The Chair Trade Is an Independent Furniture Store That Specializes

question 119

Essay

The Chair Trade is an independent furniture store that specializes in selling Amish-style furniture and household items. Until the first of the year, its overall sales revenue was slowly increasing. Since the first of the year, however, sales of small items increased while sales of furniture decreased, leading to declining sales revenue. How could the owner of the store rely on market intelligence to understand the change in consumer buying behavior? Should the owner rely solely on market intelligence? Why or why not?

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