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Operations Articles: HFA Reports: The Hidden Benefits Of Retailer Advocacy , Joining forces in large or small ways with other retailers can have a big impact. Your advocacy can start in small ways by voicing support for industry-related bills, writing letters to legislators or engaging on social media platforms.

Operations Articles: HFA Reports: The Sturdy Act, One step closer to full senate consideration.

Furniture World Magazine Article: : HFA Reports, A review of national and local legislative and regulatory activity initiated on behalf of home furnishings retailers.

By HFA Reports on 5/9/2021 Content about HFA member-retailers contributed by HFA. Working to make sure that government policy influencers know the value of a healthy furniture industry. Sometimes I feel like the ground we, as an industry, are standing on is more like jello than hard-packed turf. Consider the results of the recent election. I’m not sure we have ever seen such a dramatic change from one administration to another. S...

By HFA Reports on 1/23/2021 Content about HFA member-retailers contributed by HFA. More legislative challenges facing home furnishings retailers in 2021 We are all happy to place 2020 in the rear-view mirror, however, the calendar’s changeover has done little to clarify many of the issues that face home furnishings retailers. Newest Stimulus 2020 ended with a new stimulus package, a stopgap to get us through the first qua...

By HFA Reports on 1/23/2021 Content about HFA member-retailers contributed by HFA. After what weve seen this year, its more important than ever to have a support system. As painful as 2020 was on many levels, I did learn a few lessons. I was reminded never to take anything, or anyone, for granted. It turns out an old dog can learn new tricks when it’s necessary to survive. Good things can come from bad experiences. And it...