2025 Education Program

Economic Outlook: From Macro Overview to Specifics for Furniture Manufacturers

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Education Theater

A two-part session that will first provide a global outlook, followed by an in-depth Q&A to dive deeper into how this will affect the furniture manufacturing industry. Discussion topics will include the impact of tariffs on retailers and suppliers and how companies are positioning themselves to be competitive from a new and existing product perspective including the importance of inventory and the ability to pivot with materials such as fabrics and frames facing high tariff rates.

Moderator
Tom Russell
Tom Russell, Editor in Chief - Home News Now
Speaker(s)
Mark Laferriere, CPA
Mark Laferriere, CPA, Assurance Partner - Smith Leonard Accountants & Consultants