Furniture First Holding Strategic Planning Event

December 14, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on December 15, 2008 Members of Furniture First's board of directors are meeting in Atlanta this week as part of the buying organization's strategic planning retreat to plan for the coming year and develop a long-term plan. The group typically adopts a long-term plan every three years.

Furniture First has about 160 retail members operating more than 320 stores. The two-day session will allow the organization's leadership to focus on the services it offers and how to grow opportunities with supplier partners in ways that improve the profitability of member retailers.

Prior to the meeting, facilitators interviewed key stakeholders from the board and staff of Furniture First to identify opportunities. The meeting will focus on developing goals, identifying obstacles and creating solutions as part of a plan to guide the cooperative buying group for the next three years and beyond.