Staying Informed and Getting Involved: What Home Furnishings Retailers Need to Know Today, home furnishings retailers face growing challenges from legislative shifts, executive orders, and trade policies. The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) serves as the industry’s trusted source for timely and actionable legislative advocacy insights, ensuring furniture retailers are prepared
2024 HFA DC Fly-In Recap In the heart of the nation’s capital, Washington DC, the HFA Government Relations Action Team embarked on a mission to champion the interests of the furniture industry. Through pivotal meetings with key legislators and policymakers, the team delved into pressing issues ranging from safety standards
Are you battling zoning restrictions in your local community? Do labor laws and sales tax compliance change regularly in your state? Are you aware of the federal and state data security and privacy regulations? Are you compliant with the newly enacted STURDY ACT affecting all home furnishings retailers? As a
What Home Furnishings Retailers and Importers Need to Know The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is moving forward with
As 2025 winds down, the home furnishings retail industry continues to monitor significant developments around the IEEPA (International Emergency Economic
Most retailers understand the fundamentals of visual merchandising. They know how to build a vignette, create a focal point, and
In furniture buying today, shoppers are more informed, selective, and skeptical than ever before. They’re not simply buying a sofa
Visual merchandising has evolved significantly from traditional window displays and static store layouts. What used to rely solely on creativity
Coaching That Closes: How to Develop High-Performing Sales Associates Great sales teams aren’t built by chance, they’re coached with intention. In today’s furniture retail
Selling Like a “Million-Dollar Writer” What separates a good sales associate from a true million-dollar writer? It’s not luck, and it’s not just traffic.
