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Home Furnishings Retailers

Home furnishings retailers have a lot to contend with these days — online competition, changing consumer expectations, rising retail rents. In this section, find news, products and trends for home furnishings retailers to see continued success.

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5 Editing Tips for Blog Writers

When most blog writers finish a post, they feel a sense of relief coupled with dread. Sure, the writing may be finished, but now it's time to edit. After pouring so much hard work into writing a good…

Summer Market Preview: Las Vegas 2018

Summer market will be sizzling July 29-August 2 at Las Vegas Market. See what's new and next here.   Lite Source The Stacia LED pendant family has expanded with smaller and larger versions. The…

Las Vegas Market Records Strong Early Buyer Registration

Las Vegas Market reported today that registration numbers are pacing ahead year over year for Summer Market with significant growth in key attendee categories. The upsurge in buyers correlates with…
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A.R.T. Furniture Launches New Website

A.R.T. Furniture today announced it has redesigned its website. The new look aims to provide richer content, improved visuals, easy navigation and better functionality. Consumers will have access to…
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Why You Should Be Recruiting Every Day

Good help is hard to find. Or is it? At the WithIt conference in Charleston, SC, last month, retailers, manufacturers and designers gathered to hear a presentation on how to recruit, and it turns…
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High Point Market Opens 2018 Fall Registration

Registration for the Fall 2018 High Point Market is now open for buyers, international buyers, exhibitors, trade/industry, press and students. The Fall High Point Market will be held on Saturday,…

Battle of the Sexes (Accent Chair Edition)

She wants a ladylike slipper chair. He wants a manly recliner. While relationship therapist probably isn’t part of your job description, you can still help ward off a domestic World War III by…

Summer Market Preview: Atlanta 2018

Preview these products making their debut at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, July 10-16.  Peking Handicraft Designed by Elizabeth Olwen for Peking Handicraft, the…
A black-and-white wall in the Contemporary Living showroom in Lake Park, FL
A wall mural in the new Contemporary Living showroom by local artist Anri Arts adds to the local flair of Heathcoe’s reinvented design-focused business.

The New Hybrid in Town: How Cynthia Heathcoe Reimagined Contemporary Living

Every year, the Home Furnishings Assn. recognizes outstanding merchants across the country with its annual Retailer of the Year Awards. Named an Emerging Star little more than 12 months ago, Cynthia…
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Location, Location, Location: How Empty Malls Are Becoming Prime Spaces for Furniture Retailers

When it comes to retail news, it’s difficult to escape the number of mall-store closings and blaring reports of the demise of the mall as a viable concept.  Yet, retail strategist Connie Post — a…
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