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8 Tips to Increase Retail Profit Margins
Retailers’ profit margins have been more relevant than ever lately. It all started with curbside pickup, the only way many
stores could sell their products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, some…
3 Graphic Design Apps for Your Home Furnishings Business
In the home furnishings game, it’s important to connect with your customers wherever they are, and these days, that initial interaction will likely be online. You’ll want to put your best photos and…
Finding a Balance With Maximalism
Maximalism is a style rooted in personality. Its bold, distinctive nature means it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but those who gravitate toward it tend to go big in their design, patterns, palettes…
Park Hill Rolls Out Expanded Assortment, Refreshed Showrooms
Park Hill Collection is celebrating their finalist nomination for the 2021 ARTS Awards as affirmation the company’s reimagined style offering, global expansion of sourcing and more than 700 new…
American Lighting Association Cancels 2021 Conference Due to Wildfires
The American Lighting Association (ALA) has announced that its in-person 2021 Conference, originally scheduled for Sept. 26-28, is canceled due to wildfires in Lake Tahoe, CA. ALA is working to…
Pivoting to Home Office Design and Retail
Brittney Herrera has had an affinity for the workspace since she opened her architect and design business, HBx Studio, three years ago, in Portland, OR. Her foundation in that business has been…
32nd ARTS Awards Finalists Announced
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the finalists for the 32nd ARTS Awards. The finalists will submit materials for judging in the fall, and award…
Leviton Introduces Podcast Series for Electrical Contractors
Leviton announced the launch of its new Contractor Connect Podcast Series which discusses pertinent topics, products and news within the electrical contracting industry, along with new Leviton…
Q2 Kitchen & Bath Market Index: Double-digit Growth Expected Over Q1
The National Kitchen & Bath Association – a non-profit trade association for the kitchen and bath industry providing tools, research, certification, and events to thousands of professionals – and…
WithIt Taps Amber De La Garza as Keynote for Virtual Education Brunch
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industries, announces that their fall virtual education event, sponsored by Myriad Software, will feature productivity…