<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <channel> <atom:link href="http://www.hfbusiness.com/rss/hfb.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <title>Home Furnishings Business Curent Issue</title> <link>http://www.hfbusiness.com</link> <copyright>Copyright 2008 North American Publishing Company</copyright> <description>Home Furnishings Business (Dec 15, 2008)</description> <language>en-us</language> <docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs> <generator>Home Furnishings Business</generator> <item> <title><![CDATA[Faith Popcorn Pops 2008 Predictions]]></title> <link>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/faith-popcorn-pops-2008-predictions-92065_1.html</link> <description><![CDATA[ The unsettled world, uncertainty and angst brought on by 9/11, and the continuation of the war in Iraq, has BrainReserve seeing this year bringing continued global tensions and a heightened sense of indiividual insecurity. 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The Science of Surveys Joined with Old-Fashioned Service Veteran retailer “on the front lines,” especially when shoppers leave empty handed OVER THE YEARS,...]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2040 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/hfb-0208a-retail-stories-92058_1.html</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Making it Count]]></title> <link>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/high-point-market-44028_1.html</link> <description><![CDATA[There isn’t a trade show anywhere in the world where people aren’t fixated on numbers. But as a trade show industry veteran, I know the reality is that it isn’t necessarily the volume of people attending a show, but the quality...]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2040 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/high-point-market-44028_1.html</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Survival in 2009]]></title> <link>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/survival-2009-178742_1.html</link> <description><![CDATA[The second edition of Home Furnishings Business ’s annual economic survey can be summed up easily: If you think things were tough last year, it was nothing compared to this year. HFB surveyed more than 200 members of the home furnishings...]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/survival-2009-178742_1.html</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Suit Up for Battle]]></title> <link>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/furniture-retailers-looking-survive-much-less-prosper-2009-had-best-be-prepared-battle-178665_1.html</link> <description><![CDATA[There’s no sugarcoating it. For a lot of furniture retailers, 2009 shapes up as a war for survival. While many look to 2010 as the year the U.S. economy slogs back from its worst economic crisis in 80 years, it might n0ot come soon enough...]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/furniture-retailers-looking-survive-much-less-prosper-2009-had-best-be-prepared-battle-178665_1.html</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[2008 Newsmaker of the Year: Mattress Firm]]></title> <link>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/2008-newsmaker-year-mattress-firm-178743_1.html</link> <description><![CDATA[Once again, it’s time for Home Furnishings Business to celebrate its Newsmaker of the Year (NOTY) issue, an annual feature that recognizes executives who have had the most impact on the industry over the previous 12 months. This...]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/2008-newsmaker-year-mattress-firm-178743_1.html</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[The Industry Outlook]]></title> <link>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/the-industry-outlook-178721_1.html</link> <description><![CDATA[No doubt 2009 is shaping up much the same as 2008. Here, we’ve compiled forecasts and prognostications from many industry notables on what the new year holds for the furniture industry, and a bit on strategies they are looking to implement...]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/the-industry-outlook-178721_1.html</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[In Training: Show Me, Show Me]]></title> <link>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/lecturing-alone-just-not-enough-178753_1.html</link> <description><![CDATA[A couple of years ago my son went mountain biking on the Slickrock Trail in Moab, Utah, with his scout troop. He was so excited to return and tell us about his new favorite sport. Furthermore, he was adamant that I buy a mountain bike and take up...]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/lecturing-alone-just-not-enough-178753_1.html</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[The Price of a Dollar]]></title> <link>http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/the-price-dollar-178310_1.html</link> <description><![CDATA[Sourcing decisions are based on a variety of factors, including product style, availability, variety, quality and cost. What may not show up initially is the hidden cost of foreign exchange rates and how they affect the furniture market. One...]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/the-price-dollar-178310_1.html</guid> </item> </channel> </rss> 