On the Record with Furniture Today

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Go behind the headlines with today’s furniture industry newsmakers. Join Furniture Today Editor-in-Chief Bill McLoughlin every Tuesday for an in-depth professional . . . and a little personal . . . discussion with the furniture industry’s most intriguing personalities. If you make, buy, sell or just want to know more about furniture and the people who drive the business, this is the podcast for you.

  1. 03/22/2021

    Brand plan - Where emotional engagement meets data analytics

    Rebecca Miller, founder of ARTful Communication, and Michael Wentworth, principal of Greybox Intel, share insights on their partnership to help companies develop stronger emotional connections between their brands and consumers using analyses of emotional engagement, trust and other key data points, coupled with a powerful brand engagement marketing campaigns.

    42 min

  2. 03/15/2021

    Unleashing the power of e-commerce in the era of COVID-19

    Rizwan Somji, CEO of Cymax, shares his insights on the changes the pandemic has had on consumer shopping behaviors and reveals a couple of key categories that have emerged as a result.

    39 min

  3. 03/08/2021

    Darrow, Whittington discuss transition at La-Z-Boy

    Retiring La-Z-Boy CEO Kurt Darrow and his successor, CFO Melinda Whittington, join editors Thomas Russell and Powell Slaughter to give their take on leadership transition, vision for one of the industry’s iconic brands.

    31 min

  4. 02/22/2021

    The big picture from Jerry Epperson

    Mann Armistead & Epperson Managing Director Jerry Epperson joins Furniture Today editors Tom Russell and Powell Slaughter to share his thoughts on supply chain woes’ impact on retailers, the industry’s longer term outlook and the need to raise prices for furniture. Sponsored by Klaussner Home Furnishings

    34 min

  5. 02/15/2021

    Are you one of the best furniture places to work? Find out how you could be

    A first-ever Furniture Today’s Best Places to Work program launches this month, and this episode of On The Record has the inside scoop on how retail stores can capture a spot on this prestigious list. Peter Burke, president of Best Companies Group, shares insights into how companies can attract and retain their best employees, learn more about their organizations and become one of the Best Places to Work. Sponsored by Klaussner Home Furnishings

    40 min

  6. 02/08/2021

    Hooker Furniture’s new CEO forges a new path

    In a sequel to last week’s podcast, Jeremy Hoff joins editors Thomas Russell and Powell Slaughter to talk about how his years of experience will guide his leadership of 12 industry brands under one Hooker Furniture umbrella. Sponsored by Klaussner Home Furnishings

    34 min

  7. 02/01/2021

    Before he was Hooker’s new CEO …

    Long before Jeremy Hoff took the helm at Hooker Furniture, Furniture Today’s Editor in Chief Bill McLoughlin sat down with him to talk about his insights on leadership, product development and other issues. In next week’s podcast, Furniture Today editors have another conversation with Hoff, now as CEO ready to lead this venerable company into the future. Sponsored by Klaussner Home Furnishings

    37 min

  8. 01/26/2021

    New president outlines future of Home Furnishings Hall of Fame

    Caroline Hipple, the first woman-president of the Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, shares her insights on what it takes for women to succeed in the home furnishings industry and reveals what’s next for the Hall of Fame. Sponsored by Klaussner Home Furnishings

    40 min
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Go behind the headlines with today’s furniture industry newsmakers. Join Furniture Today Editor-in-Chief Bill McLoughlin every Tuesday for an in-depth professional . . . and a little personal . . . discussion with the furniture industry’s most intriguing personalities. If you make, buy, sell or just want to know more about furniture and the people who drive the business, this is the podcast for you.

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