It’s that time of the year again but with tariffs causing price increases and possible short supplies and retailers doing heavy promos in July, the
Category: gift and home
It’s the Tariffs…Stupid
Every industry is grappling with how to deal with the insanity surrounding the Trump tariffs and the home furnishings and gift sector is no exception.
Direct to Consumer Taking Less Direct Route
When Parachute, the upscale bed and bath textiles brand, announced it was closing two-thirds of its stores it became only the latest direct-to-consumer retailer to
Boxes…Big & Small
Independent specialty stores often think that what’s going on with their Big Box competitors is of little concern to them. Independent specialty stores are wrong.
At Home…less
The Big Box home retailer’s pending bankruptcy was the worst kept secret in the industry so no surprise that they filed. They say they are
What Wayfair Learned from its First Store
The big online home furnishings retailer has two more stores in the works and will no doubt take what it had discovered in its first
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