Getting back to “precedented” times was the hope and theme of BrandSource’s exclusive 2020 Convention interview with Rick Coppola, President of North American Sales for Ashley Furniture Industries on Monday. While a welcomed goal, this path may prove to be a long and winding road for Ashley and the greater industry.
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There are many words that can be used to describe life in 2020. All of them are accurate and none of them portray the reality of what life is like. Especially true for business owners and retailers, 2020 will likely go down in the books as “&%$S#!”
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A week after St. Patrick’s Day my dad and I typically celebrate his birthday together. Herb was born in 1946 and for the first time in many years we will not be celebrating either occasion together.
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Without sounding too many alarms, how prepared is America to handle a pandemic? While that question may seem alarmist and even existential, the reality is forcing all business owners to adapt and respond to the situation that is upon us.
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While many of our furniture retail members are busy with the first quarter “tax time bounce,” there are concerns in our industry about what the second quarter and the rest of 2020 will look like for the furniture supply chain as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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No matter your business model, your marketing savvy or your dealer smarts, retail is more difficult now than it was five years ago – which was radically different than five years before that!
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Yahoo, Facebook, Marriott … some of the world’s biggest brands have all been victim to poor security and massive data breaches.
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Retailing today is hard! Whether you are a billion-dollar retailer or the family business on Main Street, the rules of retail have changed, and business owners must be aware of the changing tides and constantly evaluate the conditions.
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