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.
U.S., Canada and Mexico Reach New Trade Deal to Replace NAFTA
After more than a year of negotiations, representatives from the United States, Mexico and Canada announced last night that they had reached a new trade agreement to update the North American Free…
3 SEO Mistakes to Avoid
Ninety-three percent of online experiences begin with a search engine, according to research from Forrester. According to a study from Advanced Web Rankings, more than 67 percent of all clicks on…
Idea Board: Outdoor Living
Coast to Coast
Modern and punchy outdoor products are making waves, giving us contemporary coastal vibes.
The Lapis table by Alexander Purcell Rodrigues for LINK Outdoor was inspired by the…
Vantage Point
Behind closed doors, brows are furrowed. In an industry largely dominated by importers, many executives are finding themselves distracted by the threat of Chinese tariffs, years after most thought…
Riley's Furniture & Mattress to Fly Whole Staff to Fall High Point Market
Riley’s Furniture & Mattress — normally "Closed Sundays to be with Family" — will also be closed Monday, October 15th, when the entire employee roster will be flown down to North Carolina to…
Feeling Groovy: 6 Dining Room Ideas That Bring Back What We Love About the ‘70s
What goes around comes around. And while there are more than a few things we’re perfectly happy (and somewhat relieved) to leave in the past, when it comes to the dreamy, eclectic 1970s-era vibes, we…
How to Go Beyond the Customer Profile With ALA Speaker David Avrin
If there's one thing that binds every business professional in every industry, it's the practice of creating a customer profile. The customer profile goes by many names (ideal customer, consumer…
How to Make the Most of Your Google Calendar
If you have a Google Calendar, you might have a simple routine of using it for the occasional appointment or meeting reminder that seems to work just fine. But if you want to make the most of the…
To Your Health
In a country where adult obesity rates were nearly 40 percent in 2015-16, the cost of healthcare clocks in at about $10,000 per person, and still, in 2018, more than 133.9 million Americans live in…
Explore Cur8's Gr8ful Living Pop-up at Coco & Dash
Dallas Design Week brought interior designers and tastemakers from all over the country to Dallas Market Center for a week of seminars, networking events and cocktails, but the one event that the …