February 2013 Issue
Echoing trends trumpeted at previous Markets, bedding offerings at the Winter 2013 Las Vegas Market once again emphasized coolness, gel infusion, adjustable beds and other automated functions....
I’ve worked for only three companies since graduating from college. The first was a Fortune 500 company in the transportation industry. As you might expect it was very corporate America. It was extremely structured with layers of management....
The jury’s still out on the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, on businesses....
It’s been almost two years since Home Furnishings Business took a look at hiring, and a lot has changed in that time....
Enthusiastic employees out produce and out perform staff members who are not motivated to perform. Most new hires are enthusiastic when they first come on board—prepared to give it 110 percent. What happens to dampen the enthusiasm?...
How’s your store’s “mental health”? Can you the keep people in place who make your business prosper, or do you face problems with employee retention? If it’s the latter, read on: We’re taking a look this month at ways to...