Category Archives: product development

How Changing a Line-up Impacts the RSA

The following is a guest post by David Fisher Before we start, I’d like to preface these remarks with the understanding that the comments are not an expert’s opinion but rather observations from someone with many years of retail experience. … Continue reading

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Here We Are, Now Entertain Us!

In case you haven’t seen it yet, you need to take a minute and watch some of the episodes from the new web series, Cycle Man. This show is brought to you by Leggett & Platt’s Home Furniture Components group, … Continue reading

Innovation on Display at Las Vegas Market

The 2013 Las Vegas January market is in the books and by most counts, was a big success. The halls were very busy and people were upbeat in terms of their expectations for the upcoming year. I will not be … Continue reading

Pushing Past the Stall Point

So I am on vacation and end up sick in my hotel room while the family plays on the beach. (Cue the violins, please.) This is not a total loss, because as I am lying there in bed, I discover … Continue reading

The Difficulty to Differentiate in the Mattress Industry

Seth Godin is one of my favorite bloggers and he recently wrote about the Weber-FencherLaw and I think it is relevant to our industry. Imagine two bags full of flour. One is regular and the other is the size of … Continue reading