Heath Combs
My name is Heath E. Combs and I am a staff writer for Furniture/Today. I cover casual dining, occasional and green product categories here and often write about regulatory issues affecting our industry. In my blog "The Writer's Bureau" I'll discuss the general business climate may be, any interesting trends I find that could carry over into our industry and what I'm hearing from you in our conversations or in my travels. I'm interested in hearing from you here and feel free to contact me directly at heath.combs@reedbusiness.com.
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Email: heath.combs@reedbusiness.com
The Writer’s BureauLink This | Email This | Comments (0) A secondary furniture market?A common comment you might hear in this industry is: Where is the secondary market for furnishings? When furniture is no longer needed in your home, where should it go? This is probably no secret, but aside from the hand-me-down route and Goodwill shops, you might try Craigslist. I recently sold the bulk of my furniture on Craigslist. I probably made about $200 cash in less than a week,... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Questions Remain On CIT FutureThe latest news on CIT Group is that the company will submit two plans to the Federal Reserve in the next few weeks detailing its plans for survival. Today’s Wall Street Journal article seems to say the Fed isn’t a believer yet . (Subscription Required) I’ve spent a lot of time recently writing about CIT Group and its troubles. The more I write about it the more... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) ARC loans could buy retailers timeHas anyone applied - or know any furniture retailers who have applied - for up to $35,000 available through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s ARC program ? ARC stands for America’s Recovery Capital Loan Program. The program formally launched this month. The SBA has about $730 million in funds to distribute through the massive economic stimulus program signed into law... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Protectionism rising?Protectionist sentiment appears to be rising. From the standpoint of protecting your nation’s economic turf, protectionism might feel good. But a global trade war could stem from rising protectionism. We have organizations in place to monitor trade agreements and resolve disputes like the World Trade Organization. But nations can invoke protectionist measures without violating free... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Want Not - Waste ItTalk about the furniture industry doing things the old fashioned way! When it comes to drawing down our inventories, we should have taken a note from some of our friends in the housing industry and made a big bonfire and burned it all. A bonfire would be similar in spirit to what the good folks over at the Guaranty Bank of Austin, Texas have done with a 16-unit housing development they took... More |
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