by Robyn-Leigh Van Laren | Sep 6, 2023 | SME Development, Furniture
Launched in 2020, The Beanbag Specialist is a 100% Black female-owned company that locally manufactures all types of quality beanbags. The business initially started out as a hobby in 2019, during the height of the COVID-19, operating from Busi Msimanga’s (Director)...
by Courtney Grant | Aug 17, 2023 | Furniture, Value Chain Excellence
Growth outlook is positive A slow and uneven reopening of the global economy after Covid-19, continued global and local supply chain disruptions, rising logistics costs, geo-political tensions and changing demand profiles means no firm can continue operating ‘as...
by Robyn-Leigh Van Laren | Dec 5, 2022 | Furniture, SME Development
Woman’s Vision is a small, owner-managed, furniture manufacturing and restoration cooperative that was founded in 2016 by two visionaries in their mid-twenties. Their small but capable team of five permanent employees have the skills and equipment to do the woodwork,...
by Courtney Grant | Oct 17, 2022 | Furniture
It’s often good to zoom out and draw on global best practice examples. One such case study within the furniture sector is Nitori Holdings- who are embracing omni-channel retailing. 70% of customers who make purchases on NITORI-net, their online store, visit Nitori...
by Paige Sherriff | Sep 9, 2021 | Furniture
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, price Over and over again we hear that retail doesn’t understand the financial and economic pain points faced by furniture manufacturers. There remains significant pressure for firms to meet the price points directed by...
by Paige Sherriff | Jul 20, 2021 | Furniture, Sustainability, Value Chain Excellence
It’s not uncommon to have the opinion that sustainability is best left the people that wear headbands and peace signs, or for the industries that are “actually affected” by climate change such as the more energy and water intensives sectors like Food & Beverage....
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