Times may be tough for your business – but that’s no excuse for dropping the ball, argues Simon Williams, the head of marketing and membership at the…
The furniture industry is built on long-term relationships, family ownership and teams where senior staff often take responsibility far beyond their…
Clare Bailey – retail consultant, speaker, and the founder of The Retail Champion – works closely with independent retailers and multi-site…
Open-plan homes ask more of a sofa than a closed-off lounge ever did. It has to anchor the room, shape movement, define zones and help one large…
"Homes tend to reflect the stage of life people are in, and right now, many households are thinking further ahead than they once did," writes Jess…
Andrew Goodacre, CEO of the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira), explains why, when it comes to independent retail, diversification is…
Here, Steve Pickering, the ‘unorthodox’ CEO of independent bed retail chain Sussex Beds, opens up about his tendency to fixate on troubling issues,…
In this instalment of excerpts from Kate Hardcastle’s new book, The Science of Shopping, the retail expert explains why it’s imperative to master the…
New analysis from V12 Retail Finance reveals that UK consumers have become more intentional in how and when they make high-value purchases, with…
Good data management is at the heart of any successful furniture business, with websites, EPoS systems, ERPs, CRM platforms and product databases…
In the early 2020s, a global pandemic changed everything, and the furniture industry faced a cruel irony – demand for home goods soared, but most…
Since reading Traction by Gino Wickman, Steve Pickering, the ‘unorthodox’ CEO of independent bed retail chain Sussex Beds, has been captivated by the…
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