Your 2018 Legislative Checklist
January 2018— It’s the first of the year; a fresh start, new goals, new resolutions. If one of your goals is to be more informed (and we hope, more involved)…
Government Action
Join the GRAT Band
November/December 2017— HFA’s collaborative team works the crowd Advocacy—by definition, means active support for a cause. There are lots of causes; lots of things to care about and lots of…
Why should retailers care about the CPSC?
September 2017— General knowledge of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) probably comes from high-profile product recalls. Once you’ve read the story and breathed a sigh of relief that you…
Arm yourself with the issues
August 2017— …and meet with your legislators Congress is on recess in August—and believe it or not this doesn’t mean the government is on summer break. In the early days…
Making a Difference in D.C.
May 25, 2017— HFA retailers share their stories and concerns with legislators. One of the benefits of being a member of the Home Furnishings Association is the advocacy done on…
We’ve Got Your Back (In your store and Washington, too)
May 2017— One of the benefits of belonging to a team, club, group or association is that you’re usually among like-minded people and you’re often working toward a common goal….
Tax Changes That Could Impact You & Your Business
May 2017— You work hard to grow your business and then every April your silent partners, the federal and state governments, step in to take up to 45 percent of…
It’s Up to YOU
March 2017— Your store’s involvement in government affairs can help protect your business. If there was one business activity that would determine how you run your business, who you hire,…
What California’s Prop 65 Means to You
February/March, 2017— California’s Prop 65 requires businesses with 10 or more employees to provide a clear and reasonable warning before knowingly and intentionally exposing individuals to chemicals that the state…
What a President Trump means for your store
January, 2017 — The Home Furnishings Association was a strong advocate for retailers in 2016. We hosted our second annual Washington fly-in, a successful Long Beach port tour during our…