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Opportunities Abound as 328 American Freight Appliance & Furniture Stores Begin Liquidation
Details on the Franchise Group, Inc. bankruptcy, American Freight store closures and how this news impacts Independent retailers.
5 Facts and Trends to Help You Prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Week
Did you hear that collective exhale across the country last week? With the election officially behind us and attention firmly on the final few weeks of the year, if feels like we’re back to our regularly scheduled economic activity ahead of the holidays. And with...
Empowering Future Leaders at High Point: Reflecting on WithIt Student Mentoring Day in High Point
NMG’s own Dana Helms shares her experience speaking to students about her career in home furnishings on WithIt’s Student Mentoring Day.
Will XXL TVs Win Black Friday?
With big screen TVs getting bigger, we compared data on which TV sizes are the most popular leading up to Black Friday 2024.
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.
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224: First Glimpse at How States Plan to Approach the Inflation Reduction Act
As the first states start to roll out their interpretations (and rules) around the Inflation Reduction Act, we sit down with NMG’s own IRA expert Frank Sandtner to understand the implications.
223: A Lesson in Effectively Leveraging Data from King’s Great Buys Plus
When he was a part of the NMG team, Mike Manthey was a driving force behind the group’s data initiative. Now, as a part of the King’s Great Buys Plus team, he’s leveraging NMG’s data-powered tools like PriMetrix to help grow and evolve the business while also exploring new markets.
222: The Role of Education in Building a Strong Company Culture at Martin Appliance
There are many different elements that help to build (or develop) a company’s culture. How much emphasis you place on certain areas can ultimately help set that culture. For Martin Appliance in central Pennsylvania, education is one area that they’ve decided to invest heavily in – and it’s paying off in a major way.
221: Focus On the In-Store Experience Has Been Key to Success for Mattress Direct
There are so many factors that go into the overall success of any independent retail business, but it’s those one or two special areas that you excel at that truly take your business to the next level. For Lee Burns, CEO & Founder of Mattress Direct, it’s been his commitment to an exceptional (and innovative) in-store experience.
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