HFA Influencers

Josh Hudson
Robert Bell
Back from the Brink

Josh Hudson took over the family business when it was on its last leg. These days, Hudson’s Furniture is running strong. It’s 4:30 in the morning and the alarm on Josh Hudson’s phone by his bed goes off. Actually, it’s not an alarm. This morning it’s Tim Ferriss filling the

Joel and Julie Isley of Boone's Furniture & Gifts
Robert Bell
Joel and Julie Isley, Boone’s Furniture & Gifts: HFA Member Profile

New address—same appeal After 91 years in the same location, Boone’s Furniture & Gifts finally moved in 2006. Looking back, Joel and Julie Isley wonder what took them so long. Out-of-towners passing through Gibsonville, N.C. (pop. 6,921) see a downtown packed with enough quaint shops and tree-lined streets to fill

The Sofa Store logo on their building
Martin Roberts
What makes a good store logo? – Part 5

The Sofa Store: To stand out, keep it simple. Good branding communicates what you stand for as a business. That branding can be communicated verbally or visually. Retail designer Martin Roberts’ series on logo design’s he’s helped recreate for home furnishings retailers ends this week with The Sofa Store in

Steve Kidder
Robert Bell
Fast and furious – HFA Member Profile: Steve Kidder

Steve Kidder is always on the move and has no intention of slowing down It is snowing in Vermont and Steve Kidder is sitting in his office, which looks a lot like a Ford F150 pickup truck, ready to start his day. It’s barely 9 a.m. and already Kidder has

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