A cure for Type 1 diabetes in six years is the new goal of City of Hope’s Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute. Through the generosity of Ashley Furniture president and CEO Todd R. Wanek and others, the institution will be able to devote more than $50 million over the next
The Home Furnishings Association announced Steve Kidder of Vermont Furniture Galleries, Williston, Vt. as its 2017 president Monday during its annual membership meeting in Las Vegas and it added four board members to its ranks. Jacob Shevin, Standard Furniture in Birmingham, Ala., Lisa Keyes, Naturwood Furniture in Rancho Cordova, Calif.,
It’s more than just font, size and color. Martin Roberts offers a 60-second dissection of some of his favorite home furnishings logos. Good branding communicates what you stand for as a business. That branding can be communicated verbally or visually. We’re kicking off a five-part series featuring retail designer Martin
By now you’ve probably seen the viral video of a bedroom dresser falling on a two-year-old boy in Utah and his twin brother trying to push it off him. HFA member Joey Gunn, a father of three-year-old twin boys himself, remembers watching the video and thinking, “what if that were my
Longtime HFA member Gorman’s Home Furnishings and Interior Design has promoted its president and Chief Operating Officer Tom Lias to the company’s CEO. Lias will remain Gorman’s president and oversee merchandising, marketing and sales for the company, which has showrooms in the metro Detroit area and Grand Rapids, Mich., as
When HFA member Brad Fitterer learned his family store, Fitterers Furniture in Ellensburg, Wash., would be honored by Seattle Business Magazine at the publication’s annual awards ceremony recently, he figured he would pick up a plaque—maybe a pat on the back—and head home. So when magazine officials named Fitterers the
Steve Kidder is always on the move and has no intention of slowing down It is snowing in Vermont and Steve Kidder is sitting in his office, which looks a lot like a Ford F150 pickup truck, ready to start his day. It’s barely 9 a.m. and already Kidder has
Following the Supreme Court’s February 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA tariffs, a significant refund opportunity remains available to home furnishings
For decades, home furnishings retail has relied on a familiar merchandising formula: create a beautiful room, put the furniture in
Walk into any home furnishings showroom, and you can sense how radically the customer journey has shifted. Today’s shoppers no
Retailer-focused education will explore AI, marketing, operations, customer experience, tariffs, and business growth The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) will present
Furniture retailers do not need more random posting. They need content that earns attention, creates intent, and gives shoppers a
New research from Elevate puts the Gen X woman at the center of the furniture story. Surveying 1,210 Gen X shoppers at every stage of
Men and women often bring different priorities to their jobs, and the companies that understand those differences build stronger teams, deeper loyalty, and better business
MEMBER-ONLY DISCUSSION: Merchandising Connect with fellow HFA member retailers to exchange insights, challenges, and successes in merchandising. Share ideas for
