Lease-to-purchase specialist Simple Finance, a regular exhibitor at the HFA’s Resource Centers, is changing its name to Acima Credit. Acima will continue to provide lease-purchase financing and service and support to home furnishings retailers and their customers who come from a variety of credit positions. This name change is driven
Good branding communicates what you stand for as a business. That branding can be communicated verbally or visually. Last week we kicked off a month-long series featuring retail designer Martin Roberts, who’ll discuss logos he helped recreate for four retailers. This week Martin looks at Williams & Kay. A few
Most conversations about the future of eCommerce focus on the surface—better website design, faster checkout, and smoother user experiences. While
Effective April 6, 2026, the Trump Administration has modified the existing Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper products
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (6–3) that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the
Global trade policy continues to shift rapidly, and for home furnishings retailers, those changes can have immediate consequences for costs,
In furniture retail, most sales are lost to the power of uncertainty, and this uncertainty often centers around affordability and
AI is no longer just powering search bars and chatbots. New agentic AI experiences are changing how shoppers discover, evaluate, and buy products online. For
Join Peter Theran and Steve Fodor, LCB, MCS, Founder and CEO of Customs Services & Solutions, for a practical discussion on IEEPA tariffs, refund developments,
MEMBER-ONLY DISCUSSION: eCommerce Connect with fellow HFA member retailers to exchange insights, challenges, and successes in navigating family business dynamics.
