A Key Resource for Furniture Retailers Managing human resources can be a daunting challenge for small businesses and independent furniture retailers. Keeping up with ever-changing HR laws and regulations, handling compliance requirements, and addressing employee needs often require more time and expertise than many retailers can spare. Recognizing these challenges,
More than ever, healthcare benefits are top of mind for those looking for employment, and with furniture stores finding it more and more challenging to attract job applicants, wouldn’t it be nice to have good healthcare benefits to attract new hires? Recently, more than a dozen states announced they plan
HFA Announces the 2026 Pillar Award Winners The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) is proud to announce the recipients of the
You already know this feeling: sales are strong, customers are walking in, and yet somehow your bank account tells a
Recent developments regarding tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) have raised important questions for home furnishings
The trade and tariff landscape remains fluid, with several developments—and non-developments worth monitoring. While there haven’t been many substantial changes
In furniture retail, most sales are lost to the power of uncertainty, and this uncertainty often centers around affordability and
Join Peter Theran and Steve Fodor, LCB, MCS, Founder and CEO of Customs Services & Solutions, for a practical discussion on IEEPA tariffs, refund developments,
Chasing volume is no longer enough in retail today. Sustainable profitability comes from disciplined, high-impact decisions about assortment, floor space, inventory, and capital allocation.
