Home Furnishings

In addition to supply chain disruptions, retail store shutdowns and surges in eCommerce orders, the home furnishings industry has had another challenge to overcome this year: the loss of the handshake. In a market that has traditionally focused on...

2020. What a year. In home furnishings, we came into 2020 with the vigor of a new era, a new decade. We had already determined it was going to be a great year, and the first quarter started off very strong, perhaps stronger than most in recent memory...

In today’s world, what happens after “checkout” is just as important as the initial buying process. Supply chain disruptions and delays continue to cause fulfillment issues for vendors. Product availability is still a top concern, but other pieces of...

For furniture retailers, the holiday season represents the biggest quarter of the year. While this year may look a bit different, we’ve seen solid indicators that consumers plan to buy just as much this holiday season as they have in years past. That...

The downturn in today’s market is different than any other downturn we’ve experienced. In fact, it’s different than any other downturn any industry has experienced, whether it’s furniture, realty, CPG or anyone else. Historically, downturns for...

Drop shipping is a business model where a merchant, such as an eCommerce or brick-and-mortar retailer, sells products to consumers, but the product manufacturer or distributor is responsible for fulfillment. When a customer places an order on the...

In today’s world, understanding where product is, where it’s coming from, and when it’s going to get where it needs to go is absolutely essential. Right now, we’ve got retailers and manufacturers and everyone else doing more with fewer employees...

My first reaction to the last three months, going back to March is just wow, what happened? When stores were closed, the furniture industry got hit hard. By April, sales had dropped by 66%. It happened so quickly that it was—and still is—hard to...

Like many of you, I’m writing this from my home office, so let me start by saying that if you are home, I hope you’re safe and healthy. And if you can’t stay home, know that we are all grateful for whatever you’re doing to support your community. In...

Three things that thousands of retailers, warehouses, and distributors have in common? Congested docks, overworked employees, and too much paperwork. Between managing dock appointments, accounting for surges in deliveries, and making sure the right...