I don’t know what the heck happened, but the garbage guys forgot to pick up my green can full of lawn clippings and mulchables from our curb on Tuesday. When I called to complain, they apologized and said a truck would be back before 6:00. I was stunned—service from a
Business decisions must be based on data to win in retail. Your business data can make you a better leader, marketer, buyer, salesperson, decision maker, and problem solver. You miss opportunities to better understand your strengths and weaknesses by overlooking this vital tool. This oversight can lead to costly and
Submitted by Taylor Ganz, Profitability Consulting Group When John Egger founded our company, he christened it “Profitability Consulting Group“ (PCG) for a reason. While we believe and preach sustainable sales growth, growth without profit and positive cash flow can be disastrous for your profit margins. And this was what we
Submitted by Taylor Ganz, Profitability Consulting Group These past two years have been particularly challenging for the home furnishings industry. Retailers have worked too hard during the last two years to raise profit margins to where they should have been and where they need to be. If you are like
A retail business’ success relies on the stock it can carry. To make a profit, you must sell products; as you can’t sell what you don’t have, maintaining a sizeable inventory is imperative. With so much capital invested, insuring your inventory is vital for retailers. At any given time, displayed
A fluid cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Especially as we see an economic downturn approach, it will be more critical to ensure you are continuously improving your cash flow situation. Here are some actions you can take to generate more cash in your home furnishings retail business.
The financial supply chain bubble is bursting… You’ve been more focused on the lack of physical inventory but probably haven’t realized that you’re teetering on a precarious cliff of losing the retail buying power you once had and won’t have the credit to continue buying from your existing vendor base.
HFA proudly congratulates its CEO, Peter Theran, on being named one of The Home Furnishings 500 most influential people in
Most retailers understand the fundamentals of visual merchandising. They know how to build a vignette, create a focal point, and
Furniture retailers do not need more random posting. They need content that earns attention, creates intent, and gives shoppers a
National Furniture Safety Week is coming up October 5–10, 2026, and HFA members are invited to participate. HFA has joined
If you’ve ever watched a great candidate slow down at the finish line, or walk away from what felt like
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
