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Evolving Your Brand During Challenging Times
In the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, one word we heard often as it pertained to the designers, retailers and home furnishings companies in our sphere was “pivot.” Pivot to e-commerce. Pivot…
6 Best Practices for Video Conferencing
From staff meetings to communicating with clients and business partners, video conferencing has become part of our new normal as retailers and designers adapt to the challenges of running a business…
How Consumers Are Optimizing Outdoor Spaces in a Time of Coronavirus
Whether a sun porch, patio or balcony, taking advantage of outdoor living spaces has never been more on the radar than now, as the coronavirus pandemic around the globe has canceled travel and…
June Retail Sales Increase, Recovery Remains Uncertain Amid Coronavirus Resurgence
Retail sales rose in June, seeing both a monthly increase and their first year-over-year gain since the beginning of the year as more retailers and other businesses closed by the coronavirus pandemic…
Houzz Barometer: Home Renovation Business Returns to Pre-COVID-19 Levels
Houzz Inc. has released the Q3 2020 Houzz Renovation Barometer, which tracks residential renovation market expectations, project backlogs and recent activity among businesses in the construction…
7 Deadly Distractions Stopping Your Interior Design Business Growth
Nothing is more important than your interior design business growth. You’ve got to invest your time in the tasks and actions, in your practice, that will deliver the greatest impact. There are seven …
Register for Connected: Learn About the Technical Side of Lighting
Join us for the final installment of our successful Connected series of virtual panels with retailers and designers, where we've discussed various topics related to furniture, lighting and decor. Our…
ARTful Wednesdays Addresses Diversity with Rare Resources Seminar
ARTful Wednesdays continues with its design educational series, featuring a panel next Wednesday, July 15, to share home furnishings industries insights from a diverse lens in "Rare Resources." …
Financial Management for Interior Designers
Let’s talk about money! Do you have days where you want to pull your hair out because of your finances and money management? Financial management for Interior Designers (and small businesses in…
How Market Research Has Changed in the Last 5 Years
This post originally appeared on the Nimble Thinkers blog, The Nimble Fix. Nimble Thinkers, part of Scranton Gillette Companies, is a full-service marketing agency led by industry experts experienced…