IBM is forecasting a surge in demand for home furnishings in the second quarter of this year. Their forecast calls for in-store sales of home furnishings to rise nearly 8 percent to $23.22 billion and online sales to surge 28.4 percent. Combined, the home furnishings market should grow 16.6 percent in the second quarter. Read More
Just my conjecture, and not one that is likely to surprise longtime readers, but to me today’s announcement that Starbucks is expanding its relationship with Green Mountain has a decaffeinated punch. Read More