Moving in New York City can be expensive. According to Kiplinger, Brooklyn has the fourth highest housing prices in the United States, with Manhattan topping the list. Moving can become a wallet-bursting experience especially with new apartment furniture costing between $3,000 and $5,500. Costs can be mitigated by opting to buy furniture from less-conventional sources. … Read more
Buying furniture is an inevitability for most people. Whether furnishing a new move or replacing a worn-out mattress or sofa, Americans are buying more furniture than ever before. A recent study found that in 2021, one in ten Americans moved either by choice or involuntarily. There has been a 56% increase in foot traffic at furniture … Read more
Featured in Supply Chain Brain. You have likely spent a lot of time and resources building an all-encompassing routed delivery operation. But as your business has grown, you have likely experienced setbacks, especially in recent years: clogged supply chains, increased consumer demand, and a backlog of orders and deliveries. And your inventory sits in warehouses … Read more
Featured in Furniture Today. Shipping and logistic efficiency efforts have historically focused on getting products from warehouses to shipping distribution centers as quickly as possible, at the most affordable price. After that, the retailer relinquishes control to the shipping company. Last-mile delivery issues become the shipping company’s problem, not the retailer’s. Right? Unfortunately, it’s still … Read more
Featured in Furniture Today. The youngest millennials turn 25 in 2021, whereas the oldest will celebrate their 40th birthdays this year. That means millennials are, for the most part, out of college and in the workforce. They have money and are willing to spend it, but prefer to do so online. For furniture retailers who … Read more
When you have a place with some open backyard space, maybe even a pool, you want to decorate it like you would your home. Your backyard patio furniture should replicate your design style as well. Sometimes this can be tricky because while there are options, most of them aren’t going to do too well with … Read more