The Matter smart home protocol launched this past fall — but it was all the rage at CES 2023, and for good reason.

The Matter smart home protocol launched this past fall — but it was all the rage at CES 2023, and for good reason.
Just when you start to think that the display industry has maxed out on potential innovation, a show like CES rolls around and all the major brands find a way to prove you way wrong. And CES 2023 was no different. What’s exciting, though, is that the innovation in the...
The ENERGY STAR program provides a number of great opportunities for retailers to leverage the widely recognized mark to boost business.
A number of challenges will persist into the new year for the furniture & bedding retail industry, but there are plenty of bright spots as well.
Inventory financing can oftentimes provide a lifeline to independent retailers looking to invest in their business.
The best time to plan for the future of your business is right now. Don’t wait until it’s too late to prepare your succession plan. Here are some of the best “next steps” you can take to get started.
Search engine optimization (SEO) isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it function for your website. Similar to a garden, it needs to be cared for and maintained.
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The ceramic Komodo-style grill space can be a rather intimidating one for consumers. New Nationwide vendor partner Vision Grills explains how their product — and the game-changing quick-change gas technology that it supports — is helping to retailers simplify the story for their customers.
This week marks a major milestone for our Independent Thinking Podcast — 100 episodes! It’s been an incredibly fast two years of publishing interviews, so we’re taking a second to pause and reflect on some of our favorite sound bites.
Nationwide Marketing Group’s VP of Consumer Electronics Lee McDonald looks back on a humbling 2021 and projects what’s to come for the industry in 2022.
Chris Benner, vertical product manager for retail at Oracle NetSuite, provides an overview on the world of enterprise resource planning platforms. NetSuite, a Nationwide vendor partner, provides retailers with the tools they need to efficiently run their businesses and provide a seamless experience for their customers.
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