In retailing, it is easy to observe rapid-fire changes in shoppers’ purchase behavior. A big sale sign brings people in to shop who otherwise would have walked by. A new more convenient or time saving service, like buy online, pick up in store, gets people to switch from the old ways of shopping to new […]
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RSS feed for this sectionWhat Millennials Are Looking For To Decorate Their Homes
Now that Millennials, the largest American generation in history some 80 million strong, are aging into the prime years for buying home furnishings, it should be glory days for furniture and home furnishings stores. But that is decidedly not the case. Through November 2019, retail sales in that segment were up only .4%, while retail […]
Ethan Allen Turns the Tables and Goes Back To Design That Made It Great
Ethan Allen is putting its 1,500 interior designers out front and introducing a new membership program to deliver more value to next-generation customers.
Imagine What RH Could Be if It Got Its Digital Act Together?
New study by Gartner L2 finds RH (a.k.a. Restoration Hardware) is way behind other specialty retailers in digital performance
5 Ways for Home Brands to Connect with Luxury Home Owners
Luxury home owners are a discerning bunch. They expect the highest quality performance in the home brands they buy. Not only that, but they also demand a refined level of style. And importantly for brands and retailers, they are more than willing to pay a premium for brands that meet their heightened expectations. After 18 […]