Today is the day to Wish the Most Famous Tater a Happy Birthday!
No party is complete without cake and ice cream! Watch for a YSN exclusive on Monday:“John Horst at 80: For
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You Might Want to Rethink That Social Media Post
Many people consider all social media content to live fast and die young. Post it today and by tonight it’s forgotten. Well reader, if that’s true then please explain all the embarrassing photos of me that seem to surface before every class reunion. I am dropping in today to help shake that single use, post-and-ghost way of thinking out of your brand’s voice on social media.
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Behind the Scenes at Summit 21
All the months of planning have led to this day: the first day of Summit 21. Normally I would be waking up in a room at some grand hotel in a faraway location. But in times such as these, arising to change is the name of the game.
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The End of the Road for Independent Furniture Stores? We Beg to Differ
The headline on Pam Danziger’s Forbes piece makes it sound like it’s all over for independent home furnishings stores, or that it will be over soon enough: “Independent Home Furnishings Retailers Are Losing. Only the Big and Virtual Will Survive.”
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Talkback: A BrandSource Dealer Comments on ‘Complacency’
YSN columnist Rich Lindblom’s essay on complacency (see “The No. 1 Reason Stores Fail”) struck a chord with this BrandSource member, who responded with the following comments. He asked that he remain anonymous.
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It’s a Family Thing at McCubbin’s Furniture & Appliance
One of this year’s newest BrandSource members comes to us from Leitchfield, Ky.
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Calling All Service Dealers!
We’ve got two important notices for BrandSource’s servicing dealers. One pertains to Summit; the other, a show of support for two fellow members.
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How to Explain Delivery Delays to Customers
This is a story of everything that can go wrong going wrong.
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Serta Introduces iComfort Limited Edition Mattress
Serta’s new entry-level iComfort foam mattress can retail for an unprecedented $999 queen and still deliver 60 points of margin.
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BrandSource Members Ready for the Challenges of 2021
As we shrug off 2020 and embark on the new year, the industry continues to contend with the aftershocks of the COVID economy.
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The Future of TV is Streaming, and the Future of Streaming Advertising is AVB’s Shoppable OTT
The power of over-the-top (OTT) advertising is undeniable.
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Confessions of an Organ Donor: Somebody Got a Piece of Me, and I Got Peace of Mind
“Ms. Donadieu, we are very sorry, but there is nothing that can be done to help your daughter. You are going to have to watch her disease progress.”
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A Time to Count Our Blessings
In the spirit of the season, YourSourceNews reached out to members, vendors and affiliated dealers to learn what the holidays mean to them in this most extraordinary year.
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AVB Members Share Their COVID Crisis Learnings at Furniture Industry Conference
For those unfamiliar, FurnitureToday is the preeminent publication of the home furnishings business, and its annual Leadership Conference is a premier event where the industry’s movers and shakers share their insights and outlooks.
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Guardsman Disinfectant Earns COVID-Killer Status with EPA
BrandSource furniture-care partner Guardsman has some important news to share in the fight against COVID-19.
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Magnolia’s Jim Tweten Dead at 69
Jim Tweten, the former head of Pacific Northwest tech chain Magnolia Hi-Fi and onetime president of ProSource precursor PRO Group, died unexpectedly on Nov. 3. He was 69.
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Why Your New Appliance Will Not be Repaired
In advance of this Thursday’s kick-off of Service Day, a virtual event for BrandSource’s servicing members, Yale Appliance CEO Steve Sheinkopf has graciously shared his recent company blog on the challenges of appliance repair.
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Expert Warehouse and the New Normal, Or How Consumers Can Stop Worrying and Learn to Love WFH*
The “new normal” has affected every industry we can think of, beyond even the obvious ones like healthcare or restaurants, nightclubs and bars.
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LG Announces Laundry Breakthrough with ‘LG Washtower’ Innovation
LG Electronics USA is modernizing laundry with the rollout of the revolutionary LG WashTower™.
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New Monogram Showrooms Inspire Conversation in BrandSource Showrooms
Bringing a kitchen vision to life can be challenging while standing in an appliance store looking at rows upon rows of refrigerators, ranges and dishwashers. What will they all look like together in a kitchen?
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