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2018 Showroom of the Year Award Finalists Announced
Finalists for the 2018 Showroom of the Year Awards, honoring exceptional lighting retailers, have been announced. The 9th annual awards program is co-sponsored by Lighting & Decor magazine and…
What Amazon's Alexa Blueprints Means for Smart Homes
When Amazon first released the Echo with its voice assistant Alexa, many consumers thought "Yeah, this is cool, but do I really need this?" While consumers can connect to their Echo via bluetooth,…
5 Dining Room Ideas for a Modern Family
Being a parent requires a certain degree of sacrifice. Moms and dads give up time alone, a good night’s sleep, a car interior free of greasy fingerprints and goldfish cracker crumbs…The list goes on…
How to Remember to Post on Social Media
How often has this scenario happened to you?
You plan to post something to Facebook as soon as you get to your showroom office. But once you get there, a sales associate asks you a question. Then a…
Idea Board: All-American Style
Domestic manufacturing is alive and well, creating product worth its stars and stripes.
Lantern & Scroll’s core collection of copper and brass lanterns feature period reproductions of…
Your Millennial Sales Strategy
When it comes to winning over Millennials in your showroom, the traditional “hard sell” method is not likely to bring you success. This cohort is strong-minded, does their own product research,…
4 Steps to Being Authentic Online
In a world of fake news and data breaches, people are increasingly looking for sources they can trust when they go online. For small businesses, this means one component of your online presence and…
Vaughan-Bassett Announces Partnership with HGTV's Ben, Erin Napier
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company announced today that the company will partner with Ben and Erin Napier, the hosts of HGTV’s “Home Town,” to develop multiple collections of both solid wood and…
4 Dry Places to Wait out the Inevitable High Point Market Rain Shower
It never fails. Every High Point Market, it will rain at least one day. Some markets, the rain falls endlessly. For those High Point seasoned pros, the umbrella is the most important accessory anyone…
Nominations Open for 30th Annual ARTS Awards
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, today announced that nominations are officially open for the 30th Annual ARTS Awards.
The ARTS Awards, presented each January…