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Go behind the headlines with today’s furniture industry newsmakers. Join Furniture Today Editor-in-Chief Bill McLoughlin every Tuesday for an in-depth professional . . . and a little personal . . . discussion with the furniture industry’s most intriguing personalities. If you make, buy, sell or just want to know more about furniture and the people who drive the business, this is the podcast for you.
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Monday Jul 27, 2020
From red hot retail to a disrupted market season
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Editor in Chief Bill McLoughlin is joined by Furniture Today editors Powell Slaughter and Thomas Russell to talk about the Bounce Back 2020 cover story, red hot retail and the supply chain issues it's causing, and a disrupted market season that could see bigger crowds at Premarket and a change in manufacturers' product introduction cadence and market strategies.
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Optimizing logistics during the pandemic
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
COVID-19 confronts retailers and manufacturers with unprecedented logistical challenges. Furniture Today Editor in Chief Bill McLoughlin and Josh DeLay, vice president of business development at J.B. Hunt, recently sat down with a panel of leading retail and manufacturing logistics experts to explore innovative strategies to keep goods flowing and meet changing consumer needs. Guests include Scott Prillaman, vice president case goods operations, Hooker Furniture; Charlie Workmon, executive vice president, operations, Broad River Retail; and Ward Dingmann, senior vice president of supply chain, Bob’s Discount Furniture.
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Levin Furniture’s story of determination, persistence and caring
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
“Levin is back!” The new Levin Furniture dream team — Robert Levin, John Schultz and Matt Schultz — talk with Editor in Chief Bill McLoughlin about relaunching this venerated retail brand and their outlook for its future.
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Feather looks to take furniture subscriptions to new heights
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Fresh off the launch of 200 new private label SKUs, Feather CEO Jay Reno goes “On The Record” to discuss the future of furniture subscriptions, dealing with COVID-19 and the company’s plan for expansion to new urban markets.