Strategy For The Furniture Retailer
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By Sheila Long O'Mara
About Sheila
Sheila Long O'Mara is the editor-in-chief of Home Furnishings Business magazine. A native of North Carolina, Sheila joined InFurniture in 2004 as senior editor and was later named executive editor of the publication. A year later, she helped launch Home Furnishings Business.The Z Files
May is Mental Health Month
May 24, 2010In doing some research for this blog topic; I discovered that
In Training
Stay Current, Keep Selling
Mar 31, 2010Last week my daughter told me a story about her neighbor, Jim, who recently lost his job. Although Jim had...
Step on the Gas
Create Relationships
May 26, 2010Three keys to building better relationships:
Twenty years ago, after a very nice stint in theRSS Feed
Talking Points
Social Media at Work
Jun 22, 2010Our industry's still figuring out how and where social media fit into the business of selling furniture, but waiting in...
Sleepy's Commercial Catchy
I've been traveling a good bit lately, and maybe I'm sleep-deprived like most of the world or it could be that I recognize a great furniture TV commercial when I see one.
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GuildMaster CEO Goes Retail Roadtripping
Have you heard about Guildmaster CEO Steve Crowder's 15,000-mile road trip?
If you have, you know it's a pretty cool idea. If you haven't, you need to know about it.
His plan—visit 200 stores in 41 states in just 85 days. Read More >>
If you have, you know it's a pretty cool idea. If you haven't, you need to know about it.
His plan—visit 200 stores in 41 states in just 85 days. Read More >>
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Ikea Makes Splash In North Carolina
This week marked the grand opening of North Carolina's first Ikea, and the bloggers, news and even us at Home Furnishings Business are all atwitter about the event. It's exciting, not just because it's Ikea, but because it's the opening of a home furnishings store.
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Old-fashioned Idea Sharing
The economy, the stock market, the bailouts and requests, and sliding markets all across the globe.
Not a day passes without us hearing of one rescue package or another for a flailing industry. First, the banks needed some help; OK, a lot of help. Now, domestic car manufacturers are looking for help.
Which industry is next?
Could the furniture industry step up and ask for a few government dollars from the $750 billion bailout package passed a few months ago? There’s no doubt that furniture is... Read More >>
Not a day passes without us hearing of one rescue package or another for a flailing industry. First, the banks needed some help; OK, a lot of help. Now, domestic car manufacturers are looking for help.
Which industry is next?
Could the furniture industry step up and ask for a few government dollars from the $750 billion bailout package passed a few months ago? There’s no doubt that furniture is... Read More >>
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The Greening of High Point Market
Just back from the spring edition of the High Point Market and I have a notable observation about recycling in the Furniture Capital of the World. We have recycling bins throughout the Merchandise Mart properties. It’s a glorious event.
At last year’s spring Market, the bins were only visible around the common areas—the transportation terminal, the Market Square Courtyard and other places people congregate. This Market brought notable change within the MMPI buildings where the oversized... Read More >>
At last year’s spring Market, the bins were only visible around the common areas—the transportation terminal, the Market Square Courtyard and other places people congregate. This Market brought notable change within the MMPI buildings where the oversized... Read More >>
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