Against Industry Disruption
This week, Retail Dive asked, "Is home goods the next industry ripe for disruption?"
The answer? Yes, almost definitely. Just a few notes on some happenings in the past year:
- Global Views…
Introducing the 2019 Showroom of the Year Finalists
Finalists for the 2019 Showroom of the Year Awards, honoring outstanding lighting retailers across North America, have been announced. The annual awards, now celebrating its 10th year, is co-…
Pinterest Is Becoming Shoppable: What You Need to Know
Facebook and Instagram may get the bulk of attention from social media marketers, but Pinterest is about to give both platforms a run for their money. As Pinterest prepares for an IPO, the company…
Dallas Market Center Announces New Members of Lighting Board of Governors
Dallas Market Center and Lightovation — Dallas International Lighting Show, the largest residential lighting trade event in North America — today announced the election results and appointments for…
Dan Darby to Lead LIGHTFAIR® International
International Market Centers (IMC) today announced the appointment of trade show industry veteran Dan Darby as Senior Vice President of LIGHTFAIR® International, the world’s largest annual…