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Burke Decor shuts down its site

1 day ago | businessofhome.com | Fred Nicolaus

Two years, a handful of lawsuits and hundreds of customer complaints later, the inevitable has happened: Burke Decor has shut down its site. As of this week, the Ohio-based e-commerce retailer’s homepage features an image of a lone candle, along with the message “We are not currently accepting new orders” and a link to contact client services. The development follows the news that Burke Decor’s assets were listed in a somewhat mysterious foreclosure auction last Wednesday.
With first two Perigold stores on the horizon, Wayfair continues store expansion strategy

6 days ago | businessofhome.com | Warren Shoulberg

Less than two months from the opening of its first store, Perigold is coming down the home stretch in developing a physical representation of its online shopping experience. The debut location is set to open in Houston in June; that will be followed by a second outpost in West Palm Beach, slated to open this fall.
How tariffs could transform the antiques market

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Haley Chouinard

While President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs left much of the home furnishings industry with the herculean task of reimagining supply chains and price structures, there was one sector that the tariffs left untouched: U.S. vintage. Whatever happens with trade policy, dealers who specialize in the category are in a unique position, selling tariff-free goods in a market already flooded with price hikes (and only liable to get worse).
The discovery that transformed Noz Nozawa’s hiring strategy

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Kaitlin Petersen

The discovery that transformed Noz Nozawa’s hiring strategy magazine | | The discovery that transformed Noz Nozawa’s hiring strategy When she needed to make a new hire, the Bay Area designer tapped a recruiter to unlock a deeper well of talent than she could have accessed on her ownIn early 2023, Noz Nozawa looked at her team and wondered if she needed to add a new member.
Performance reviews are an opportunity. Here’s how to maximize their ROI

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Fred Nicolaus

Performance reviews are an opportunity. Here’s how to maximize their ROI magazine | | Performance reviews are an opportunity. Here’s how to maximize their ROI Review season doesn’t have to be a dreaded annual headache for employers. These tried-and-tested strategies make the process easier and more effective—and rewarding for all.
3 designers on the surprising ways their jobs changed as their businesses grew

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Hannah Hickok

3 designers on the surprising ways their jobs changed as their businesses grew magazine | | 3 designers on the surprising ways their jobs changed as their businesses grew Growing a firm requires growing as a leader—letting go of what no longer works and adopting new mindsets and processes that better serve your business. Here’s how to embrace your changing role as your company evolves.
The brilliant pattern wrapping strategy to borrow from Peter Dunham

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Kaitlin Petersen

The brilliant pattern wrapping strategy to borrow from Peter Dunham magazine | | The brilliant pattern wrapping strategy to borrow from Peter Dunham Forget color drenching—the Los Angeles designer uses a fresh approach to pattern to transform a long-ignored pair of rooms into a destinationPeter Dunham hates rooms that don’t have a purpose.
8 ways to fairly assess whether a new hire is up to snuff

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Fred Nicolaus

8 ways to fairly assess whether a new hire is up to snuff magazine | | 8 ways to fairly assess whether a new hire is up to snuff Not every new hire is a keeper. Here’s how to take a clear-eyed approach to assessing the latest additions to your team—and when to cut your losses. You’ve probably heard the conventional wisdom about bringing on a new employee, “Hire slow, fire fast.” As a piece of advice, it checks the boxes: clear, practical, tough-minded and simple.
8 questions that will change the way you interview new hires

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Haley Chouinard

8 questions that will change the way you interview new hires magazine | | 8 questions that will change the way you interview new hires Interviewing job candidates is a lot easier when you’re armed with the right questions. These clever queries will save you time and energy—and help you find the best person for the job. If there’s an aspect of running a business that hews most closely to dating, it’s hiring.
How Andrea Schumacher overcame a challenging team dynamic to get everyone in the right seats

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Kaitlin Petersen

How Andrea Schumacher overcame a challenging team dynamic to get everyone in the right seats magazine | | How Andrea Schumacher overcame a challenging team dynamic to get everyone in the right seats After a conflict over mission tanked morale at her firm, the designer tapped an internal team member to oversee the staff’s growth and development. In 2022, Andrea Schumacher embarked on a yearlong book tour for her first design monograph.