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.
IMC June 2021 Market Insights Webinar to Focus on Cross-Merchandising
As retailers enter the summer 2021 market season with a renewed focus on diversifying their product mix – whether via new strategy or necessity – IMC is preparing them to effectively source in its…
Universal Furniture Learning Center Agenda for High Point Market
Universal Furniture’s in-person learning events return this June with live streaming opportunities for those who can’t attend. And back by popular demand is the Universal To the Trade Designer’s…
6 Steps to Protecting Your Customer's Information
When data breaches hit large retailers, such as Target, we hear about it. Smaller businesses can have even more challenges when it comes to data security. As a retailer, it’s likely you accept credit…
Resilience In Retail
This month’s word is RESILIENCE: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.
If ever there has been a year where resilience has been required, it’s been this one. With COVID shutdowns and…
The Impact of Decorative Pillows on Retail Sales
Tossed. Carefully positioned. As support. On a bed, sofa or accent chair. Pillows, those lovely pieces of textile surrounding deliciously soft insides, can be a quick fix for updating a room or a…
Home Design Business Think Tank: A Focus on Profit for Retailers
Home Design Business Think Tank: All About the Benjamins
As a home furnishings retailer or interior designer, one of your primary goals in business is to turn a profit. We’ve put together a Home…
High Point Market Authority Partners with HFA, Purple for May IdeaStreams Webinar
The High Point Market Authority is partnering with the Home Furnishings Association (HFA) and Purple Innovation for its next webinar in the spring 2021 IdeaStreams series. The session will explore…
March Retail Sales See Strong Rebound
Retail sales rebounded with huge gains in March as government checks fattened consumers’ bank accounts and more vaccination against COVID-19 made it easier for shoppers to get out of the house and…
How Will Business Change After the Pandemic?
As we’re closing this issue, I’m getting ready for my first COVID-19 vaccine. The thought of finally being somewhat protected from this virus after a year of hunkering down has allowed me to start…
7 Questions That Need a ‘Yes’ to Close More Retail Sales
If you work in retail sales, you have to care about your customer first. If you start with what they — as a visitor to your Planet Furniture or Planet Lighting — are experiencing and if you are aware…