Furniture World

07/05/2024

Hear what Tom Liddell, the “best connected” person in the furniture industry, has to say about ways furniture retailers can get through 2024 in better shape and prepare to thrive in 2025.

Click Below to view the Zoom recording of a free webinar hosted by the Greater Metropolitan Furnishings Association. You will need to register and be prompted to enter the following passcode %p?d6D6h.

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01/05/2024

What on earth is going on now? How to survive the Furniture Business in 2024 to thrive in 2025! Friday, May 3rd at 1:10 EST

Hear what the "best connected" person in the furniture industry, Tom Liddell, senior vice president and director of Planned Furniture Promotions, says about how to survive in 2024 so you can thrive in 2025.

Topics Include... Vendor Diversification/ Bankruptcies • Store Traffic • Consumer Debt Issues • Advertising & the 2024 Election • Keeping Sane in 2024 • What Happened in High Point • Troubling Demographic Issues • Pitfalls, Including Borrowing to Fund Retail Operations

Live Webinar, including Q&A Hosted by the Greater Metropolitan Furnishings Association

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03/08/2023

"It was a busy week at the Ukrainian Furniture Pavilion during the Las Vegas Market. Our companies found new customers who ordered, pre-ordered and booked mixed containers.

The show reinforced our view that US retailers will increasingly turn to Ukrainian home furnishings for great style and quality materials at reasonable prices. Retailers who hadn't visited with us before were surprised by how easy it is to communicate with Ukrainian companies who are experienced at shipping their products throughout Europe and world-wide.

Again, we would like to thank visitors to our booth at . We continue to be impressed by the generosity of spirit store buyers and interior designers who stopped by to show their support our war efforts. Many were surprised to hear that the Ukrainian furniture industry is going strong, with lead times of 5 weeks, and so fashion forward!

Their compassion and support of our need to keep Ukrainians working and our economy moving given current events was appreciated.

Our Ukrainian companies look forward to seeing everyone again at the winter 2024 Las Vegas Market!

Note: The Ukrainian Pavilion was organized by the Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (https://www.linkedin.com/company/17997794/admin/), the state project Diia.Business and the Furniture company Tivoli with the support of the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP (https://www.linkedin.com/company/usaidcepukraine/).

02/08/2023

02/08/2023

The show of support for the furniture industry of Ukraine from retail buyers as well as interior designers today was deeply appreciated! We had a solid sales day at where the best furniture manufacturers from Ukraine, including Richman, Tivoli and Veko visited with top furniture retailers from all over the USA, Canada and other countries as well.

We thank the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP) for making this possible! The Ukrainian Pavilion was organized by the Ukrainian Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office, the state project Diia. Business and the Furniture company Tivoli.

It's been great being able to network with all of our new friends at the show in Building B, spaces B200-2. And, we're thrilled that they continue to show interest in all the benefits we proposed. Many were surprised to hear about our 5-week lead times, quality, style and value!

31/07/2023

Ukrainian furniture manufacturers are back at the summer Las Vegas Market, Building B - spaces B200-2, to meet with current customers, inquisitive retailers and also designers. is of the largest exhibitions of furniture, lighting, wall décor, rugs and table top accessories in the USA.

We are pleased to announce that we received lots of attention and words of support from the many retail store buyers who visited the Ukrainian Pavilion. Their complements about our great quality, European design, style diversity, delivery and exceptional value were greatly appreciated. We look forward to meeting more new and old friends throughout the show!

Our mission is to offer superior educational content to support furniture retail operations. Pleas

19/02/2023

Check out this March 8th webinar explaining the latest tip-over legislation that will affect the furniture industry... hosted by GMFA in cooperation with HFA and MacExpos. What will it mean for retailers and manufacturers?

The Tip Over rules are potentially the most challenging and costly piece of legislation for furniture retailers, manufacturers & wholesalers in the past 20 years. They go into effect in May 2023! A free Greater Metropolitan Furnishings Association event featuring experts Mark Schumacher of HFA and C...

03/02/2023

It was a busy week at the Ukrainian Furniture Pavilion during the Las Vegas Market. Our companies found new customers who ordered, pre-ordered and booked mixed containers.

The show reinforced our view that US retailers will increasingly turn to Ukrainian home furnishings for great style and quality materials at reasonable prices. Retailers were surprised by how easy it is to communicate with Ukrainian companies who are experienced at shipping their products throughout Europe and world-wide.

Again, we would like to thank visitors to our booth at . We will remember the generosity of spirit store buyers and interior designers showed when speaking with us about the war in Ukraine. Many were surprised to hear that the Ukrainian furniture industry is still strong, fashion forward and presents a real profit opportunity for them.

Likewise, they understood our shared need to keep Ukrainians working and expressed a desire to help us keep our economy moving forward. We just don’t have the option to stop!.

Our Ukrainian companies look forward to seeing everyone again at the summer Las Vegas Market!

Note: The Ukrainian Pavilion was organized by the Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (https://www.linkedin.com/company/17997794/admin/), the state project Diia.Business and the Furniture company Tivoli with the support of the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP (https://www.linkedin.com/company/usaidcepukraine/).

Our mission is to offer superior educational content to support furniture retail operations. Pleas

31/01/2023

The show of support for the furniture industry of Ukraine from retail buyers as well as interior designers today was deeply appreciated! We had a solid sales day at where the best Furniture manufacturers from Ukraine visited with top furniture retailers from all over the USA, Canada and other countries as well.

We thank the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP) for making this possible! The Ukrainian Pavilion was organized by the Ukrainian Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office, the state project Diia. Business and the Furniture company Tivoli.

It's been great being able to network with all of our new friends at the show in Building B, spaces B200-10/ B200-11/ B200-12. And, we're thrilled that they were willing to seriously consider all the benefits we proposed. One more happy event occurred at a seminar when one of our exhibitors Tivoli was chosen by designers for all its advantages.

30/01/2023

Fifteen Ukrainian furniture manufacturing companies impressed home furnishings retailers and designers yesterday at one of the largest exhibitions of furniture, lighting, wall décor, rugs and table top accessories in the USA—the Winter Las Vegas Market 2023.

We are pleased to announce our Ukrainian manufacturers received lots of attention and words of support from the many retail store buyers who visited the Ukrainian Pavilion, Building B, spaces B200-10/ B200-11/ B200-1. When we got our first order early in the day on Sunday for mixed containers. It was a real morale booster! Then, throughout the day we had further success at for our great quality, European design, style diversity, delivery and exceptional value!

21/01/2023

Predictions & Insights: What’s in Store For 2023? Tom Liddell talks about credit lines, inventory reduction, bank covenants, manufacturer discounts, inflation, new competition worries and much more.

Operations Articles: Predictions & Insights: What’s in Store For 2023? , Tom Liddell talks about credit lines, inventory reduction, bank covenants, manufacturer discounts, inflation, new competition worries and much more.

21/01/2023

A Surprising Design Forecast from Jaye Anna Mize at FS (Fashion Snoops) in the lastest edition of Furniture World Magazine. Stay tuned for changes in home furnishing design aesthetics, customer moods and purchasing preferences that will roll out in 2023-24.

30/09/2022

Thanks to the sponsors, volunteers, and industry professionals that supported The Bienenstock Future Designers Summit held September 21-23, 2022.

30/08/2022

Register now for the upcoming HFA Webinar for Furniture and Mattress Retailers: Maintaining profitability in a difficult economy.

Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern

Host: Mark Schumacher, CEO of Home Furnishings Association.
Panelists: Laura Crowley, Crowley Furniture & Mattress, Beckey Waldrop, Miller Waldrop Furniture & Decor, and David W. M., PerformNOW.

Registration now open here: https://myhfa.org/webinar/maintain-profitability-in-a-difficult-economy/?_cldee=zMz-g1gJU6q9A2Hs69YIJrwr5Kr3Phx5NI3N3VK7A16Dx71iwkv1KowKdhlPslln&recipientid=contact-e883833fd3a4e4119cf300505683000d-0754d6702de347d9ac47fa61868a1d23&esid=d8dd8032-5725-ed11-b83e-000d3a3715b3

Learn to be prepared for an economic downturn with tips from experts to minimize costs and maximize opportunities to maintain profitability.

14/07/2022

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23/06/2022

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The Latest Furnishings News, Articles & Retail Tips For June 23rd 2022 View as Webpage eNewsMagazine Retail Automation - Part 2 Whatever your business model, automation is needed to accomplish mor

07/06/2022

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12/05/2022

Bienenstock Furniture Library adds Barbour Spangle scholarship to design competition. Interior design students eligible for up to $7500 in scholarship awards.

https://www.furninfo.com/furniture-industry-news/15296

22/01/2022

Furniture World Magazine Article: : What’s in Store For 2022?, There will be winners and losers this year. Industry observer Tom Liddell provides insights into potential problems and what if anything retailers might do.

19/09/2021

07/06/2021

https://www.furninfo.com/furniture-industry-news/14114

Retail Furniture News: IMC Names Five Spring 2021 High Point Market Snapshot "People's Choice" Winners , Products by Brown Jordan, Camerich USA, Dôme Deco, Legend Accents / Legend of ASIA and Pearl Mantels win in online voting.

15/05/2021

https://www.furninfo.com/furniture-industry-news/14026

Retail Furniture News: ‘Shop Small, Shop Local’ Message Is Independent Retailers’ Best Hope for Pandemic Recovery, A Sitecore survey shows consumers, most especially the young values-driven shoppers, are looking for a better, more worthy retail alternative to support with their dollars.

03/05/2021

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Retail Furniture News: Study: Nearly a Quarter of Consumers Abandon Transactions at Local Businesses When their Preferred Methods of Payment Aren’t Available, New study from Podium highlights the impacts local businesses may face if they don’t support their customers with frictionless payment me...

14/04/2021

https://furninfo.com/furniture-industry-news/13927

Retail Furniture News: High Point Market Launching Design Oasis Program, Focusing on Outdoor Furnishings for June , Four design teams are developing stylized outdoor vignettes, which will be installed in an outdoor covered area and available to Market guests each day of Spring Market.

12/04/2021

https://furninfo.com/furniture-industry-news/13923

Retail Furniture News: ICFA Calls for Nominations for Lifetime Achievement Award, Recipient to be honored at ICFA Awards Gala on September 22.

08/04/2021

https://furninfo.com/furniture-industry-news/13909

Retail Furniture News: Bold Expectations and Excitement High for April Las Vegas Market, With 80% of furniture, home décor and gift showrooms opening, gift and home temporary exhibits will also be returning, staged for the first time in the brand-new Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas (WMCLV).