Earlier this year, I explored an AI tool that wasn’t ChatGPT. The focus then was on Perplexity AI, a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted and real-time answers to any question. I used it to garner inspiration from furniture-specific questions to see how it responded. Keeping the focus on AI tools, this month explores two more in the form of …
One term I often hear when speaking with retailers is the ‘right turn rule’. It means that most customers when entering a store typically turn right. This also means that it presents a crucial opportunity for premium display. This could be your most compelling, high-margin or seasonal products. Whatever it is, the ‘right turn rule’ should not be ignored – and I’m …
This month is all about awards. Well, one particular award event with one particular award category in mind. Drum roll please…. ufurnish.com, the UK’s No.1 furniture finder platform for consumers, has announced the ufurnish.com Home Awards 2026. As part of these awards, it includes ‘Best Furniture Retailer’, which is sponsored by RetailSystem. And it’s not too late to enter. In fact, entries …
March means many things in the UK calendar and as I write this month’s blog, it’s actually World Wildlife Day and British Pie Week – steak and kidney pie anyone? March also features International Women’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, Global Recycling Day, Red Nose Day, World Water Day and World Sleep Day. There are many more, but it’s the latter that takes …
With AI continuing to be a buzzword around the furniture industry, this month we explore a tool used to garner inspiration from furniture-specific questions and see how it responded to the test. We’ve all heard of ChatGPT, but what about Perplexity AI? In its own words, Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted and real-time answers to any …
The festive period is over. During that time perhaps there’s been an opportunity to reflect on the previous 12 months, while also setting goals for the year ahead. These can vary and depend of multiple factors. However, one area that has seen steady growth is the adoption of accounting software, with smaller to medium sized businesses now implementing such systems. You can …
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With Christmas fast approaching, also signalling the end of another year, our attention turns to predictions on furniture during 2026. This month focuses on just that with a number of insights on trends to watch out for as we head into the New Year. In a nutshell, when exploring the phrase ‘furniture trends for 2026’, the Google-led AI response shared this: “2026 …
In the final part of our series exploring Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this month is all about the key benefits behind the promotional event and some top tips on how to maximise the sale-hungry shoppers. Following on from last month’s insight on what some furnishings retailers are doing to promote Black Friday, hopefully this has given you some firepower to market …
What’s your Black Friday strategy? Last month, I highlighted some data behind Black Friday and how it performed last year, with a deeper dive on how the furnishings market scored post-event. Recapping on the final point, according to IMRG’s report, home and garden retailers saw an increase of 4.1% compared to Black Friday last year, while Cyber Monday sales were down 2.5%. …
It’s that time of year again when sale savvy shoppers are surveying the retail landscape looking for the ultimate bargain. Black Friday returns on Friday 28 November 2025, with Cyber Monday on 1 December 2025. I know what you’re thinking – surely, it’s too early to be talking Black Friday? Well, to get your head around the event, which has turned into …
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