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Small Business Technology

From POS and CRM to project management and accounting, we share the tools that help advance businesses and streamline tasks for retailers and interior designers

WaterPlace appointment form
Showrooms like WaterPlace offer online forms for prescheduling appointments.

Building Confidence Through Online Appointment Books

In our April edition of Millennial Home, David Munczinski, CEO of software company Brickwork, told us that one of the best ways to pull Millennials off their phones and into stores was to offer…
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Millennials want good furniture. It's up to the industry to teach them how to buy. (Photo: Caracole)

5 Blog Topics to Teach Millennials About Buying Furniture

The comments sections of news articles can be some of the most enlightening places on the internet (provided you stay off hard news comment sections). A comment from the article "Why Does This Couch…
Knowing which type of ad is best for you will help you run better, more successful campaigns. (Photo: Facebook)
Knowing which type of ad is best for you will help you run better, more successful campaigns. (Photo: Facebook)

Facebook Ads Manager: Types of Ads

With 1.94 billion monthly active users, Facebook continues to be the dominate social media platform. No matter your target demographic, you can find them posting, sharing and commenting on Facebook,…
Trade professionals will get great discounts and other benefits from Houzz.
Trade professionals will get great discounts and other benefits from Houzz.

Houzz Launches New Trade Program

Since 2014, consumers and home design and renovation professionals have come to Houzz.com for great products and even greater services. Today, the home renovation and design platform launched the…
All ads start with a business page. (Photo: Facebook)
All ads start with a business page. (Photo: Facebook)

Facebook Ads Manager: An Introduction

With 1.94 billion monthly active users, Facebook continues to be the dominate social media platform. No matter your target demographic, you can find them posting, sharing and commenting on Facebook,…
Shown here in a Cherry Wood finish, the Orchid LED table lamp from PURillume shines bright.
Shown here in a Cherry Wood finish, the Orchid LED table lamp from PURillume shines bright.

PURillume Creates Personal Lighting Experiences

Light matters. The latest research shows that bright light in the morning and low light in the evenings help regulate circadian rhythms, which means more sleep and better health overall. In an…
So many platforms, so little time. (Photo: Jason Howie)
So many platforms, so little time. (Photo: Jason Howie)

4 Ways to Simplify Social Media

When Facebook and other social media platforms first became popular, it didn't matter if a showroom or interior design firm didn't participate. Social media was for personal uses, not business…
Do you speak human? That's what IKEA wants to know.
Do you speak human? That's what IKEA wants to know.

How Smart Should Furniture Be: Ikea's Furniture Survey

C by GE now sells a lamp that can order pizza. If a lamp can do it, why can't your couch? But if you build it, will consumers buy it? That's what furniture maker IKEA wants to know. The company…
These chairs and table? All printed on a 3D printer.
These chairs and table? All printed on a 3D printer.

Industry Interruptor: Print the Future

If you braved the rain at April's High Point Market and left the IHFC for the Cisco Brothers warehouse on Mill Avenue, then you probably couldn't help but notice the massive printer in the back…
Eaton Designer USB Charger with Duplex Receptacle
Eaton Designer USB Charger with Duplex Receptacle

Designer USB Charger with Duplex Receptacle

Available in Silver Granite (shown here) and Oil Rubbed Bronze finishes, the Designer USB Charger with Duplex Receptacle from Eaton offers two USB ports, ideal for charging phones and other…
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