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Retail Education

Home furnishings and lighting retailers face many challenges in this ever-changing economy. From new consumer expectations to online competition, today's retailers work hard to ensure their customers have access to on-trend products and great customer service. In this section, you'll find all things retailing — news, features, analysis and tools — needed to make your retail business a success.

Paula Deen, Morris Home Benefit Childrens Hospital

Paula Deen and Morris Home recently sponsored an event to benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital, one of the country’s largest not-for-profit, freestanding pediatric health care networks, based in…

3 Website Design Tips from Las Vegas Market

Now more than ever, your business's website is your brand's most important asset. It's usually the first impression you make to your potential clients because you can bet that they're scrolling…

Word on the Street: Day 1 At Las Vegas Market Summer 2018

If you spent your Sunday in the halls of World Market Center at Las Vegas Market, chances are you caught a glimpse of us (Editor-in-Chief Nicole Davis or Managing Editor Alison Martin) in the back of…
Winners of the Retailer of the Year accept their award
HFA CEO Sharron Bradley poses with Retailer of the Year winners at a reception in Las Vegas.

Meet HFA's 2018 Retailers of the Year

Each year, the Home Furnishings Assn. (HFA) honors retailers across the country who exhibit exceptional examples of philanthropy, technology, customer experience, mentoring, sustainability and store…

What to Expect at Las Vegas Market 2018 Summer Edition

The heat may be intense outside, but inside World Market Center at Las Vegas Market, new introductions will be scorching. From Sunday, July 29 through Aug, 1, retailers, interior designers,…

30th Annual ARTS Awards Nomination Panel Announced

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, today announced the members of the 30th Annual ARTS Awards Nomination Panel, a group of independent industry professionals who…

3 Tips for Optimizing Marketing Emails for Mobile

Just one strong marketing email can take a considerable amount of work — creating great subject lines, body copy and calls-to-action is no small task. You might be sending top-notch marketing emails…

Area Rugs In Living Color

We love neutrals as much as the next home fashion enthusiasts, but if there’s ever been a time incorporate color into your design mix, it’s now. Cheerful spaces featuring such powerful pigments as…
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Tariffs Aren't the Greatest: 3 Industries Hurt By Tariffs

"Tariffs are the Greatest," President Trump said in a tweet Tuesday morning. If you're a furniture or lighting retailer, tariffs are anything but great. The Trump administration plans to impose a …
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5 Editing Tips for Blog Writers

When most blog writers finish a post, they feel a sense of relief coupled with dread. Sure, the writing may be finished, but now it's time to edit. After pouring so much hard work into writing a good…
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