Archive for November 2021
IHFRA’s 25th Annual Furniture Industry Awards Gala A Huge Success!
Want to re-live the magic from last night’s event? Or, in case you missed it, it’s never too late to watch the show! Check out our (first ever virtual) 25th Annual Furniture Industry Awards Gala Click the link below to view our Digital Commemorative Program from this years event!
Read MoreWithIt Honors Violette Forman with 2021 Visionary Award and Announces WOW Award Nominee Finalists
WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, is proud to announce the nominee finalists for their annual WOW Awards. Each of the nominee finalists, as well as the recipient of the Visionary Award, will be honored at the WOW Awards gala, on Friday, October 15th in the IHFC International Ballroom.…
Read MoreThe Hall of Fame Wants YOU!
Terminated Before Your Sold Product Arrives…Now What?
Court Can ‘Declare’ a Rep’s Contract Rights for Future Sales, Even Sales to Iran by: Adam J. Glazer What is a rep to do when terminated before the sales come in? As many reps know by now, framing a claim for breach of contract requires that the rep has suffered “damages,” that is commissions withheld on orders…
Read MoreMike Root’s Wake Up Call
The Government is Finding New Innovative Ways to Tax Our Industry This week there was an email dialogue between members of IHFRA’s Board of Advisors, that all in the industry should be concerned with. It started with the observation that the new proposed “Infrastructure” bill in the Senate is going to tax miles driven. This…
Read MoreIHFRA Sends Letter To President Biden
IHFRA Seeks Presidential Support For Reps Dear President Biden, I am writing to you with the utmost sense of urgency in my capacity as Executive Director of the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association, (IHFRA). Headquartered in High Point, NC, our group represents some 1,600 independent home furnishings sales representatives whose livelihood may well be dependent…
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