Category: Sourcing & Business Tips

  • Can the QR code be scanned without an app? Using QR Codes

    Can the QR code be scanned without an app? Using QR Codes

    The other day I wanted to have a website I was looking at on my Apple Mac computer link to my Apple iPad. When I pressed the button to share the link to my iPad, a QR code popped up to scan the link; I pointed my iPad camera to the QR code, and the…

  • How Can I Protect My Furniture Designs From Being Copied?

    How Can I Protect My Furniture Designs From Being Copied?

    Many designers and furniture companies ask how to protect their furniture and other designs from being copied. This is a worry of designers and creators everywhere. You can protect your furniture designs by ensuring those you show them have a contract to view them and not copy them; also, make sure the designs are all…

  • Modern Supply Chain Vs. Traditional Distribution Channels

    Modern Supply Chain Vs. Traditional Distribution Channels

    When looking at the supply chain, many people ask themselves the difference between modern and traditional supply chains. This is because, over the years, supply chain management has undergone many changes. The traditional distribution channel, or the traditional supply chain, is what many of us think about when we think of a supply chain; it…

  • Social Media’s Impact On Small Business And Their Marketing

    Social Media’s Impact On Small Business And Their Marketing

    Social Media is no longer an option for most companies but a necessary part of marketing, communicating, and doing business with their customers. Despite this, many people wonder how does social media help with communication and marketing and how will it help their business? Social media can have a significant impact on the marketing of…

  • Why Do Social Media Strategies Fail On Implementation?

    Why Do Social Media Strategies Fail On Implementation?

    Social media is one of those aspects of marketing that can be very confusing for many brands and companies. This is because like so many other things in our world today it continues to change at a very fast pace. Social media strategies usually fail on implementation because there is no social media strategy in…

  • An Insider Guide To Where  Home Decor Stores Get Merchandise

    An Insider Guide To Where Home Decor Stores Get Merchandise

    If someone is looking to open a home decor store or sell products online, they might wonder where I can find all that fantastic merchandise I see around. Do I need to manufacture and make it myself, or how do I find things to sell? Home decor stores have three primary ways to find the…