Susan Dickenson
After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill (BS-Business Admin., 1982), Susan Dickenson spent 15 years in the Wash., D.C. area, writing and researching for trade associations, lobbyists, government projects and, in the private sector, Perot Systems Corp. After relocating to her native High Point several year ago, she continued a career as a writer of general interest, business, garden and home items for several publications. Susan joined HAT in July, 2006, and lives in Greensboro. email: sdickenson@homeaccentstoday.com
Title: Retail Editor
Email: sdickenson@homeaccentstoday.com
Retail UpdateLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Workwell, at the High Point MarketWe're seeing lots of great energy and creativity on display at the High Point Market this weekend. Yesterday, following a tour of the new additions to Hooker's Melange accent furniture line (check out their new logo in the photo, right), designer Cindy Hall took me through her Workwell launch -- a great collection of accent furniture/work desk/accessories combinations for today's connected consume... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Retailers get serious, more selective, about social mediaWhile posting the nominations call for Home Accents Today's 2013 Retail Stars, I was reminded of a contest that was under way at the National Retail Federation at this time last year. The NRF had put out a call for the "Best Retail Story in America," to be communicated via a two-minute video. This past January, during the NRF's annual conference in New York, the contest winner and... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Aktion Plagiarius dishonors best design knock-offs with annual awardsA new round of design knock-offs in housewares, home decor and gift items were recognized with Plagiarius awards at February's Ambiente show in Frankfurt. Since 1977, German non-profit Aktion Plagiarius has been awarding these juried "anti-prizes" to manufacturers and distributors of "the most flagrant" design imitations. Each year, in a special exhibit at Ambi... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Peer Power: What's in it for retail?AS PART OF ITS RECENTLY released "Things to Watch in 2013 Retail Report," marketing communications brand JWT discusses the growing strength of the peer-powered marketplace - a world of collaborative consumption possibilities facilitated by online connectivity and social networking. The JWTIntelligence report says the peer-powered economy, which dates back to the beginning of networks lik... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) In-home pop-up store pacifies the retail 'pang'WHILE GATHERING information for this month's "Retail Ideas that Work" page, I thought of a recent conversation I had with Lynni Megginson, former retailer, columnist and Home Accents Today Retail Star. Many of you may remember her from her book, The Absolutely Essential Guide to Planning Fabulous Retail Events, or the colorful seminars she used to give at the High Point and Atlanta marke... More |
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