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Best Home Furnishings Launches Field & Stream Collection at High Point Market
The outdoor lifestyle brand Field & Stream — recently acquired by country stars Morgan Wallen and Eric Church — just launched a furniture line.
2 Major Google Shopping Updates That Will Impact Your Online Business
Google is transforming its Google Lens and Google Shopping features. Learn more about these updates and how they impact Independent retail.
One Thing That Impacts Customer Loyalty — and It’s Not What You Might Think
Debunking a common belief about customer retention vs. acquisition and looking at a way to improve loyalty that goes beyond customer service.
Why Some Consumers Are Putting Furniture Purchases on Hold Until 2025
An overview of recent consumer insights showing that 50 percent of respondents plan to hold off on furniture purchases in Q4 of 2024.
New Data-Driven Initiative Gives Nationwide Marketing Group Members Detailed Look at Promotional Period Performance
Ahead of the Black Friday promotional period, Nationwide Marketing Group formally rolls out an exclusive retail report, powered by PriMetrix and NMG OneShop, to help retailers understand how they’re performance stacks up against the industry.
Hot Trends at High Point Market: Fall 2024
If you missed High Point Market Fall 2024, this recap details the top trends in home furnishings for spring 2025, as seen at Market.
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217: Howard’s Leans Into the Nature of Its Sales Team to Boost Its Product Protection Pitch
In an industry where the battle for margins enhancement is ongoing, something like product protection programs should be a no-brainer to business owners. But how you – and your sales team – approaches product protection with your customers can make or break the pitch. Howard’s is a great example of a retailer that understands what makes its sales team tick, and leaning into that to improve their attachment rates.
216: Their Startup Mentality Has Helped BEDGEAR Become One of the Fastest Growing Sleep Brands
Founded in 2009, BEDGEAR has quickly become one of the fastest-growing performance sleep brands in the world, and it’s no accident either.
215: Understanding the Cost of Doing Business as an Independent Retailer
What if there was a way to benchmark your business against others in just about every aspect? That’s exactly what NMG’s new Cost of Doing Business study aims to solve.
214: Victrola Helps Bring Vinyl Back Into the Mainstream
Victrola is helping independent retailers capitalize on the resurgence of the record industry by offering innovative and modernized turntables. Don Inmon, head of product and brand there, dives into the category and their portfolio.
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