Ray Allegrezza
Each week in my Editor's Desk blogs, we'll take a look at interesting news or events in the furniture industry. The most important part of this whole process will be your input. So, take a look at my posts below and weigh in with what you think by clicking on "Add Your Comment" at the bottom of each blog.
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Email: rallegrezza@furnituretoday.com
Inside OutLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Key drivers for navigating businessRight before market, the edit and research teams here at Furniture/Today produce a report that we call "10 Things to Know During Market."The goal of the report is to identify key drivers likely to impact the entire home furnishings landscape for the near term.With that in mind, I thought it might be useful to list some of the key drivers that made the list this time.Small Business Lendin... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (3) Stay up-to-date with home furnishings consumersI was recently speaking to a retailer who was making a case for how much the furniture business has changed.He noted that back in the days when Buddy Holly and the Platters had hit records and cars had big tail fins, retail, especially furniture retail, was often conducted on a gut-level.A retailer had a hunch that a collection would sell, placed his order, then lived or died by his intuitive prow... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Globalization - Furniture sector's best and worstThe other day, a retailer challenged me to describe the best thing -- and the worst thing -- that has happened to the furniture sector.And to make it even more interesting, she said I had to answer using only one word. After giving it some thought, here's what I told her: "Globalization."And the more I think about it, the more I think it was the proper answer. Broad stroke, globalizatio... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Survey says: Outdoor room gains momentumSuccessful retailers are far more than mere merchants; they are also successful students of the business.And as we all know, successful students study. That same logic holds true for successful retailers. They study their competition, their customers, changing demographics, new product trends and much more.However, superior retailers often do even more. They constantly scour the Internet for new i... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (3) Show Rooming: In store/online comparison shopping boomingThe other day, while shopping in Costco, I watched a young couple check out the selection of 3D televisions. After much deliberation, I heard them say, "Yep, this is the one."But instead of loading the TV on a cart and heading toward the checkout, the woman pulled out her smart phone and began to type and stare... type and stare.Then it hit me... she was show rooming! In the event you... More |
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