Month: February 2016
A Store’s Makeover Changes Its Bottom Line, Too
Riley’s Furniture and Mattress Store in Monroe, Ohio had a 30,000 sq. ft. two‐ story “piecemeal” showroom that had been remodeled and added to throughout the last 45 years one area at a time creating an inconsistent look and feel. Mattresses were tucked away in the far back upstairs corner. Furniture was arranged in brand
Furniture First Announces the Approval of 29th & 30th Mattress 1st Stores
Last week the Furniture First Board of Directors approved the 29th and 30th Mattress 1st retail stores for Members Wilson Furniture and Bears Furniture and Mattress Den. Wilson Furniture, located in Bridgeport, Ohio, has been a member of Furniture First since the beginning of 2013 and Bear’s Furniture, with stores in Franklin and Cranberry, Pennsylvania,
Finding the Right Product Mix
Last year my team at Martin Roberts Design re‐planned and re‐merchandised more than one million square feet of retail space in 30 or so stores around the country. As a retail designer, I’ve helped hundreds of store owners rethink their showrooms. When merchants ask me to revitalize their space, they frequently say it’s because it’s
Martin Roberts Designs Develops “Sleep Simple” Experience for America’s Mattress® Stores
America’s Mattress®, the largest independently owned and operated sleep shop network in the United States, wanted to create a customizable retail program that would maximize the customer’s in-store experience. They contacted retail design specialist Martin Roberts to help them achieve their goals. The America’s Mattress leadership team and Martin Roberts Designs (Roberts) reviewed the floor