<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Independent Furniture Store Playbook</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/</link><description>A practical playbook for independent furniture stores covering startup choices, assortment, suppliers, gross margin, merchandising, marketing, and sales.</description><language>en-US</language><item><title>Repeat Business: Owner Audit</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/checklist/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/checklist/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2027 23:35:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat repeat business as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for delivery follow up, review request, and care guide; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Repeat Business: Growth Experiment</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/growth/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/growth/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2027 23:24:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat repeat business as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for delivery follow up, review request, and care guide; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Repeat Business: Style Comparison</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/comparison/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/comparison/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2027 23:13:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat repeat business as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for delivery follow up, review request, and care guide; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Repeat Business: Failure Modes</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/mistakes/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/mistakes/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2027 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat repeat business as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for delivery follow up, review request, and care guide; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Repeat Business: Case Breakdown</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/case/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/case/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2027 23:51:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat repeat business as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for delivery follow up, review request, and care guide; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Repeat Business: Operator Toolkit</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/tools/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/tools/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2027 23:40:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat repeat business as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for delivery follow up, review request, and care guide; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Repeat Business: Operating SOP</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/sop/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/sop/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2027 23:29:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat repeat business as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for delivery follow up, review request, and care guide; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Repeat Business: Metrics Playbook</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/metrics/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/metrics/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2027 23:07:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat repeat business as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for delivery follow up, review request, and care guide; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Repeat Business: Business Model</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/model/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/repeat-business/model/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2027 23:56:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat repeat business as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for delivery follow up, review request, and care guide; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>After Sales: Owner Audit</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/checklist/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/checklist/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2027 23:45:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat after sales as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for ticket, triage, and photo; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>After Sales: Growth Experiment</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/growth/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/growth/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2027 23:34:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat after sales as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for ticket, triage, and photo; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>After Sales: Style Comparison</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/comparison/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/comparison/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2027 23:23:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat after sales as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for ticket, triage, and photo; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>After Sales: Failure Modes</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/mistakes/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/mistakes/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2027 23:12:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat after sales as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for ticket, triage, and photo; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>After Sales: Case Breakdown</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/case/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/case/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2027 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat after sales as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for ticket, triage, and photo; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>After Sales: Operator Toolkit</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/tools/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/tools/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2027 23:50:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat after sales as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for ticket, triage, and photo; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>After Sales: Operating SOP</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/sop/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/sop/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2027 23:39:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat after sales as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for ticket, triage, and photo; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>After Sales: Metrics Playbook</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/metrics/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/metrics/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2027 23:17:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat after sales as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for ticket, triage, and photo; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>After Sales: Business Model</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/model/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/after-sales/model/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2027 23:06:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat after sales as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for ticket, triage, and photo; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Local SEO: Owner Audit</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/local-seo/checklist/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/local-seo/checklist/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2027 23:55:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat local seo as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for business profile, category, and NAP; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Local SEO: Growth Experiment</title><link>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/local-seo/growth/</link><guid>https://furniturebiz.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/local-seo/growth/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2027 23:44:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat local seo as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for business profile, category, and NAP; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item></channel></rss>