A trailblazer is someone who moves ahead of everyone else to carve out a path and enter uncharted territory. In that case, it’s no wonder our judges decided that Howard Haimsohn, 3rd generation owner of Lawrance Furniture in San Diego, deserved the recognition and honor of the HFA 2023 Trailblazer
Several companies grew during the pandemic, finding ways to expand amid stiff headwinds and once-in-a-generation challenges. Old Brick Furniture & Mattress Company, the HFA 2023 Retailer of the Year (stores with more than 50 employees), takes pandemic growth and expansion to another level. I have to give you the back
You Can’t Do Business Like That In my travels as HFA’s CEO, I have been blessed to see many different ways to sell home furnishings. I have always said you could give separate store owners the same store footprint and the same product lines and you would end up with
For small and mid-sized furniture retailers in the U.S., the old rule “buy deep to get a better price” has
Home and furniture retailers managing multiple locations or expanding their operations need tools that simplify and unify their workflows. Keeping
You haven’t missed anything — and we’re still watching closely for you. While there have been no new developments since
On September 29, 2025, the White House announced sweeping tariffs under Section 232 targeting imports of timber, wood products, furniture, and cabinetry.
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