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Swipe Fees and Your Business
October 2013 Flash back four years ago—the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 was passed with the goal of amending the Truth in Lending Act and establishing fair and...
View ArticleNAHFA Hires New Lobbying Firm; Strengthens Commitment to Government Relations
Roseville, CA, December 4, 2013 — The North American Home Furnishings Association (NAHFA) has recently hired Washington, D.C.-based Grayling, a leading government relations company, as its lobbying...
View ArticleCCIDC Continues to Set Standard for CA Interior Designers
San Marcos, CA, December 4, 2013 — Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill SB 308 on September 23rd, 2013, which becomes law on January 1, 2014. SB 308 was introduced as a committee bill February 15,...
View ArticleNAHFA Urges House Judiciary Committee to Modify Language in MFA
Roseville, CA, February 26, 2014 — The North American Home Furnishings Association (NAHFA) sent a letter to Representative Robert Goodlatte, (R-VA), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, urging...
View ArticleIndustry Associations Oppose Leno’s FR Label Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill proposing to dictate point-of-purchase signage in California home furnishings stores will be opposed by both the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) and the North...
View ArticleNAHFA to Participate in Prop 65 Public Workshop
Roseville, CA, April 1, 2014 — The North American Home Furnishings Association (NAHFA) will participate in a public workshop in Sacramento on April 14 to present furniture retailer views on proposed...
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It’s Not a New Tax: Marketplace Fairness Act
May 2, 2014 We hope by now you are all aware of the Marketplace Fairness Act and what it means to the industry. In a nutshell, if the Act (which was passed by the Senate in 2013) becomes law, states...
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We’re Making Sausages
June 1, 2014 — We’ve probably all heard the quote from Otto von Bismark (a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890), “Laws are like sausages,...
View ArticleIndustry Associations Continue Joint Efforts On Prop 65 Relief
June 3, 2014 — Successful NAHFA/AHFA Meeting in Sacramento Yields Proposed Solutions to Product Labeling SACRAMENTO, CA – Representatives from the North American Home Furnishings Association (NAHFA)...
View ArticleNAHFA Rallies Members to Support MFA
Roseville, CA, July 28, 2014 — The North American Home Furnishings Association (NAHFA) sent a letter to Representative Robert Goodlatte, (R-VA), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, again this...
View ArticleCA Governor Signs New Furniture Labeling Law
September 30, 2014 — SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Jerry Brown signed a new furniture labeling law today requiring manufacturers to identify upholstered products that contain added flame...
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Swipe Fees and Your Business
October 2013 Flash back four years ago—the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 was passed with the goal of amending the Truth in Lending Act and establishing fair and...
View ArticleA Partnership That Strengthens Our Industry
July 7, 2014 The purpose of a trade association is to bring together like-minded people so they can learn from each other, share ideas, make contacts and work toward a common goal. In the home...
View ArticleAHFA Responds to NYT Formaldehyde Article
HIGH POINT, N.C. – May 5, 2015 — The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) disputes its characterization in the May 4 edition of the New York Times as an organization opposed to a federal...
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Connecticut Debuts First Mattress Recycling Effort
With California and Rhode Island to Follow in 2016, Here’s What Retailers Need to Know Now July 28, 2015 — Connecticut rolled out the nation’s first statewide recycling program for used mattresses and...
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AHFA Sponsors Furniture Safety Symposium
Bill Perdue, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the American Home FurnishingsAlliance and chairman of the ASTM Subcommittee on Furniture Safety, along with CPSC Commissioner Marietta Robinson at...
View ArticleAHFA Petitions CPSC to Adopt CA Flammability Standard
HIGH POINT, N.C., November 2, 2015 – The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has petitioned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to adopt the upholstered furniture performance...
View ArticleHFA Members Attend Second Annual D.C. Fly-In
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Dan McCann 800-422-3778, DMccann@nahfa.org June 9, 2016 HFA Members Attend Second Annual D.C. Fly-In Roseville, CA June 9, 2016 — Members of the Home Furnishings Association...
View ArticleWebinar-Meet Our Lobbyists and Hear Highlights from Our 2nd Annual DC Fly-In
Join HFA’s lobbyists, Bill Simmons and Chris Andresen, for a recap from last week’s meetings in Washington, D.C. where HFA members met with members of Congress and key officials to discuss the issues...
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