Furniture World Articles
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2022
Retail Automation - Part 2
- 5/15/2022
Whatever your business model, automation is needed to accomplish more with less time and allow your precious human talent to focus on what they do best.
Advertising Balance
- 5/15/2022
Research shows that more diversification in media buys can be beneficial for many furniture retailers.
The Honey Don’t List
- 5/15/2022
There are many habits on and off the sales floor that can kill sales and reduce customer satisfaction.
Next Level Training: Heart of the Sale
- 5/15/2022
Making an engaging product demonstration that builds value, enlightens
customers, and convinces them through comparison, helps get the job done.
The Impact of Emotional Branding
- 5/14/2022
The most powerful way for any home furnishings company to define an
experience, says David Blair, is in emotional terms.
Re-Recruiting Works
- 5/14/2022
Consider the benefits of scheduling bite-sized meetings with employees. The value of these ‘stay’ or re-recruiting talks can be huge.
Why Furniture Recommerce?
- 5/14/2022
Furniture recommerce may be the next big thing for furniture retailers who want to tell sustainable stories, acquire new customers and add income from returned items.
Design For In-Store Customer Service
- 3/13/2022
Store planner Jennifer Magee looks at ways to re-imagine customer service areas to give shoppers the very best in-store experiences.
Design & Designer: Young Huh
- 3/13/2022
Interior designer Young Huh talks about current trends and how to engage with clients on an emotional level.
Retail Automation
- 3/13/2022
Whatever your business model, automation is needed to accomplish more with less time and allow your precious human talent to focus on what they do best.
Next Level Training - Part 3
- 1/10/2022
Sales training during onboarding often focuses on what’s important to stores. Ongoing training needs to refocus on what’s important to customers.
HFA Reports
- 1/10/2022
A review of national and local legislative and regulatory activity initiated on behalf of home furnishings retailers.
Editor’s Corner: The Happiest Man in the World
- 1/10/2022
In an environment where delivery disasters, supply snafus, warehouse worries, and cranky customers are the norm, it has to be tough for retail owners and managers to be happy.
Retail Funnel & Path Metrics
- 1/2/2022
Improve the effectiveness of systems and move customers from an initial inquiry to a repeat purchase.
Trust & Delivery Accountability
- 1/2/2022
Steps you can take to provide truthful delivery time estimates by keeping vendors accountable, plus keep sales and delivery personnel informed.
Design & Designer: Patti Carpenter
- 1/1/2022
Product developer and trend analyst Patti Carpenter provides insight into color, retail trends and ways to connect with the value systems of consumers.