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.
eSTORIS Releases E-Commerce Platform Update
The new eSTORIS eCommerce Platform 4.2.1 release features enhancements that include soft kits in product families and online bill pay updates. Other significant enhancements to the backend system…
Sound Advice: How to Increase Your Furniture Profit Potential
The great news about home furnishings is that for every home built, every home renovation completed, every move made, and every family addition whether a baby, young adults, or seniors moving in,…
Behr Brings the Outdoors In With Its 2020 Color of the Year
In keeping with trends toward bringing nature indoors, Behr has announced its 2020 Color of the Year, aptly named “Back to Nature.”
Back To Nature (S340-4) is a restorative, meadow-inspired green,…
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…
4 Furniture and Design Showrunners Share How They Do Things a Little Differently
In today’s world, where everyone has the ability to become a superstar on YouTube or Instagram, doing something just a little different offers the ability to have an impact. These four companies have…
BrandJump Launches MAP Software
E-commerce channel management company BrandJump today announced the soft launch of its new pricing tool. This new feature — which will be incorporated into BrandJump’s existing suite of services –…