Live Breaking News & Updates on Relations action team
Stay updated with breaking news from Relations action team. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
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.
Furniture World Magazine Article: : HFA Reports, A review of national and local legislative and regulatory activity initiated on behalf of home furnishings retailers.
Update on President Biden's First 100 Days myhfa.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from myhfa.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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. So much can happen with the stroke of a presidential pen. As an association, we have to navigate the political environment regardless of who’s in power or who we’re addressing. The issues important to our industry can’t be made secondary in any conversation. They must be primary, and we have to push forward to address those issues that matter most.
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 quarter of 2021 and allow a new administration and Congress to take the next steps. A new tranche of PPP loans is in process, including a second loan opportunity for those who took one in 2020. The extension of unemployment benefits (the added $300) carries us through March. HFA's advocacy efforts have not slowed as we look at the nuances of navigating a new administration and Congressional mix. Our continued concerns include the tax implications of stimulus benefits, more flexible regulations surrounding loan forgiveness, and liability protections. With the guidance of HFA's Government Relations Action Team (GRAT), made up of lobbyists and retailers from around the country, HFA is monitoring activity in DC that might impact the home furnishings businesses.
By HFA Reports on 1/23/2021 Content about HFA member-retailers contributed by HFA. After what we've seen this year, it's 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’s so much better to have a support system in your corner when you face adversity. With a new year comes a new President of The Home Furnishings Association (HFA), and I have the privilege of following in the footsteps of my dear friend, Jesús Capó, from El Dorado Furniture. Thanks to his outstanding leadership, and also to CEO, Mark Schumacher and our fantastic staff, HFA found new ways to thrive in the most challenging year. HFA has been out front, leading the charge to help retailers overcome the hurdles of 2020. Who could have predicted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic? Or the supply chain breaking? Or the worsening labor market? Thankfully, HFA provided insight and advice on these and many other challenges furniture retailers faced last year.