I’ve spent years around retail furniture companies, and I’ve watched a quiet problem sink otherwise healthy businesses: aging inventory. Aging inventory is stock that’s been sitting longer than a healthy turnover cycle and now costs more to hold than it will ever earn back. It rarely shows up as a
You already know this feeling: sales are strong, customers are walking in, and yet somehow your bank account tells a different story. You’re not imagining it. But what most people don’t realize is that cash flow problems in the home goods industry aren’t usually revenue problems—they’re inventory problems. Inventory is
Inventory management plays a big role in customer satisfaction. Inventory management should be designed to monitor product availability, but thanks to advanced technology, it can do so much more than that. Inventory management can tell you when to reorder products, help fulfill orders faster, identify what’s selling fast, and so
National Furniture Safety Week is coming up October 5–10, 2026, and HFA members are invited to participate. HFA has joined
Opening a second, third, or tenth location is a milestone worth celebrating, and also a marketing challenge that catches many
HFA proudly congratulates its CEO, Peter Theran, on being named one of The Home Furnishings 500 most influential people in
How to spot consultative salespeople who listen, build trust, and follow through — before they ever set foot on your
Geo-fencing is one of the most talked-about tools in local advertising, and one of the most misunderstood. For furniture retailers,
The competition for talent, from sales floor to delivery to leadership, keeps intensifying, and the retailers winning it are thinking beyond compensation. Join the Home
Turn social media engagement into in-store visits. In this webinar, discover how to create content that motivates customers to move from scrolling to shopping. Join
MEMBER-ONLY DISCUSSION: Human Resources Connect with fellow HFA member retailers to exchange insights, challenges, and successes in using technology and
