BrandSource Marks the Passing of Longtime Finance Friend Jim Oakley
It is with sadness and heavy hearts that BrandSource learned of the passing of longtime friend and business associate Jim Oakley. He died on March 13 at the age of 72.
Read moreIt is with sadness and heavy hearts that BrandSource learned of the passing of longtime friend and business associate Jim Oakley. He died on March 13 at the age of 72.
Read moreWith Summit 21 just eight days away, what better time to share some tips on getting the most from your virtual show experience?
Read moreBrandSource member Famous Tate held its annual Sales Awards ceremony last week and, like most large events recently, it was conducted online.
Read moreResident economic analyst Joe Higgins painted a celebratory business forecast for home goods retailers in an exclusive AVB webinar on Wednesday.
Read moreAs more and more furniture dealers migrate to BrandSource, the group has increased its home furnishings content accordingly for this month’s Summit 21.
Read moreYSN 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.
Read moreBrandSource members and vendor partners, are you ready to participate in this month’s virtual Summit 21?
Read moreWe’ve got two important notices for BrandSource’s servicing dealers. One pertains to Summit; the other, a show of support for two fellow members.
Read moreMost people heard about the frigid, record-breaking temperatures that took over the entire state of Texas late last month, and for those living there it was a nightmare they won’t soon forget.
Read moreFrank Marengo, the one-time national sales manager for Klipsch’s Jamo brand, has found a new home as Southeast District Manager for the specialty A/V buying group.
Read moreBill Pleasants Sr. joined an exclusive club this week: He became an octogenarian.
Read moreFrank’s Appliance Center and Sleep Source has been serving the needs of customers in and around the towns of Bradley and Manteno, Ill., since 1961.
Read moreWith much of the nation gripped by severe winter weather, the last thing on our minds might be our neighbors to the frigid North.
Read moreBrandSource welcomes Ohio’s Turney & Dunham Appliances to our extended family of independent dealers.
Read moreThe Super Bowl is one of the few remaining “collective experiences” left in America. It is the one day out of the year when it is a pretty good bet most everyone you know will be doing the same thing you are at the same time.
Read moreDuPage Industries has been supplying installation parts to the appliance industry for over 60 years. But given the unprecedented demand for white goods, the family-owned, Chicago-area business has simply outgrown its location in Woodale, Ill., and has purchased a building in nearby Addison that is two-and-a-half times larger than its current home.
Read moreA gummed-up supply chain compounded by unprecedented consumer demand is pushing back furniture orders as much as six months, according to the Home Furnishings Association (HFA), a BrandSource partner.
Read moreIn the first of a series of industrywide showcases, AVB Marketing presented an online rundown of its latest and greatest e-commerce and digital advertising initiatives for 2021 in an hour-long webcast yesterday.
Read moreCharles Danto of Danto Furniture in Detroit celebrated his 90th birthday last month.
Read moreIt’s no secret that COVID-confined consumers have embraced e-commerce at an eye-popping pace, leaving physical-only retailers in the dust.
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