There is a myth in business that after a company rises to the top in the business press with cover stories in Forbes, Fortune, and Business Week that it’s headed for a fall. Called the “Fortune Cover Curse,” Gawker’s Owen Thomas reports there is statistical evidence behind the curse. “Headlines from featured stories in Business […]
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How to Hook Today’s — and Tomorrow’s — Home-Hungry Consumers
The home furnishings market was hit, and hit hard, by the recession. Not until 2014 did the home furnishings market claw its way back to its pre-recession peak, reaching $288 billion as measured by consumer expenditures. But while the size of the home furnishings market may have recovered, the way American’s shop for home furnishings, […]