Adapting to the new retail norm
Hitachi’s Gerald Grimes looks at how consumer behaviours have changed over the past few years, and how this will affect retailers in 2013 …2013 could be a defining year for retail, with new figures...
View ArticleThe possibilities of internet marketing
Do online shoppers know you exist? Generating customer awareness is one of the biggest challenges facing any retailer. Suzi Grala at Breeze Digital offers some advice …
View ArticleThe UK furniture industry rich list
Last year, Robert Bridgman, garden design editor for outdoor furniture supplier Bridgman, posted over this infographic that breaks down the wealthiest players in the UK furniture market, courtesy of...
View ArticleFurniture hardware – a world overview
According to CSIL’s Mauro Spinelli, the furniture hardware business is showing expansion at a global level. In this article, reproduced courtesy of World Furniture Review, Mauro studies the trends...
View ArticleTake a closer look around, urges Caroline Steed
It’s crucial that retailers stay abreast of developments in their local area, says Caroline Steed, who points out that new transport links, fluctuating property prices – and the very nature of those...
View ArticleThe environmental benefits of reclaimed wooden furniture
The popularity of using reclaimed wood as opposed to conventional wood to furnish houses, offices and summerhouses has escalated in recent years, says Charlotte Brookes.
View ArticlePreserving garden furniture in an unpredictable climate
The wonderful summer temperatures on the May bank holiday weekend and the subsequent descent back into the wintry doldrums of mid-May really accentuated the importance of excellent maintenance when it...
View ArticleA profile of India's furniture industry
India, the world’s eighth largest consumer base, boasts an organised furniture industry estimated at US$8b, growing fast.
View ArticleIP – design right or copyright?
Niall Head-Rapson, partner and IP specialist with McDaniel and Co discusses the IP rights of designers and manufacturers ...
View ArticleSocial media marketing trends in the furniture industry
Social media has been around for almost a decade now, and a huge number of organisations spanning a number of industries are harnessing this online communications medium – but are they making the most...
View ArticleExploiting your intellectual property
Niall Head-Rapson, partner and IP specialist with McDaniel and Co concludes his three-part discussion on the IP rights of designers and manufacturers ...So, now you have identified your Intellectual...
View ArticleHow to combat the showrooming phenomenon
Showrooming – in which consumers go into a store to look at and test a product, but then leave to buy it online – is a growing trend. How can retailers combat this phenomenon? Or better yet, take...
View ArticleHousing resurgence presents retail opportunities
For once, the property market is showing signs of improvement. Hitachi’s Gerald Grimes looks at how this trend and others could present welcome opportunities for retailers this summer …
View ArticleBusiness sentiment at a high and profitability improves, says BFM
The BFM’s June State of Trade Survey is important, as it comes mid-way through the year and looks back at actual performance over the preceding months and expectations for the coming period. On...
View ArticleBFM provides international support
Many suppliers wish to explore the export route, yet lack the support necessary to exhibit abroad with success. Last April the BFM helped several companies make the most of the design-savvy surrounds...
View ArticleBorder Carpets beds down with Christie-Tyler
The decision to diversify one’s product offering is not to be taken lightly. However, in Border Carpets’ case, the choice to open a bed showroom in the Yateley, Hampshire store proved relatively...
View ArticleThe latest developments in social media
Thought Twitter was the only social media platform you had to contend with? Social media expert Justyna Sowa introduces the other main contenders in the social media maze …
View ArticleVictoria Redshaw presents the New Opulence trend
Consumers feeling the pinch have to treat themselves from time to time – and, accordingly, a little luxury, informed by historical and exotic styles, is finding its way into furniture. Trend forecaster...
View ArticleSustainable thinking
When Elish Bul Godley re-examined how past generations have dealt with difficult crises, and what held them together through those times, the issue of sustainability came to the fore …
View ArticleUpholstery – a driving force for Polish export
Over the years Poland has reinforced its position at an international level, becoming the world’s eighth largest furniture manufacturer – it ranked 11th in 2007 – and the fourth largest furniture...
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