Retail Focus 6/25/21 – Badcock Home Furniture’s Past, Present, & Future; Kroger Customers Trading Up
Our interview guest is Mitchell Stiles, Badcock Home Furniture’s VP of retail operations; he joins us to discuss the retailer’s history, their unique dealer model, how they navigated the pandemic, and what the future holds for Badcock. In news, we look at Kroger’s most recent earnings call, and leadership comments that when it comes to private label brands, their customer base is trading up. Additionally, we look ahead to 2021 fireworks retail sales and how they may differ from 2020.