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Gorman’s chairman Bernie Moray, second from left, meets with former Secretary of State Colin Powell, third from left, before last month’s American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Greensboro, N.C. From right to left, Monica Moray, John Moray, Livia Moray, Jared Pazner, Muriel Moray, Powell, Moray and Susan Moray.
Home Furnishings Association
“This honor is the absolute pinnacle of my career”

Gorman’s Bernie Moray inducted into American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Longtime HFA member Bernie Moray opened his first furniture store in 1965 so it’s safe to say he’s seen a lot in the years since. But at High Point market, Moray experienced a first: the 96-year-old retailer was inducted

Warehouse worker pushing hand truck with boxes.
Jef Spencer
Tips on Using Hand Trucks, Carts and Dollies Properly

Back injuries are a common problem caused by carrying or moving loads. While using delivery trucks can make the task easier and faster, it becomes impractical when loads just have to be transported a short distance. This is where material handling carts and equipment come into the picture. With these

Worker on the loader loads long white semi-trailer
Home Furnishings Association
Promote Workplace Safety with These Truck Loading/Unloading Tactics

There are so many things to be aware of when loading and unloading a truck many people don’t know or chose to ignore. From 2005-2010 in Washington State alone, there were 12 fatalities due to truck loading/unloading. Workplace injuries and even fatalities are 100% preventable by implementing the following safety

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Home Furnishings Association
Identify Workplace Hazards w/ OSHA-Compliant Signs & Labels!

According to OSHA’s Specifications for Accident Prevention (29 CFR 1910.145), employers must indicate and define potential hazards around the workplace. Safety signs and labels are easy and effective ways to communicate warnings and comply with OSHA standards. Here are the top five common workplace safety signs and labels that will

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Ginny Gaylor
Retailers’ Great Questions

And the even better answers behind them Selling furniture used to be so predictable: Plop down a few hundred bucks for a full-page newspaper ad or 30 seconds on the radio and TV and wait for the parking lot to fill up. Employees made a career out of working at

Beware the Warehouse
David Madden
Beware the Warehouse

Your warehouse employees are only as mindful of safety as you are. Show them you’re serious. We all know that working in a furniture store’s warehouse can be dangerous. With rising demands from customers to have that sofa yesterday and the introduction of automation to warehousing operations, more pressure is

Parking signal
Home Furnishings Association
Are Your Traffic Signs Compliant With the MUTCD?

Traffic and Parking Signs increase safety, prevent accidents and can be used to post policies on roadways and parking lots. The 2009 revisions to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) require that Traffic Signs everywhere, including those on private roads open to the public, adhere to MUTCD standards.

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Home Furnishings Association
Make your store more visible using Google My Business

Have you been wanting to list your business on Google, but don’t know where to start? Now, with the Google My Business app, you can easily list your business on Google for free and manage it on the go. Why you need to use Google My Business Google My Business

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Home Furnishings Association
KNOX, KNOX. Who’s There? Rapid Entry System and Why You Need One.

Ever wonder what those little boxes stuck to the side of government offices, commercial buildings, schools and many other locations are for? Those little boxes are called KNOX Boxes and provide a means for rapid access to that facility by emergency responders. Installed by the building owner and coordinated with

Two cars parked next to each other in a parking lot
Jef Spencer
WARNING: Parking Lots are More Dangerous Than You Think

On average, more than 50,000 crashes occur in parking lots and parking garages annually, resulting in 500 or more deaths and more than 60,000 injuries*.  Here are 5 steps to keep your parking lot safe & compliant: Step 1: Create Safe Intersections Create safe intersections and reduce vehicle collisions by posting

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