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.
3 Payment Platforms for Retailers and Designers
In an environment where cash may not be exchanging hands and checks can require the extra step of going to a bank, not to mention the convenience of credit cards for clients and customers on big-…
Understanding the Smart Home Spectrum
At one time, smart home systems were only found in ultra-high-end luxury design projects. Their complexity and high price tags made them unattainable for the average homeowner. Times have since…
Setting Customer Expectations
As we came into 2021, with coronavirus still around and new, more contagious variants, I finally made the move to curbside grocery pickup. I was hesitant in this change, even though I’d heard…
5 Steps to Micro-Influencer Success
We’re still living in the age of the influencer, and while it can be tempting to strive for hundreds of thousands of social media followers, sometimes quality over quantity is key. Enter the micro-…
Neighborhood Networking for Home Furnishings Retailers
You’re a brick-and-mortar home furnishings or lighting retailer. Your primary customer base is relatively local. Some of the most effective ways to market to your customers and potential customers…
Lighting Retailers: Enter the 12th Annual Showroom of the Year Awards
Join the ranks of lighting retailers who have been honored by the Showroom of the Year Awards for more than a decade! The deadline is fast approaching to enter the 12th Annual awards that exclusively…
Expanding Social Commerce
With so much shifting in 2020 as to how consumers make buying decisions, it has become essential for retailers to ensure an experience for their customers in more than just the brick-and-mortar store…
4 Tips For Using TikTok in Your Design or Retail Business
TikTok is a platform that celebrates creators. From amateur dancers recreating 15-second dances to amateur chefs folding a tortilla into quadrants, the video platform gives anyone and everyone an…
Pay Attention to What's Next
This last year has been for assessing… and pivoting… and assessing again… and pivoting again. Coronavirus and all that came with it pretty much dominated our lives and our business decisions. While…
IMC Webinar Series Addresses Diversity in Retail
International Market Centers (IMC) announced that it will present a series of four hour-long webinars highlighting diversity and inclusion issues impacting retail. The series, which debuts on Feb. 1…