Portland Pearl Story by Susan Dickenson - 07/01/2007
When he was 13, Richard Codanti asked his parents for permission to sell all his bedroom furniture so he could buy living room furniture for his room. "We were living in Germany at the time and my favorite part was going on these buying trips that were offered to the families stationed there — trips to the factories all over Europe, such as the Black Forest and crystal factories on the Cz...
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Promoting the product: Retailers reveal what works at market Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor - 06/01/2007
The question posed to Home Accents Today's Designer Insight panelists this month is about store "yucks" — common decorating or merchandising mistakes that might prompt customers to shorten their visit, or turn right around and walk out of the store. The designers' responses indicate a healthy respect for the subjectivity of taste, and give evidence of the sharp eye each has developed for ...
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Paradise Loft Story By Susan Dickenson - 06/01/2007
The setting in which Tampa native Jill Lifsey launched her very first retail venture two and a half years ago looked something like this: Even worse, her new store, a 1,500-sq.-ft. space that her inventory of loft accessories, rugs and furniture quickly outgrew, fronts a street that has remained closed to traffic since opening day.
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Southern Comfort Story By Susan Dickenson - 04/01/2007
A 130-year-old pink house surrounded by lush gardens and 150-year-old oak trees is bound to have a certain ambiance. Polish it up a bit with glossy interiors, neoclassical trimwork and crisp window treatments and you're ready to share it with guests. Fill it with ladies lunching, prissy pooches and an extensive selection of gifts, furniture and accessories, and you're in the business — of...
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Western Renditions Story by Susan Dickenson - 03/01/2007
The West is still wild in central Idaho, where some of the most ecologically intact land in the country is protected by the National Wilderness Preservation System. Altogether, the state has close to 9 million acres of roadless undeveloped forest land and is widely regarded as an outdoor recreation mecca for skiing, snowboarding, whitewater rafting, backpacking, hunting and fishing.
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Tropical paradigm By Susan Dickenson - 02/01/2007
NiBa Home is an example of what happens when everyone brings something different to the table and it all fits together perfectly. In NiBa's case, the table is set in Miami's Design District, the burgeoning 18-block art and design enclave north of downtown Miami that last year gave birth to Design Miami/Basel, a high-end design event where one-of-a-kind and limited edition furnishings are showca...
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Business Memo-- Are you a 'For Profit?' Randy Eller - 02/05/2007
Watch this space every month for Business Memo. Our three experts will present ideas and examples to help you be more successful in operating your own business. Business Memo is a monthly guest column focused on three major issues our readers always keep at the forefront of their thinking.
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Shopatron is the world's leading provider of global eCommerce for consumer goods. With Shopatron, orders placed on branded websites are offered to a managed network of global partners for fulfillment, typically for assignment to local retailers...
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Wall décor talk with CAS.
Jenny Heinzen York of Home Accents Today and Lisa Choate of CAS talk wall décor and how retailers can use it to maximize square footage and margins and create an emotional connection with their customers. See the video.
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