August 2008 Issue
Cover Story
Chasing the Big Ones -
August 01, 2008
NOT TOO LONG AGO, many in the furniture industry scoffed at the idea that their product could be sold effectively on the Internet. Minds began to change when retailers such as Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma...
NOT TOO LONG AGO, many in the furniture industry scoffed at the idea that their product could be sold effectively on the Internet. Minds began to change when retailers such as Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma...
Current Features
Current Columns
A Retail Perspective: Is HGTV Your Next Partner? -
July 22, 2008
On New Years Day, did you think there was any way you could partner your retail store with cable TV network Home & Garden Television (HGTV)? Did you believe, in your wildest schemes, you could attach the...
On New Years Day, did you think there was any way you could partner your retail store with cable TV network Home & Garden Television (HGTV)? Did you believe, in your wildest schemes, you could attach the...
Capture Online Consumers -
July 22, 2008
When it comes to e-commerce, the numbers speak for themselves. According to comScore, an Internet performance and consumer behavior site, almost three quarters of all customers shop the Internet before...
When it comes to e-commerce, the numbers speak for themselves. According to comScore, an Internet performance and consumer behavior site, almost three quarters of all customers shop the Internet before...
By Association: The Store of the Future -
July 22, 2008
When you envision the store of the future, what do you see? Do you envision everything happening online? Or do you believe your store will remain the same, but some of your processes will be simplified?...
When you envision the store of the future, what do you see? Do you envision everything happening online? Or do you believe your store will remain the same, but some of your processes will be simplified?...
Getting IT Right: So, You’re Ready to Start Selling Online? -
July 22, 2008
There are numerous issues requiring analysis operationally, logistically and administratively before deciding to sell online. This month’s HFB provides abundant info to help retailers make that decision....
There are numerous issues requiring analysis operationally, logistically and administratively before deciding to sell online. This month’s HFB provides abundant info to help retailers make that decision....
Current Departments
De Facto Furniture: E-commerce Not Just a Dream Anymore -
July 22, 2008
Fifteen years ago, marketers were pushing e-commerce as the wave of the future; you needed to sell online or stop selling. Seven years ago, the Internet bubble had burst and related stock prices plummeted...
Fifteen years ago, marketers were pushing e-commerce as the wave of the future; you needed to sell online or stop selling. Seven years ago, the Internet bubble had burst and related stock prices plummeted...
Numbers Game: Everyone’s Doing It -
July 22, 2008
Many still have qualms about buying over the Internet, but the results are in—more and more Americans are turning to the Internet as a primary source for product information whether or not they actually...
Many still have qualms about buying over the Internet, but the results are in—more and more Americans are turning to the Internet as a primary source for product information whether or not they actually...
On Bedding: Get Into Beds in Vegas -
July 22, 2008
Planning to look at new bedding products at Las Vegas Market? You’re looking in the right place. Here are some of the hot new beds that will be unveiled in Vegas: 1. Sealy is rolling out its new Posturepedic®...
Planning to look at new bedding products at Las Vegas Market? You’re looking in the right place. Here are some of the hot new beds that will be unveiled in Vegas: 1. Sealy is rolling out its new Posturepedic®...