|
News and resources covering independent retailers, big box stores, home accent specialty stores and furnishings stores including openings, closings, expansions, personnel changes, retailer profiles and best practices.
- John-Richard opens first retail showroom in Nashville
Susan Dickenson - 10/21/2008
High-end furnishings and accessories manufacturer John-Richard is venturing into the retail business with the opening of a designer showroom in the affluent Nashville, Tenn., community of Belle Meade.
More - ART Conference attendees 'makeover' Charleston retailers
Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor - 09/01/2008
Four Charleston retailers agreed to let attendees at last month's ART (Accessories Resource Team) Conference spend one afternoon making over their storefront window displays. The event, which took place during business hours, was the designated team activity and competition for this year's annual conference, themed “Southern Inspiration” and held Aug.
More - What retailers are saying
09/01/2008
In an online survey of retailers, conducted in August and early September at HomeAccentsToday.com, 86% of our respondents said they carry green, sustainable or eco-friendly products. The sales percentage is still fairly small though, with 52% saying green products make up 20% or less of their overall sales.
More - What retailers are saying
08/01/2008
In an online survey of retailers who carry tabletop, conducted in July and early August at HomeAccentsToday.com, tabletop is a popular category. Of our responding stores, 23% said tabletop makes up 30% of their merchandise mix, while 14% said it was 20%. The primary complaints about carrying tabletop are breakage issues and the difficulty of displaying the pieces properly.
More - Retailers benefit from ethnic design and merchandising strategies
Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor - 07/01/2008
In April, I blogged about a finding from WSL Strategic Retail's 11th biannual study, How America Shops. Since WSL's 10th study, the amount spent by African-American women on home decor has increased by 6% compared to decreases of 21% for Caucasian women and 30% for Hispanic women. WSL Senior Consultant Shilpa Rosenberry advised retailers to take note of the growing spending demographic.
More - Creative Curators
By Susan Dickenson, photography by Apre Photography - 07/01/2008
Colorado Springs retailers Rich Schell and Greg Wragge are using sniggywhatsits and discounts to lure customers to their furnishings, floral and fine art gallery, Rich Designs Home. It's all part of a year-long advertising campaign that involves registering for a December shopping spree, being rewarded with a sniggywhatsit (a small floral bouquet) and redeeming the postcard invitation for a 10%...
More - Pier 1 offers $88.4 million for Cost Plus
Clint Engel -- Furniture Today - 06/10/2008
Pier 1 Imports wants to acquire fellow retailer Cost Plus in a stock swap valued at $88.4 million.
More
- Next »
News from the Web
Advertisement
EXPERT BUSINESS SOURCE
SPONSORED LINKS
|
Style+Substance
Wes Kennedy, Art Director, Home Accents Today
September 15, 2008
More Coolness From Design Within Reach
DWR is opening new stores in Soho and Santa Monica that will specialize in everything... More
Style+Substance
Wes Kennedy, Art Director, Home Accents Today
January 8, 2008
Man Lives In Ikea
When I first heard about this guy (thanks, Chris) I thought, 'How cool!' somebody's... More
Retail Update
Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor, Home Accents Today
November 5, 2007
Capel's Rug Gallery opens; RETAIL STARS Zinc Details, Cocktail Hour Host events
Springfield, Ill. -- Capel's newest rug gallery celebrated its grand opening Nov... More
Retail Update
Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor, Home Accents Today
August 30, 2007
Sending them off in style
College students will be spending about $1.6 billion more on dorm and apartment furni... More
» VIEW ALL BLOGS
Sorry, no photos are active for this topic.
HAT Tube
|
