The Home Furnishings Association’s Government Relations Action Team recently convened in Washington, DC, for its 2026 DC Fly-In, bringing the voice of home furnishings retailers directly to federal lawmakers and agency stakeholders. Over the course of the Fly-In, HFA representatives met with Congressman Addison McDowell (R-6th/NC), Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA),
One of the more consequential impacts of the Trump Administration had been its focus on reducing federal regulation. The administration accomplished this through agency rulemaking and Executive Order; the Republican House and Senate participated via the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which allows for a simple majority vote in the Senate
It’s been a busy week on the tariff front, and this is HFA’s third advocacy update for home furnishings retailers
How independent furniture retailers can turn their website into a real part of how they sell — not just a
When the Home Furnishings Association named Stacie Bedford, Chief Creative Officer of Evans’ Heritage Home, the recipient of the 2026
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If You Replaced Your Delivery Tech Tomorrow, Would Your Customers Notice? It’s a question worth sitting with. If you swapped
How Visible Is Your Store in AI? What are AI search tools saying about your store, and are they saying anything at all? In
AI & Retail Transformation: Your Roadmap to Smart Adoption The technology landscape for home furnishings retailers is evolving fast. For furniture retailers, simply adopting
MEMBER-ONLY DISCUSSION: Technology Connect with fellow HFA member retailers to exchange insights, challenges, and successes in using technology and AI
