2021 Furniture Industry: Top Challenges & Opportunities | with Jerry Epperson
2021 Furniture Industry: Top Challenges & Opportunities | with Jerry Epperson
Join Jerry Epperson, the renowned furniture industry analyst with 50 years of experience, and Mark Schumacher, CEO of the Home Furnishings Association, as they discuss the State of the Industry. Jerry will reveal what challenges your business will face during 2021, including the economy, the pandemic, supply chain, shifts in generational purchasing trends, and much more. Don’t get blindsided. Learn how to best prepare for 2021!
If you’re like us, you missed seeing Jerry at the last High Point Market. Well, we have him for you in this exclusive HFA webinar where you can still have the benefit of asking him your questions just like his packed market seminars! Can’t make this time? Register now and we’ll send you the replay to watch at your convenience.
“I love listening to Jerry! He has an excellent pulse on the industry and is usually spot on!” Brian Bettencourt, Walker Furniture, Spokane, WA.
About the speaker:
Jerry Epperson is one of the founders and a Managing Director of Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd. Jerry is the head of firm research efforts and has more than forty years of experience in the publication of research which focuses on demographics, consumer products, furnishings & mattresses (residential and contract) and related issues. More specifically, Jerry’s research in the furnishings & mattress industries is recognized worldwide for its in-depth coverage of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers. Jerry has also been acknowledged by several industry, research, and Wall Street associations for his coverage. On several occasions, Jerry has been requested by the U.S. State Department to travel to the Pacific Rim and Europe to assist those countries in understanding the furnishings & mattress industries. Before founding the firm, Jerry spent fifteen years at Wheat, First Securities, Inc. and five years at Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.