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Nominations Now Open for the Home Furnishings Association’s 2027 Pillar Awards

The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2027 HFA Pillar Awards. These annual honors spotlight the individuals and companies driving innovation, leadership, and positive change across

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Performance-Based Incentives: Driving Employee Engagement and Results

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Why Chasing the ‘Perfect’ Candidate Is Costing Your Furniture Business

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What Top Candidates Really Ask Before Accepting an Offer

Business, Technology, Internet and network concept. Human Resources HR management concept.

Strengthen Your Workforce with Four Valuable HR Benefits for HFA Members

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How to Avoid Hiring the Wrong Sales Personality

2026 Top Home Furnishings 500

HFA Celebrates Industry Leaders Named to the 2026 Home Furnishings 500

HFA High Point Market Seminar R

HFA Announces Fall High Point Market Seminar Series

National Furniture Safety Week

Get Ready for National Furniture Safety Week, October 5–10

HR Consultant Shaking Hands With Customer Service Staff During Interview

What Top Candidates Really Ask Before Accepting an Offer

Business, Technology, Internet and network concept. Human Resources HR management concept.

Strengthen Your Workforce with Four Valuable HR Benefits for HFA Members

Male sales consultant explaining furniture options to a young female client in a modern retail store, assisting her in the buying process

How to Avoid Hiring the Wrong Sales Personality

2026 Top Home Furnishings 500

HFA Celebrates Industry Leaders Named to the 2026 Home Furnishings 500

HFA High Point Market Seminar R

HFA Announces Fall High Point Market Seminar Series

National Furniture Safety Week

Get Ready for National Furniture Safety Week, October 5–10

Social Media

Quick Click Solutions

HFA-QCS - Creating Loyal Customers

Quick Click Solutions: Creating Loyal Customers
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3 Steps to Improve Your OmniChannel Experience

Quick Click Solutions: 3 Steps to Improve Your Omnichannel Experience
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HFA_HR Portal Overview

Quick Click Solutions: HFA Human Resources Portal Overview
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Webinars

The Leadership Transition: A Practical Guide to Succession
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Leveling the Playing Field: Tariff Enforcement and the Fight for Fair Competition
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Inventory Management Transformation: The New Retail Back End
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Digital Marketing

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Geo-Fencing for Furniture Retailers: A Practical Guide

Data driven customer insights, data analysis concept. Using collected customer data to gain valuable information about behaviors, preferences and needs for decision making and marketing strategies.

Understanding the New Traffic Journey for Home Furnishings Retailers

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How Furniture Retailers Can Use Their Customer List to Drive More Sales

Geoframing technology as focused area marketing notifications outline concept. Location services with GPS satellite signal for smartphone ads vector illustration. Geo framing online communication.

Geo-Fencing for Furniture Retailers: A Practical Guide

Data driven customer insights, data analysis concept. Using collected customer data to gain valuable information about behaviors, preferences and needs for decision making and marketing strategies.

Understanding the New Traffic Journey for Home Furnishings Retailers

Human Resources

The manager puts a large bonus on the line to achieve the goal. Performance incentives, motivation leverage, reward based management. Accountability culture and results orientation

Performance-Based Incentives: Driving Employee Engagement and Results

Business Lead And Customer Generation Magnet Pulling Figures

Keeping Top Talent: What Today’s Workforce Really Wants

A purple squirrel on top of a magnifying glass looking for a purple chair in a sea of chairs.

Why Chasing the ‘Perfect’ Candidate Is Costing Your Furniture Business

The manager puts a large bonus on the line to achieve the goal. Performance incentives, motivation leverage, reward based management. Accountability culture and results orientation

Performance-Based Incentives: Driving Employee Engagement and Results

Business Lead And Customer Generation Magnet Pulling Figures

Keeping Top Talent: What Today’s Workforce Really Wants

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eCommerce

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AI and the New Digital Storefront

Interlocking Gears: Complex System Teamwork Concept

Streamline Operations with Connected Retail Systems

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Why eCommerce retailers are turning to flexible payment options

AI Artificial Intelligence technology for data analysis, research, planning and work generate programming. Man using laptop and AI assistant dashboard. Smart robot AI agents and agentic workflows

AI and the New Digital Storefront

Interlocking Gears: Complex System Teamwork Concept

Streamline Operations with Connected Retail Systems

Sales

Male sales consultant explaining furniture options to a young female client in a modern retail store, assisting her in the buying process

How to Avoid Hiring the Wrong Sales Personality

Data driven customer insights, data analysis concept. Using collected customer data to gain valuable information about behaviors, preferences and needs for decision making and marketing strategies.

Understanding the New Traffic Journey for Home Furnishings Retailers

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Closing the Communication Gap After the Sale

Male sales consultant explaining furniture options to a young female client in a modern retail store, assisting her in the buying process

How to Avoid Hiring the Wrong Sales Personality

Data driven customer insights, data analysis concept. Using collected customer data to gain valuable information about behaviors, preferences and needs for decision making and marketing strategies.

Understanding the New Traffic Journey for Home Furnishings Retailers

Supply Chain

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How AI Is Transforming Inventory Sourcing in Furniture Retail

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Furniture Import Duties and Tariffs: A Guide for Retailers

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Inventory Management Tips to Boost Cash Flow

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How AI Is Transforming Inventory Sourcing in Furniture Retail

Increase tariff tax concept. Word in wooden blocks with increasing stack of coins.

Furniture Import Duties and Tariffs: A Guide for Retailers

Policy Matters

National Furniture Safety Week

Get Ready for National Furniture Safety Week, October 5–10

Washington, D.C, USA - June 7, 2025: Cloudy afternoon sun illuminates the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in the Ronald Regan Federal Building

CBP Seeks Input on Major New Import Rules — Furniture Retailers Should Weigh In

Tariff Fraud. Back actor falsely filling out paperwork in the dark of night.

Tariff Enforcement and Fair Competition in Home Furnishings

National Furniture Safety Week

Get Ready for National Furniture Safety Week, October 5–10

Washington, D.C, USA - June 7, 2025: Cloudy afternoon sun illuminates the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in the Ronald Regan Federal Building

CBP Seeks Input on Major New Import Rules — Furniture Retailers Should Weigh In

Announcements

Nominations Now Open for the Home Furnishings Association’s 2027 Pillar Awards

2026 Top Home Furnishings 500

HFA Celebrates Industry Leaders Named to the 2026 Home Furnishings 500

HFA High Point Market Seminar R

HFA Announces Fall High Point Market Seminar Series

Nominations Now Open for the Home Furnishings Association’s 2027 Pillar Awards

2026 Top Home Furnishings 500

HFA Celebrates Industry Leaders Named to the 2026 Home Furnishings 500

Member Stories

Transforming the Last Mile: Package.ai Named HFA’s 2026 Partner of the Year

A Career of Leadership and Innovation: Bill Barton HFA’s 2026 Trailblazer

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Purpose, People, and Product: Room & Board’s Award-Winning Approach

Transforming the Last Mile: Package.ai Named HFA’s 2026 Partner of the Year

A Career of Leadership and Innovation: Bill Barton HFA’s 2026 Trailblazer

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