Since 2000, the ranks of the affluent have been growing in overdrive. The number of millionaires globally has grown by 170%, while the number of UHNWIs (individuals with net worth of $50 million or more) has multiplied five-fold, making the ultra HNW the fastest growing segment of the wealthy, according to Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report. Today […]
Archive | Home & Home Furnishings
RSS feed for this sectionWayfair’s Way Day Brought Traffic, But Did It Bring Sales?
On April 25, Wayfair offered a day of “amazing deals” on all that’s home, right when more people are moving or on the lookout for fresh home decorating excitement. “Spring is the season when our customers are especially focused on sprucing up and furnishing outdoor spaces in anticipation of warm weather and summer entertaining,” said […]
Home Furnishings Retailers: What To Do When Your YELP Reviews Scream HELP!
Dealing proactively and effectively with negative reviews is an all too common problem among home furnishings retailers. This point was reinforced at the recent Contemporary Design Group Annual Conference. For those who aren’t familiar with CDG, it is a networking and buying group where independent furniture retailers and manufacturers and suppliers to the contemporary home […]
JennAir’s New Brand and New Look for the Next Generation Luxury Home Owner
Whirlpool chose the recent Architectural Digest Design Show to introduce its new JennAir branding along with a full line of 70 appliances that express the new image. JennAir is at the “pinnacle of Whirlpool’s family of appliance brands,” says Jon Hall, JennAir marketing director, “where we have a responsibility to drive progress in appliances for the modern luxury […]
You Can Buy Everything for The Home on Amazon, Even the House
I discovered you could buy homes on Amazon by accident one day while shopping. After I stopped laughing – “Who puts a $46,900 charge on their American Express there?” – I had to do more research. I found out plenty of people are not afraid to buy a house on Amazon. Two companies that have built […]