Is your small business’s approach to employee benefits stuck in the past? The workforce is evolving rapidly, and your employee benefits offerings need to keep pace if you expect to attract, engage and retain top employees. MetLife recently polled both employers and employees for their 15th annual Employee Benefit Trends
You want to succeed. Guess what? The HFA can help! The Home Furnishings Association is an organization for business owners and companies who want more than what they can create or find on their own. From a membership perspective, because retailers want more, I’ve always thought association members were winners.
Your shoppers are coming in armed with knowledge. Can you say the same about your sales staff? Most home furnishings retailers understand the importance of sales training. But it’s important to note that consumers are becoming even more enlightened, empowered and discriminating. Training for mattress sales is especially crucial based
Jake Jabs knows a little about guitars, and even more about furniture. For more than half a century he’s been excelling at both. His first business lesson? That’s easy. Jake Jabs remembers walking through downtown Bozeman, Mont., wondering why the city’s lone music store wasn’t selling guitars. It was 1955
Josh Hudson took over the family business when it was on its last leg. These days, Hudson’s Furniture is running strong. It’s 4:30 in the morning and the alarm on Josh Hudson’s phone by his bed goes off. Actually, it’s not an alarm. This morning it’s Tim Ferriss filling the
The success of your business often hinges on the people working the floor, managing deliveries, handling customers, and selling products.
HFA’s newest Solution Partner, Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery, has spent decades perfecting the art of moving furniture. What started as
Your website’s getting clicks, but are you getting customers? Clicks are nice, but conversions pay the bills. Here’s how to turn
Turning Store Insights into Smarter Decisions In retail, instinct has long guided decision-making: what to stock, when to advertise, and
Furniture logistics don’t just require coordination; they demand precision. Timing, visibility, and cost control make all the difference, but even
Smarter Media Strategies for Furniture Retailers In today’s crowded advertising landscape, every dollar counts—and standing out has never been harder. Are your media channels truly
Winning in the Age of AI for Retail SEO Retail SEO is evolving fast. With AI-driven search and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) reshaping how consumers
Retailer-to-Retailer Roundtable: Back-End Operations Exclusive for HFA Members Looking for a place to connect with like-minded retailers, share challenges, and
In today’s crowded advertising landscape, every dollar counts—and standing out has never been harder. Are your media channels truly delivering
