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Return to Sender: How Retailers Can Minimize Returns
Customer convenience is one major perk of e-commerce. With a few clicks and some payment information, consumers can get almost anything delivered straight to their door in a matter of days. And they…
Stacy Garcia Shares Her Path to Licensed Pattern Design Success
Surface Pattern Designer Stacy Garcia has made a name for herself, sharing her aesthetic through her hospitality textiles company LebaTex as well as licensing her designs across multiple categories,…
Fall Design Events at AmericasMart and ADAC Create Destination for Shopping, Education
International Market Centers (IMC) and ADAC today announced a week-long celebration of design this September through their fall markets, Fall Design Week and DISCOVER ADAC. Between Sept. 23-26, these…
Home Interiors Meet Fashion Through a Boho-Chic Lens
Trends have always paralleled between interior design and fashion worlds. Here are a few of the latest ways furniture design is mirroring the top fashion houses.
Both apparel and interior…
ICFA Revamps Pre-Casual Market Retailer Education Program
How can brick-and-mortar stores compete with the massive selection and ordering ease of online stores? The marketing experts at ACE Hardware say, throw a party.
ACE is a 95-year-old hardware…
Last Look With Jeremy Bauer and Jason Clifton
Before Jason Clifton and Jeremy Bauer of Bauer/Clifton Interiors came along, this entryway didn’t exist. Added as part of an extensive home renovation in Juneau, AK, this small space makes a big…
ICFA Announces 2019 Apollo Award Finalists
The International Casual Furnishings Association today announced the finalists for the 2019 Apollo Awards. The program recognizes retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings…
Connie Post Designs RP Outlet
Retail strategist Connie Post has designed a new format for The RoomPlace aimed at broadening the merchant’s appeal with a new shopping experience focusing on value-priced product. Branded RP Outlet…
IFDA Launches Virtual Chapter
The International Furnishings & Design Association (IFDA) has established a Virtual Chapter to engage former members who have moved away from their regional chapters, retired members who still…
Home Furnishings Manufacturers Embrace Small Space Living Trends
Small space living may not be all tiny homes, but make no mistake, consumers are gravitating toward smaller living spaces, and home furnishings companies are acutely aware of the trend, bringing…