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September 20, 2021
What’s the best way to explain markups to clients?
It’s one of the trickiest subjects in interior design pricing: the markup on product. Although there’s endless hand-wringing about what that percentage should be, how you talk about your markup matters far more than what that number actually is.
50 states project
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September 19, 2021
Why this Oregon designer is talking about financial literacy on Instagram
In this week’s installment of the 50 States Project, Portland, Oregon–based Tiffany Thompson of Duett Interiors tells us how her career experience at Nike informed her own business decisions, what it’s like filming a TV show as an introvert and why she can’t describe her aesthetic in a word.
trade tales
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September 17, 2021
Have you had clients question the way you charge?
We asked nine designers—Michael Del Piero, McCall Dulky, Lauren Evans, Elizabeth Gill, Roger Higgins, Ruben Marquez, Jonathan Rachman, Gillian Segal and Joseph Tsedaka—what they do when clients question their billing practices.
retail watch
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September 16, 2021
Will ABC Carpet & Home be able to reinvent itself after bankruptcy?
Days ago, rumors of ABC’s financial struggles gave way to official reports of its Chapter 11 filing. Retail Watch columnist Warren Shoulberg, longtime friend of ABC creative director Paulette Cole, unpacks the iconic brand’s journey.
magazine
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September 16, 2021
Here’s how 3 designers deal with broken product
With hundreds of orders at play for most projects, there’s no question that some items will arrive shattered or scuffed. Three designers tell us the steps they take to handle damaged items throughout the design process.
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