Labor Day, A Retail Holiday & an A.I. Brain Teaser

September 2, 2024  by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry   

But I do apologize to all our friends in the retail sector. I know this is not the day for you to rest and relax. In fact, I hope you were so busy that you will need a day to recuperate and recover!

I saw several different articles advertising  the “Top ## of Furniture Sales This Labor Day!” The numbers ranged from twenty-something to up over 120, so I thought it might be fun to ask my A.I. friend, Chat GPT if he could tell me how many furniture sales he could find on-line this Labor Day.

Well, guess what? I think I broke it’s brain. His answer told me what we already know. “The Labor Day weekend is a major period for online furniture sales, with various retailers offering significant discounts and promotions.”

It even told me what kind, “In 2024, many furniture stores are launching sales with discounts ranging from 10% to 60% on various items, including living room sets, bedroom furniture, dining tables, and patio pieces.”

It continues, but never could tell me how many. He did offer further insight into the discounts, telling me there would be financing options and specific price ranges that would be on sale.

But NOW I know that, “if I’m looking to furnish or update (my) home, this Labor Day weekend presents a great (emphasis mine) opportunity to find deals across a wide variety of furniture categories.”

My A.I. friend just couldn’t quite answer my question. I think, maybe, there were just too many to count. I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Labor Day Weekend, and for those who were in the trenches selling, I hope you were successful and that you get your own “Labor Day” to celebrate.