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    Showcasing Showtime's new 4th floor

    Furniture Today editor Cindy Hodnett takes us into the new permanent 4th floor showrooms at Showtime to see what is drawing these fabric suppliers to the "center of the furniture universe" and what they are highlighting in 2017.

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  • Cindy Hodnett

    From Fabric to Frame

    Cindy W. Hodnett

    June 8, 2017

    5 reasons Ikea kills it at retail

    You have to give credit where it’s due. On yesterday’s drive back from Atlanta, I pulled off on Ikea Boulevard, part effort to avoid Charlotte rush-hour congestion and part curiosity over what might be new at one of FT’s Top 100 regulars. Trips to Ikea aren’t a frequent part of my retail routine due to proximity and time constraints, but as on past trips, the store’s retail prowess continues to impress me. Here are five reasons why, from yesterday’s visit: Ikea nails Millennial trends. Regardless of what anyone thinks about what they spend and ...

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  • Bill McLoughlin

    Furniture Everyday

    Bill McLoughlin

    June 8, 2017

    What it means to lead, and why you should care

    If you look up the definition of leadership in the dictionary you find things like, “a capacity to lead; the act or instance of leading.” Both of these are defining the thing in terms of itself, creating a meaningless definitional loop, much like defining a circle as, “a shape that has the properties of a circle.” You could try googling “what is leadership”. You’ll find “about 207,000,000” results, a large number of which are pitches for various products promoting leadership books or classes and just as large a number of articles that define leadership by what it ...

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  • Alex Milstein

    One Stop Shop

    Alex Milstein

    June 7, 2017

    The wonderful world of the Internet of Things

    The Internet of Things (IoT) is going to change the world as we know it. IoT is the idea that all devices can be connected to the Internet and to each other digitally. Its aim is to affect your life positively by allowing you to interact with everyday objects, like a mirror or a door, through the Internet. Seventy percent of retailers see the IoT in their near future, and 79% of North American retailers are investing in IoT technologies, according to The 2017 Retail Vision Study, commissioned by Zebra Technologies. IoT has already started affecting furniture manufacturing and retail ...

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  • Houzz

    In the Houzz

    Guest Column by Houzz

    June 7, 2017

    Bright, bold furniture makes Mid-Century Modern work in a Puerto Rican living room

    By Bryan Anthony, Houzz Most interior designers will tell you that every piece of furniture and stitch of fabric they select for a room is vital to its overall aesthetic, but there are still those few special pieces that make a space stand out. In this new series, we ask designers to choose the three most important pieces in a room they created. We start with designer Fernando Rodriguez and his mid-century-inspired living room in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Related: Discover More Midcentury Modern Designs Here Living Room at Glance Who lives here: Fernando Rodriguez and Aaron StewartLocation: San ...

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