Technology
Welcome to the Technology section of Home Accents Today! Each month we will bring you news on the ever-changing innovations in technology and/or the Internet in our industry. You can always access this page from our homepage by clicking on the current cover. All the latest headlines also will be listed in the table of contents of each new issue of the magazine.
August 2007 Issue
High Point Market’s new Web design adds tools for manufacturers, retailers
Alibaba.com, Hannover Fairs Shanghai Ltd. partnership joins online, offline trade communities
Retailbuyers.com adds site for retailers to sell overstock merchandise
May 2007 Issue
Enesco unveils enhanced e-commerce Web site
Habersham’s new site designed to be consumer friendly
New Web site helps businesses use birthdays as new customer generator
AprilCornell.com now offers online shopping
3Dream.net lets consumers see new furniture in their homes – virtually
Ikea launching small business Web site
Shine Lamps unveils redesigned ShineEveryDay.com
Electronics group ranks Sea Gull Lighting Web site most popular
NaturalAreaRugs.com offers realistic online image display
Rugman.com donates to Katrina recovery efforts
March 2007 Issue
Home Décor Products adding catalogs to Web business
ArtSelect.com debuting line of giclee canvases
Boston designer Koplovitz debuts new blog: OnInteriorDesign.com
February 2007 Issue
Phoenix Galleries unveils new Web site
DesignYourselfInteriors.com offers furniture templates
ShopSmart.com’s tips for search engine optimization
Olde Towne products now available at FashionWindowTreatments.com
January 2007 Issue
GLM to use BD Metrics to create online, customizable show tools
HyattAtHome.com offering hotel-branded bedding, bath and more
Furnish.net processes 1 million electronic purchases in ’06
Moroccan Bazaar debuts Web-based store
ArtisticHomeowner.com expands offerings
December 2006 Issue
Sea Gull Lighting unveils new streamlined Web site
Weiman updates Web site for consumers and retailers
Abbott relaunches site with enhanced product pages
November 2006 Issue
Tableware designer Rosanna Bowles debuts Web site
ArtSelect wins Web Marketing Association award
Haba Na Haba offers home decor line using ceremonial Kuba Cloth
Mariposa’s new site includes complete catalog
Online Gallery creates art consultant network
October 2006 Issue
Internet retailer Black Forest Décor launches new online store
AJTreasures.com specializes in Southwestern décor
New site helps shoppers locate and research New York furnishings businesses
4th quarter expected to be record-breaker for online retailers
June 2006 Issue
Online sales to surpass $200B in '06
Whereoware launches Active Merchandiser
HomeandBeyond.com moves to new corporate headquarters
Kalico’s debuts new Web site
Distributor of coco, coir rugs launches online store
May 2006 Issue
Safavieh introduces furniture line via the Web
Aloico - Sicilian Home Decor launches new Web site, online store
New Web site educates rug shoppers
Pfeifer Studio launches blog with free interior design advice
Mary Phillips Designs debuts e-commerce site
April 2006 Issue
SilkFlowers.com selling permanent arrangements, plants and trees
eRugGallery.com offering risk-free online rug purchases
MyEmbroideredGifts.com launches new Web site
R&R Licensing’s online gallery features art available for licensing
Study: Manufacturers will boost online marketing spending in 2006
March 2006 Issue
New site sells Tanzanian-made pillows to benefit AIDS orphaned teens
FeldmanFurniture.com adds living room furniture to site
Atlanta flooring company launches new online virtual decorator
VistaPrint expands business designs
Original Marketing Group targets Search Engine Optimization with new Web site
February 2006 Issue
Masterpiece Lighting launches Web site
Wal-Mart’s Web draws different consumer
ADT’s debuts new wireless service for retailers
Should you blog for business?
PicassoMio.com reports sales growth of 62% for 2005
Decorating Country Home.com marks second year
January 2006 Issue
Illuminations debuts Spanish language version of Web site; hopes to attract Hispanic customers
Alliance Data shortens name, updates site
Dickson introduces next generation temperature, humidity monitoring instruments
December 2005 Issue
Masterpiece Lighting launches Web site
Wal-Mart’s Web draws different consumer
Abbott Collection now offers online ordering
RoomStore to use Furniture.com online platform
Dealofday.com offers holiday shopping, savings tips
Artists get new online sales resource with BoundlessGallery.com
November 2005 Issue
Kimdesigns.com offers products from 50 artists, designers
HomePortfolio.com to sponsor Architectural Digest show
New software helps create Open-to-Buy Plans through inventory management
RouteView map-based software plots efficient delivery services
October 2005 Issue
Interactive mapping offered for High Point market
Vioski launches Web site
National Retail Federation endorses ICE
Edit.com launches new online service to help with Web site maintenance
September 2005 Issue
Retail Owners Institute new and expanded Web site
Temperature/humidity mapping guide for retailers now available
Fortune City Network chooses Pricerunner for comparison shopping solution
Microsoft names Digipos Systems Retail Blade as winner of Global Technology Innovation Award
American Leather’s new site drives traffic
August 2005 Issue
Marc Blackwell signs on as supplier on FarCountries.com
MGM Transport introduces improved e-tracking solution
ME Bath launches me-bath.com
Brandwise SSI, Socket Communications partner
July 2005 Issue
Kirkland’s launches e-commerce site
Klaussner implements Full Circle solution
Swirls of Color.com adds Paul C. Moran collection
Home building simulation program available to educators
June 2005 Issue
PillowsandThrows.com adds Nygard to bedding lineup
Consumers say convenience is No. 1 factor for buying online
GERS offering ‘customer-centric’ solutions
Checkpoint debuts retail security program for smaller retailers
Consoltex launches new Web site
May 2005 Issue
Industry Benchmark reveals site search impacts on-third of online sales
Research and Markets: U.S. e-commerce revenues jumped more than 25% last year
Sferra launches new Web site and packaging
Nielsen//NetRatings: Highest conversion rates among non-brick-and-mortar retailers
Gallery Art Glass introduces new Web site, online catalog
Marshall Field's enhances online commerce and gift registry capabilities April 2005 Issue
Variegated Inc. launches Web site
Feizy revamps Web site
Retail Solutions debuts DiscoverLink portal
Rugs Direct measuring customer satisfaction online
City Joinery revamps Web site March 2005 Issue
Home Decor Products launches KnobsandThings.com
Meyda Lighting upgrades Web site
Research And Markets: Retailers must integrate in-store, catalog and Internet shopping experiences
ARTS announces new item and price schemas
Elegant Linens debuts new Web site designed exclusively for interior designers and innkeepers
Green Industry Yellow Pages scores exclusive rights to e-catalog technology