Businesses have learned many lessons through the coronavirus crisis. One of them, Ashley Furniture Industries CEO Todd Wanek said in a recent Home Furnishings Association webinar, is “that you’ve got to be politically connected.” When states issued orders requiring most businesses to close, they made exceptions for retailers selling “essential”
The Home Furnishings Association and other trade groups pushed hard for an important tax fix all through 2019. It was finally included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act because it can give furniture stores, grocery stores, restaurants, hotels and other retail businesses a financial boost. President Donald
Ever-mounting expectations of instant gratification have shaped our consumer landscape. The boss needs a project ASAP, and you need coffee
Independent retailers have always faced complexity. From managing vendor relationships to tracking inventory and delivering a consistent customer experience, the
Every retail furniture store has that one sales associate—charismatic, confident, and consistently at the top of the leaderboard. Their closing
HFA’s newest Solution Partner, Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery, has spent decades perfecting the art of moving furniture. What started as
In retail today, delivery operations are not just a logistical necessity — they are a front-line component of customer satisfaction,
Stop the Loss: Proven Strategies to Cut Damage and Returns Furniture damage and customer returns don’t just cut into profits, they can also weaken
Smart Buying Strategies for Better Inventory Decisions Making the right inventory decisions can be the difference between record sales and costly overstocks. This session
