Traffic Challenge: The Five-Star Formula—Why It Matters

Boost furniture sales and profits with David McMahon’s Five-Star Formula—an expanded traffic metric covering ads, follow-ups, prospecting, and lead strategies.
Solve Today’s Nine Most Urgent Retail Challenges |

Thriving retailers don’t wait for the next boom—they build systems that succeed in any market. After 25 years consulting in furniture retail, I’ve identified nine recurring challenges and practical solutions to keep your business resilient and profitable.
Retail Innovation: 10 Ways to Succeed

After 25 years in the furniture industry, I’ve learned innovation isn’t luck—it’s leadership, culture, execution, and perseverance. This article shares 10 proven practices that help retailers turn ideas into lasting success.
Adapting to Change in 2025

Actionable strategies and predictions to help your retail business thrive and expand market share in 2025.
The Promising Future Of Retail Furniture Store AI
AI will help build connections with customers and make retailers more competitive and adaptable in today’s rapidly evolving business environment.
Are You A Furniture Or Technology Retailer?
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, retail technology integration is not just an advantage but a necessity for every furniture operation.
Metrics: Look Forward To Improve Performance!
Focusing only on what already happened will have the unfortunate effect of making your business more reliant on economic factors beyond your control.
Top 12 Retail Metrics 2024
Twelve ways to prepare to maximize profitability and market share acquisition. 2024 will generate pent-up demand and be a time of opportunity.
Not All Doom & Gloom
News flash! Some furniture retailers continue to report increases in sales and profitability. Here’s how the best in our industry get above-average results.
Retail Metrics: Cash Crunch 2023?
David McMahon explains why, given current and expected business conditions, nothing is more important for retailers than understanding, measuring and preserving cash.