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Canadian Home Furnishings Retailer Bouclair Deploys New POS Solution

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The PredictSpring solution includes both stationary and mobile POS applications along with clienteling, omnichannel commerce and inventory management capabilities.

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Stimulus Checks Spur 5.3% Jump in January Retail Sales

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Electronics and appliances as well as furniture and home furnishing stores both marked double-digit increases over the previous month. Every major category saw spending increases, including the food and drink establishments hit hard by the pandemic. These saw a 6.9%

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Ikea U.S. Launches Virtual Interior Design Service for Consumers and Businesses

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The Ikea designer and customer will then communicate through three virtual, one-on-one sessions, via the Ikea website and videoconferencing, to develop an inspirational mood board, floor plan, elevations, detailed 3D renderings, lighting plan, curated product list, home furnishing tips and material suggestions.

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After 70 Years, IKEA Disassembles Both Print and Digital Catalogs

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Turning the page with our beloved catalog is in fact a natural process since media consumption and customer behaviors have changed. In order to reach and interact with the many people, we will keep inspiring with our home furnishing solutions in new ways.”.

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Address Labor Shortages by Creating Attractive Retail Career Paths

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Kotlyar predicted that remote consultations with associates will expand beyond apparel into the electronics and home furnishings verticals. FaceTime and texting are becoming the way that retail employees will provide customer service to customers,” she noted.

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NRF 2023 Spotlights Profitability, Workforce Enhancements and Media Network Opportunities

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[But] siloed data is a huge issue to solve for here; 50% of our customers start their search online and then come into the stores. We’re navigating [putting] ads with the customer experience, but gently; [we want it to be] additive to the customer experience.” — Aaron Dunford, Sr.

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The Future of the Mall: Why Developers are Rethinking Everything from Tenant Mix to Events and ‘Adjacencies’

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On a micro level, we try to complement apparel with intimates, we have a very strong exposure to home furnishing in our Cady’s Alley design district, plus entertainment, health and beauty, and we would like to expand on unique food and beverage tenants that define the character of our district.”

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