HFA Reports
Published:
1/23/2021
News about Home Furnishings Association's retail members plus legislative and other information of interest to Furniture World readers.
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Harkness Furniture at 100
Published:
1/23/2021
HFA member Harkness Furniture completes a century of growth and looks forward to a bright future.
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HFA: Looking Forward
Published:
1/23/2021
After what we've seen this year, it's more important than ever to have a support system.
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Mattress Recycling Law Levels the Playing Field
Published:
11/20/2020
California mandatory mattress rule change expands the burden beyond brick and mortar to include online retailers.
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Riley's Experiments With Time
Published:
11/20/2020
Riley's Furniture & Mattress has reduced store hours. Business is booming, customers don't mind and sales associates love the idea.
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HFA Reports: Supply Chain Woes
Published:
11/20/2020
Contemporary Furniture retailer PerLora and Becks Furniture share proactive strategies for managing customer delivery time expectations.
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HFA Updates
Published:
11/20/2020
In this year of change, HFA remains
a source for retailers looking to grow
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Hold That Toast!
Published:
9/24/2020
What a lousy year to celebrate HFA's 100th anniversary...or is it?
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In a bleak economy, there is still room for high-end sales.
Published:
9/24/2020
There remains a slice of the workforce that has not felt the recession’s pain—yet.
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Paid Leave Laws Put a Burden On Small Furniture Businesses
Published:
9/24/2020
A new law in Colorado is worrying some Furniture retailers.
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In a Down Economy, These Three Furniture Retailers Are Growing
Published:
8/7/2020
Content about HFA member-retailers contributed by HFA.
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No masks, no entry some retailers say. Others have a different view.
Published:
8/7/2020
Content about HFA member-retailers contributed by HFA.
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HFA Member Sells Furniture, Offers Wisdom On the Side
Published:
8/7/2020
Content about HFA member-retailers contributed by HFA.
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Sales Increase at Brakenridge With Appointment-Only Strategy
Published:
8/5/2020
Content about HFA member-retailers contributed by HFA.
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Coronavirus-Related Furniture Legislation
Published:
6/6/2020
HFA member retailers push Congress for added PPP flexibility and other coronavirus related legislation.
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Sales Boost For Reopening Retailers
Published:
6/6/2020
Coconis Furniture & Mattress and Sheely's furniture find pent-up demand and strong sales as states reopen.
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Retailers Prepare For Supply Chain Disruptions
Published:
6/6/2020
Jerry Epperson says retailers need to plan now for supply chain issues as the economy rebounds.
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HFA Reports
Published:
4/5/2020
Special section from the Home Furnishings Association featuring news on retailing, programs, legislation and more.
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HFA Reports
Published:
1/4/2020
Members optimistic about retail business heading into 2020.
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HFA Reports: HFA Celebrates its 100th Year
Published:
12/10/2019
One hundred years ago, women gained the right to vote, and furniture retailers formed an association.
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HFA Reports: Retail Rules & Regulations
Published:
12/8/2019
A review of national and local legislative and regulatory activity.
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HFA Reports: Millennial Marketing
Published:
12/7/2019
Studio 28 was supposed to cater to Iowa’s millennials. It does that and so much more.
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HFA Reports: CEO Summit
Published:
12/7/2019
Retailers discuss strategies for recovering market share from giant online furniture vendors.
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HFA Reports: Charitable Giving
Published:
12/7/2019
Three home furnishings retailers explain why it pays to give.
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HFA Reports: Fall Means HFA's Retail Resource Center at High Point Market
Published:
10/12/2019
During High Point Market,
HFA will present over two dozen educational seminars.
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HFA Reports: Garden City Furniture
Published:
10/12/2019
Garden City Furniture keeps its store image fresh. When is the last time your store received a makeover?
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HFA Reports: Sheely's Furniture
Published:
10/12/2019
New owners at Sheely's Furniture keep the retailer's 150 employees
in the loop and fully invested.
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HFA Reports: Tepperman’s Furniture
Published:
10/12/2019
Tepperman’s newest store in Ancaster, Ontario goes by the "book".
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HFA Reports: New Online Sales Tax Legislation Affecting B&M Retailers
Published:
10/12/2019
After the Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, many furnishings retailers still don't see a level playing field.
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HFA Reports: Pop Up Store
Published:
7/15/2019
It’s time to pop the question. Is a pop-up store right for your
furniture store? Kim Pellett tells all.
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HFA Reports: Exclusive Furniture
Published:
7/15/2019
HFA member Sam Zavary got his work ethic honestly – from his father.
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HFA Reports: Government Regulations
Published:
7/15/2019
Tip-over problem warrants "highest attention".
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HFA Reports: Retail survival story
Published:
7/15/2019
Resilience keeps 114 year old Kurlancheek Home Furnishings in business.
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