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4 Online Project Management Tools That Actually Manage
Are these scenarios familiar: An annoyed customer calls for the second time to ask why an associate didn't follow up on her question. The second part of an order was never placed, and now the…
Theodore Alexander Debuts Xander Noori Collection this Spring
Theodore Alexander is once again collaborating with a talented designer to bring a new collection to market this season. Set for a soft launch at the Guangzhou Furniture Fair next month, the Xander…
3 Things You Don’t Know About Wayfair Professional (But Probably Should)
Looking for a coffee table under $200? Do you need it yesterday? It’s hard to deny the allure of Wayfair. One of the world’s largest e-commerce companies specializing in home furnishings, the…
Sunbrella, Ballard Designs Launch Indoor Performance Upholstery Collection
In an exciting new debut, veteran home furnishings retailer Ballard Designs and performance textile leader Sunbrella® have partnered to launch the retailer’s first collection of performance fabrics…
3 Answers to Your Questions on Creating Customer Surveys
When it comes to getting customer feedback, you may casually ask patrons questions in your store and look at your online reviews from time to time. But if you want to truly gauge how your business is…
The Jungle Look: 6 Dining Room Ideas
Sure, it’s bright and sunny in California and maybe Florida and Arizona, but for those of us in the other 47 states, baby, it’s cold outside. Chicago is snowed in. Seattle is wet and dreary, and in…
3 Big-Box Strategies to Borrow and Improve
Although they are inherently different, independent showrooms and big-box retailers like Restoration Hardware, Target and West Elm compete for consumers’ business, and it can sometimes feel like an…
4 Easy Ways to Start Learning More About SEO
If the words "digital marketing," "SEO" and "social media marketing" make your eyes glaze over and your hearing go fuzzy, you are not alone.
Digital marketing seems to have grown overnight, changing…
Justin Shaulis Named Design Ambassador for Howard Elliott
Howard Elliott announced today that New York City-based Design Consultant Justin Shaulis will serve as the company’s Design Ambassador.
Shaulis is best known for his high-profile residential design…
It’s Classic
At a time when contemporary furniture, edgy LED fixtures and minimalistic, modern style has permeated mainstream home decor, there is a still a yearning for traditional design. In fact, all signs…