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Calling all retail heroes
Ray Allegrezza, Editor in Chief -- Furniture Today, 5/5/2008
Ishould have my head examined. Spring has just arrived in a gloriously verdant Greensboro, and I'm already focused on December. But you might be, too, if a key part of your job involved putting together the content for Furniture/Today's annual Leadership Conference, which will be held Dec. 3–5 at the lovely Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Fla....


Credit crunch causing pain
Ray Allegrezza, Editor in Chief -- Furniture Today, 4/28/2008
While the sub-prime fiasco and its impact on home furnishings continue to be a hot topic, it may soon take a back seat to a related hot potato: the credit crunch. In simple terms, the escalating credit crunch has caused a number of large lenders, many of whom have taken big hits in earnings, to become far more demanding, even having the audacity to ask for the borrower's financials....


Survey results help you sell
Ray Allegrezza, Editor in Chief -- Furniture Today, 4/21/2008
An alliance between two strong partners can take the phrase "competitive advantage" to an entirely new level. For importers,this means forging relationships with the best factories in order to get the best quality, the best pricing and reliable delivery. Similarly, retailers opting not to go direct, need to buy from the best importers in order to get those same benefits....


Here's to a show filled with zest
Ray Allegrezza, Editor in Chief -- Furniture Today, 4/7/2008
So, here you are facing the opening day of market. There's scores of exciting new products and dozens of new exhibitors, but thanks to the soft economy, you probably feel as if you've inherited the proverbial lemon. So here are three options: Using last week's Furniture/Today, I did a quick count of the new exhibitors showing at this market, and was surprised to note that there are well over 10......


Ashley creating health and wellness center
Jay McIntosh -- Furniture Today, 4/1/2008 3:03:00 PM
ARCADIA, Wis. — Aiming to promote worker wellness and head off soaring health care costs, Ashley Furniture is establishing the Ashley Health & Wellness Center on its manufacturing campus here....


Industry faces major changes
Ray Allegrezza, Editor in Chief -- Furniture Today, 3/31/2008
Like it or not, this industry is at a crossroads. Wholesale change is headed your way. The question that raises is whether you can embrace change and make it work for you, or will be immobilized and ultimately eliminated by it. What is changing? Everything. Start with pricing. I suspect it is going to be impossible to work next week's market without major discussions about increased prices....


Moms share buying insights
Ray Allegrezza, Editor in Chief -- Furniture Today, 3/24/2008
While attending the recent Kids Today conference, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel of consumers. We discussed how often they shop, where they shop, how they use the Internet as part of the shopping process, how much emphasis they place on brand, and whether they have a budget or not. It was a real eye-opener....


A special lady in every way
Ray Allegrezza, Editor in Chief -- Furniture Today, 3/17/2008
Without a doubt, this column is the hardest one I've ever written because it deals with a good friend, Leslie Fishbein of Denver-based Kacey Fine Furniture. As I write this, Leslie is fighting for her life as a result of an adverse reaction to medication she received for back pain. But in spite of that grim reality, Leslie's unbridled zest for life has me focusing on her incredible energy and w......


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