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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.
Episodes
Oct 26, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
32 min
CV International Director of Pricing and Procurement Rachel Shames joins editors Tom Russell and Powell Slaughter to share an update on capacity and cost issues on the water and on the ground, and gives a look ahead into how those could play out in 2021.
Oct 19, 2020
Oct 19, 2020
32 min
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation CEO Karen McNeill shares plans for honoring the 2020 inductees, as well as the work being done by the foundation to preserve and share the legacies within the furniture industry and find ways to support consumers’ interest in the home.
Oct 12, 2020
Oct 12, 2020
51 min
A.R.T’s Doug Rozenboom, whose career has spanned power brands including Thomasville, Pottery Barn and Walmart, shares the twists and turns that led him back to his first love — designing furniture — and reveals the surprising new directions retailers will find at A.R.T.
Oct 5, 2020
Oct 5, 2020
45 min
Eric Grindley, CEO and founder of Esquire Advertising, sits down with Furniture Today Editor in Chief Bill McLoughlin to share detailed, actionable insights into a new digital advertising methods that allow retailers to track ROI to the dollar and directly connect dollars spent to products purchased. Grindley will also reveal even more detailed insights at Furniture Today’s all-digital Leadership Conference, Dec. 1-3.
Sep 28, 2020
Sep 28, 2020
31 min
In this week’s On the Record podcast, Premarket Sponsors Committee Chairman and Vaughan-Bassett President Doug Bassett joins The Home Front’s Tom Russell and Powell Slaughter to discuss the kickoff to “fall market season” and how the next six weeks will help the industry make hay while the sun shines at retail and address high consumer demand for furniture.
Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
44 min
Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson offers insights into the leadership strategies that have guided his rejuvenation of the company since taking over as CEO exactly one year ago. In that time he has tightened the company’s focus around core principles and recommitted the e-commerce giant to its retail roots. Find out how he did it as he goes On The Record.
Sep 14, 2020
Sep 14, 2020
36 min
Furniture Today Editor in Chief Bill McLoughlin recently talked with designer Thom Filicia, who was setting up for Premarket in the Vanguard Furniture showroom. Find out how Filicia has stayed in touch with the industry amid COVID-19 and why he believes designers "will be a part of the solution" to move things forward after the pandemic.
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
25 min
Join Furniture Today senior editors Tom Russell and Powell Slaughter for the first installment of their new podcast, “The Home Front,” a spin off from “On The Record.” They’ll give their take on developments impacting case goods and upholstery. These veteran editors will combine their years of experience covering the industry with insights from special guests to shed light on topics ranging from style trends to supply chain issues and more.
Aug 31, 2020
Aug 31, 2020
39 min
Sandra Espinet, author and designer to the stars, reveals the inspiration behind her new fabric line and shares her positive approach to overcoming challenges.
Aug 24, 2020
Aug 24, 2020
36 min
Dorothy Belshaw, executive vice president and chief marketing and digital officer at International Market Centers, is at the center of COVID-19's disruptive impact on markets and tradeshows. In a candid conversation with Furniture Today's Bill McLoughlin, she reveals the short and long-term shifts it's like to have on the markets, retailer-vendor interactions and the future of new product cadences.