Month: June 2010

Martin Roberts Design gives Barbados-Based Retailer Dwellings a Facelift

As published in Furniture World Magazine Martin Roberts Design, LLC, announced that Dwellings, founded by Luis Carrillo and Gael Alluard, just completed an extensive redesign and expansion. Dwellings is Barbados’ most complete retailer of contemporary home furnishings and housewares. Since it’s opening in December 2006, the store has been attracting the attention of many international

The Power of Paint

As published in Home Furnishings Business There is an abundance of examples of retailers who have used consumer-centric retailing (CCR) to boost sales. Last month, we discussed how a 
CCR initiative at Walgreens increased the chain’s earnings in a down economy while freeing up $500 million in cash through inventory reductions. In the furniture sector,