Martin Roberts Design Selected by Furniture First as a Preferred Designer
Martin Roberts Design announced today it has been selected by Furniture First as a preferred designer for Furniture First’s more than 178 members. This relationship is a result of Martin Roberts Design’s relationship with Dovetail Alliance, a consortium of home furnishings industry service providers. Dovetail Alliance has been selected by Furniture First as a preferred
Martin Roberts Design Launches Website
Recently formed group offers design solutions to retailers. Martin Roberts Design, which offers consulting, store design and graphics services to retailers, has launched its new website at www.mrobertsdesign.com. Published first in Furniture Today. The firm, which formed earlier in the year, is composed of retail consultants, architects, interior designers and graphic designers who have worked
Martin Roberts Design in Las Vegas during upcoming Las Vegas Market
Martin Roberts, international retail store designer announced today his firm, Martin Roberts Design is visiting Las Vegas the week of August 2nd to work on client show room projects. Martin Roberts Design turns a retail store, its showroom space and products into a stimulating and engaging environment that encourages the sale of merchandise and services.
Furniture First Teams With Dovetail Alliance
As published in Furniture World Magazine Dovetail Alliance, a consortium of home furnishings industry service providers, announced that it has been selected by Furniture First as a preferred provider to the buying organization’s more than 178 members who operate 385 stores. As a preferred provider, Dovetail Alliance and its members will offer a comprehensive set
The Recession’s Lessons
As published in Home Furnishings Business Even as we start to emerge from the recent recession—which caused literally thousands of furniture stores to close permanently—there are hard-won lessons to reflect on. Simply surviving in such a difficult environment is a victory, and the good news is that the stores that remain (along with their battle-tested
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,
A Prescription for Higher Sales
As published in Home Furnishings Business Know your target customer and give the products they desire, the services they need, and a great shopping experience. Given today’s economy, Walgreens has captured attention across the retail landscape by boosting sales and revenues as it freed up $500 million by trimming excess SKUs. Last month, the 109-year-old
Lessons in Consumer Behavior
As published in Home Furnishings Business Using qualitative research methods to better understand your consumer. As the upset at the recent New Hampshire primary demonstrates, what people say and what they do are not always one and the same. Perhaps that’s because people are more complex than polls would have us believe. The polls are
Roberts Closes Grid2, Opens ‘Virtual’ Design Business
Design veteran Martin Roberts has opened a new “virtual” business, Martin Roberts Design, and closed the Grid2 design business he founded with partners in New York in 1991. Published first in Furniture Today. Roberts said the new business model allows him to cut costs and use new technologies to employ his Grid2 team on home