Home Furnishings Association Announces 2025 Retailer of the Year Winners
Furniture World News Desk on
1/23/2025
The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) announced the 2025 Retailer of the Year winners. Furniture industry
companies earning recognition include Lacks Furniture, Saudra’s Furniture, Surya Inc., and
Synchrony. The HFA also awarded two industry executives for their work, Todd Wanek of Ashley
Global Retail and Elizabeth Ann Howell of Miskelly Furniture.
Presented by the Home Furnishings Association, Retailer of the Year Awards are an annual recognition of the home
furnishings industry’s highest achievers. Nominated by the industry and judged by an industry panel, these
awards honor professionals in several distinct categories: Retailer of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year, HFA
Partner of the Year, Trailblazer, and Emerging Star.
Each will receive their awards in stores or showrooms so HFA can celebrate with each winner and their teams.
2025 HFA Retailer of the Year Winners
HFA Retailer of the Year with 50 or more employees:
Lacks Furniture, headed by Seth Aaronson
HFA Retailer of the Year for fewer than 50 employees:
Saundra’s Furniture, headed by Genevieve Wilma
HFA Manufacturer of the Year
Surya Inc.
HFA Partner of the Year|
Synchrony
HFA Trailblazer:
Todd Wanek, Ashley Global Retail
HFA Emerging Star:
Elizabeth Ann Howell, Miskelly Furniture
“"The Home Furnishings Association is proud to recognize and celebrate the exceptional achievements of
retailers and partners who set the standard for excellence in our industry," said Shannon Williams, CEO of the Home
Furnishings Association. "The 2025 HFA Retailer of the Year Awards highlight innovation, leadership, and a
commitment to elevating the customer experience. I can’t wait to celebrate with them at their stores and
showrooms in the coming weeks.”
For more information about HFA’s Retailer of the Year awards and the 2025 winners, visit
www.myhfa.org/roty
About the Home Furnishings Association
The Home Furnishings Association (HFA), with roots dating back to 1920, is North America's largest non-profit trade
organization devoted specifically to the needs and interests of home furnishings retailers, with more than 1,500
members representing more than 10,000 storefronts across all 50 states and several countries. HFA provides members
with programs, resources, services, and a unified voice in government relations by collaborating with home
furnishings industry suppliers, vendors, affiliates, and other organizations. For more information on the HFA, visit
www.myhfa.org.