by Amy Lively | About Retail, Blog, Communication, Family Business, Retail Idioms
“Just the facts, ma’am, just the facts.” Ms. Jones might pull out this Joe Friday line when she’s furniture shopping. Even if she falls head over heels in love with a sexy chaise or a beautiful bedroom, she’s going to have to justify her financial investment with some...
by David Lively | About Retail, Blog
FURNITUREToday recently reported that David Lively was elected to the HFIA Board of Directors: “Our board is on the front lines of the furniture industry every day,” said Frye. “They know exactly what keeps an independent retailer up at night. We...
by Amy Lively | Blog, Retail Idioms
Toilet paper made from yesterday’s news. Computers made from clunkers. New tin cans made from old tin cans. Recycling is a good thing, most of the time. Furniture recycling, however, is not a good thing for you. We’re not talking about making microfibers from plastic...
by David Lively | Blog, Generations
Theodore Roosevelt made stuff happen. He didn’t have the patience to sit around and see what might come from Congress. On May 6, 1903, he declared the Grand Canyon unparalleled throughout the rest of the world. Then in 1908, without even a hint of authority, he...
by Amy Lively | Blog, Retail Idioms
People shouting, arms waving, voices rising. Bang! Bang! The judge pounds his gavel and shouts, “Order in the court! Order in the court!” The slamming gavel continues until the courtroom goes silent. Ever notice that you don’t reach into your $10...
by Amy Lively | Blog, Retail Idioms
Smell the suntan lotion… taste the piña colada… run your fingers through the warm sand… listen to the seagulls… gaze into the clear blue water… Where is your perfect picture of tranquility? Maybe it’s not a beach. Maybe it’s a ski slope or a deer blind. We...