January 5,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Retail Technology on January 6, 2011
Mobitics has introduced Ratingly, a free smartphone app that allows consumers to review and recommend any consumer product using the product's barcode.
"This new App will give consumers information on over 1 million products at their fingertips and in a very quick and convenient way when making everyday purchases," said Jaime Schuster, president of Mobitics. "It also enables the sharing of experiences and recommendations on consumer products in the marketplace."
Using state-of-the-art barcode scanning functionality, the Ratingly App allows users to:
* Scan any consumer product in the marketplace to review it.
* Search from more than 1 million products (and more being added every day) to find top-rated products, recommendations and comments from other users.
* Follow favorite products and/or users to get updates on new reviews.
Ratingly is creating a community of consumers and products based on their reviews, reactions and recommendations. The App is available and ready to use without the need to earn badges or win points. Users only need to sign up and they will be ready to find top-rated products or recommend a product.
Ratingly also provides users the ability to share their opinions via their Twitter accounts. Ratingly is also pursuing partnerships with consumer brands to provide its users with deals, coupons and discounts on their favorite products.
January 5,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on January 6, 2011
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z3904231457&z=1250249030
Workers with Lacks Home Furnishings in New Braunfels and Schertz seemed to be taking the closing of the 73-year-old chain in stride Wednesday.
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January 5,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in economic news on January 6, 2011
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z3904987112&z=1250249029
Shoppers' holiday-season splurge was likely a preview of what's to come in 2011, and economists say it should embolden companies to expand and hire.
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January 5,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on January 6, 2011
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r3905416976&f=10761
A former High Point furniture retailer behind bars for failing to pay restitution to customers he defrauded lost a bid to gain his release from prison.
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January 4,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Retail Closings on January 5, 2011
Furniture retailer Home Smart Furniture has begun a going-out-of-business sale at its Aurora, Ill., store.
A liquidation sale of the store's $2 million-plus inventory began Saturday with reductions up to 75 percent on all items from manufacturers that include Lane Furniture, Ashley Furniture, Englander, American Furniture Mfg., Homelegance and others.
The GOB sale began Saturday and will continue until all merchandise is sold. Northbrook, Ill.-based Deere Park Associates is advising the retailer on the sale.