RELO Roundtable…a gathering place

Long before it became popular as a modern marketing colloquialism, the word "brand" originally meant anything hot or burning. The idea of using a branding iron to designate ownership dates back over five thousand years. In the U.S., the notion of branding is tied to the practice of permanently marking two or four legged animals [...]

Last week the father of a recently divorced mother of three asked “What is the best rating and review site to pick a mover?”. “The truth is there aren't any.”, I replied. “There aren't any good movers?”, he asked. “No, there's plenty of very good, very capable movers. Just not a lot of worthwhile resources [...]

  Reed, recipient of the 2010 MOBILITY Editorial Award, explores the household goods moving industry’s anticipated supply and demand imbalance, and offers recommendations for ensuring an assignee’s move will be covered in times of limited capacity. Reprinted with permission of Worldwide ERC®, from the July 2011 issue of MOBILITY Have you ever played musical chairs? [...]

The American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) has announced Crowning Touch Senior Moving Services of Roanoke, Va. as the winner of the inaugural Enterprise Award which was introduced to give industry recognition and acknowledgment to an outstanding smaller, independent mover. AMSA;s new Enterprise Award reflects the full-service moving industry’s commitment to recognizing outstanding performance among [...]

From Worldwide ERC's MOBILITY Magazine, December 2010. Reprinted with permission. Eric Reed, author of the December MOBILITY article, “Moving into the Future,” sat down with William (Bill) Graebel, SGMS, CEO of Graebel Companies, Inc., and a Member of the Worldwide ERC® Board of Directors to discuss the future of the moving and storage industry. Following [...]

Competitively priced alternative for moving a small amount of furniture and personal effectsThe other day a California coed inquired about a small, affordable household goods shipping solution she'd recently uncovered. She's spreading her wings for the first time since graduating and, having never moved before, was quite concerned about being ripped off after hearing some [...]

The moving and storage industry is experiencing a number of unfavorable circumstances that have converged to create “the perfect storm” from a business perspective. Reed analyzes the issues that have lead to the current situation by drawing on views from economic and demographic experts as well as notable industry leaders. By Eric Reed, CRP, GMS [...]

  Until recently, when someone mentioned 'the Cloud', my thoughts tended to wander to that large, dark, ominous thing that's been hanging over the economy for the last few years. That is until Curt Clements emailed me. Clements is one of the founders and CEO of Move One, Inc., an integrated assignment and moving management [...]

The moving and storage industry finds itself at a crossroads, and must examine both the past and future to ensure success when faced with today’s challenges. Reed offers a history of the moving and storage industry to better enable understanding of the conditions facing today’s moving professionals. By Eric Reed, CRP, GMS as published in [...]

  Ever think of throwing caution to the wind, arranging a passport, packing your bags and moving outside of your familiar comfort zone in the U.S.?  If so, where would you relocate to and what would you do when you got there? More importantly -  why would you want to leave? In today’s worldwide economy, [...]