Jim Green
Hi, I'm Jim Green, author of the three volume set of books on the retail furniture business, Furniture Retailing 101. The set of books looks at the industry from a newcomer's perspective and covers the fundamentals and basics of nearly every aspect of furniture retailing. Though it has been written for the novice, I believe the book set will have real value to individuals entering the business from other industries, journalists, analysts, manufacturing executives and representatives and anyone with an interest in learning more about our industry. I have over 30 years experience in both the supply and retail sides of the furniture business, and hold an MBA in Management. In this Web log I will write about some of the more basic and rudimentary aspects of our business and present observations of some of what I have learned over the past three decades. Visit my web site at www.furnitureindustry101.com. Contact me at 727 347-1201 or email me at:
Email: jim@furnitureindustry101.com
Furniture Biz 101Link This | Email This | Comments (0) Jerry Lewis and the Furniture BusinessI watched a bit of the Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy over the Labor Day weekend. The man, at 84 years of age has created an enviable legacy for himself over the last 50 years in the donations he has raised and indeed the lives he has been instrumental in prolonging. Love him or loath him, he understands one thing that has been at the core of his success as a fundraiser. He is... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Controversy 2Several weeks ago in this blog I wrote a piece called “Controversy”. I posed several controversial questions and asked readers to weigh in with their views. I found the readers’ responses to be thoughtful and cogent. I would like to pose another few questions that may be controversial to those reading this post and again, I welcome your responses. Furniture manufacturers... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Needs and WantsPublix is a familiar name in supermarkets in the Southeastern United States. It was just announced that in their second quarter of 2009, revenues were up marginally (+3%) as were profits. In this ultra difficult economic period when so many businesses are struggling, here is one firm that is actually doing relatively well.If you stop and reflect on it though, this company should be doing well.... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (8) ControversyI was discussing the blogs on the Furniture/Today web site recently with an F/T staffer and asked his opinion. Why does he think some blogs seem to have greater response from their readers than other blogs? The staffer felt that when the topics are more controversial, readers tend to write responses more than when the issues are more benign. That makes sense. I suppose part of the equation may... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (3) New Dogs and New TricksI have been in the furniture business since 1975. I mention this only to assert that once, I was a new dog, not the old one I am now. I was young, ambitious, aggressive, and knew squat about the furniture business. I was long on ideas and short on anything to base them on. I remember vividly one of my earlier bosses telling me that I should just do the job for which I was hired and stop trying... More |
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