National Furniture Safety Week is coming up October 5–10, 2026, and HFA members are invited to participate. HFA has joined forces with the American Home Furnishings Alliance to raise awareness of common household furniture-related hazards and share practical safety information with consumers. This nationwide campaign brings together retailers, manufacturers, importers,
A concerning reality persists in furniture and mattress retail: between 60-80% of furniture shoppers and 30-50% of mattress shoppers walk out without purchasing. This “walk-away rate” translates to approximately $150 million in lost furniture and $30 million in lost mattress sales across the United States daily. According to a 2023 Consumer
Following the Supreme Court’s February 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA tariffs, a significant refund opportunity remains available to home furnishings
The home furnishings shopper no longer follows a simple path to purchase. Consumers often spend weeks researching before ever setting
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The competition for talent, from sales floor to delivery to leadership, keeps intensifying, and the retailers winning it are thinking beyond compensation. Join the Home
