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September 27, 2023
How AI is Revolutionizing the Supply Chain
Like many industries, the supply chain world is being transformed by artificial intelligence (AI). AI excels at handling massive amounts of data, making predictions, and…
Home Furnishings
Backyard Expressions Boosts Order Accuracy and Speed at Scale across EDI, Amazon, and Shopify
For more than two decades, Backyard Expressions has been in the business of connecting people with their outdoor spaces through…
Ron’s Thoughts: eCommerce Drop Shipping for Furniture Retail
In my last blog, I talked about why furniture retailers need eCommerce stores. Today, we’ll talk about the next step:…
Ron’s Thoughts: Is This the Year You Start Selling Online?
Since the beginning of selling furniture online, there’s been a there’s a large group of people saying you can’t sell…
Ron’s Thoughts: How Ingenuity and Resilience Saw Wichita Furniture through Unprecedented Challenges
If you had asked me when the pandemic first began how I thought 2020 would pan out for our clients,…
Ron’s Thoughts: Replacing the Handshake in the Furniture Industry
In addition to supply chain disruptions, retail store shutdowns and surges in eCommerce orders, the home furnishings industry has had…
Ron’s Thoughts: 2020 Year in Home Furnishings
2020. What a year. In home furnishings, we came into 2020 with the vigor of a new era, a new…
Ron’s Thoughts: Managing the Customer Experience
In today’s world, what happens after “checkout” is just as important as the initial buying process. Supply chain disruptions and…
Ron’s Thoughts: Preparing for the Holiday Season
For furniture retailers, the holiday season represents the biggest quarter of the year. While this year may look a bit…
Ron’s Thoughts: Adaptability in the Furniture Industry
The downturn in today’s market is different than any other downturn we’ve experienced. In fact, it’s different than any other…
Drop Ship 101: The Benefits of Drop Ship for Retailers
Drop shipping is a business model where a merchant, such as an eCommerce or brick-and-mortar retailer, sells products to consumers,…
Ron’s Thoughts: The Importance of Supply Chain Visibility
In today’s world, understanding where product is, where it’s coming from, and when it’s going to get where it needs…
Ron’s Thoughts: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
My first reaction to the last three months, going back to March is just wow, what happened? When stores were…