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.
The Essential Guide to the 2018 ART & IDS Conference
In less than a month, members of the Accessories Resource Team (ART) and the Interior Design Society (IDS) will join forces once again for the 2018 ART + IDS Conference. After the first successful…
How to Make Storytelling Part of Your Marketing Strategy
Everybody loves a good story, and if you’re a business owner, you should get good at telling them. Storytelling marketing is a long-term digital strategy that establishes a human connection with…
How to Sell a Languishing Product — Without Discounting It
Every showroom has one. Maybe it’s a sofa. Perhaps a table lamp. Whatever it is, it’s been sitting in on your floor for months and hasn’t sold. While your first instinct may be to discount the…
Tour a Factory: Eastern Accents
The Eastern Accents facility sits on a quiet section of Belmont Avenue on the northwest side of Chicago. On the outside, the factory appears ordinary and unassuming. Inside, however, a flurry of…
Hidden at High Point Market
Maybe April 14-18 will be your first ever trip to High Point Market. Maybe you’ve been so many times you’ve lost count.
But whether you’re a newbie or seasoned pro, you’ll want in on these insider…
4 Ways to Improve Your Instagram Stories
With more than 300 million people using Instagram stories each day, the platform has a significant marketing potential for any business. More than 2 million businesses are active on Instagram stories…
Sit With This: Accent Chairs for Every Room
So much of home decor is about blending in. We set the stage with the perfect paint colors and floor coverings. We orchestrate a lighting design that will appear seamless and unobtrusive. The sofa…
Retail Road Trip: Dallas
Coco & Dash
The new year brought more rocky news for the retail industry. Toys R Us announced it would close nearly one fifth of its stores in North America. JC Penney also quietly announced…
4 Tasks to Accomplish Before You Arrive at the Spring High Point Market
Anyone who's ever been to High Point Market knows that the best intentions often fall through. You may have plans to visit 10 showrooms, but in reality, you can really only make it to four of them.…
Be an Expert: How to Build Customer Relationships By Being an Online Resource
Every day, your sales associates help customers find products, explain warranties and answer questions of all types, and while your customer service may be exceptional in-store, that doesn't mean…