Locally Made Hand-crafted. In Elkhart County, Indiana, it’s more than a buzz word, it’s a mission statement. Strip malls and big box stores are for other places. Here, craftspeople turn their visions and dreams into reality. Little shops and bigger markets cover the county. You may com...
aHowever, IKEA struggles to break even from its sales revenue. First of all, Ikea has lost his cost advantages in the Chinese market. Furniture provided by local stores is much lower because they often do not invest on original product designs and they are able to access cheap materials and...
We’ve lived in Minneapolis for a month now. We spent the first 9 days in our new place without furniture, which was interesting. In fact, it was surprising how quickly we adapted to living with minimal stuff. But don’t worry, I’m not about to launch into a sermon about the import...