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How Crate & Barrel Is Prepared For The Drop In Home Furnishing Demand

Everyone in the home market knew this day was coming. After furniture and home furnishings retailers enjoyed a nearly 20% two-year growth spurt from $120.3 billion in 2019 to $140.6 billion in 2021, things were destined to change. Retailers held onto their gains in 2022, even boosted them to $141.3 billion, but now the tide […]

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RH Next Steps: Prospects For RH England, Aynho Park, Memberships, Contemporary and More

RH got off to a rough start in 2023, but two new surveys among U.K. designers and HNW affluent consumers in U.S. and U.K. show green shoots for the company.

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Ready to Start a Business? ‘The Corporateneur Plan’ Is Your Authoritative Guide to Entrepreneurial Success  

Ken Rohl was 50 years old when he decided he’d had enough of corporate life. Political in-fighting and conflicting opinions stifled his creativity and inspiration. He took his experience from his stint in corporate America and used it to start a business that was so successful that a Fortune 500 company bought it. He became […]

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Just Adding Home Won’t Make Banana Republic A Lifestyle Brand

Banana Republic is a brand with a mission: to build a brand with character and a personality that truly resonates with customers. It had that in spades on its founding in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler when it was named Banana Republic Travel & Safari Clothing Company, selling the virtual safari experience through clothes. […]

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To-The-Trade Schumacher Pivots To Consumers For Growth

In the world of interior design, wallpaper is making a comeback. Having reached $1.7 billion globally in 2022, with the U.S. having over one-third market share, the wallpaper and wallcoverings market is projected to advance at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate through 2030. Prized for its ability to add texture, dimension and artistic sophistication […]