Why Attend
Leadership will offer valuable insights to spark innovation and challenge your retail business. Covering topics from consumer trends to AI implementation for furniture retailers, and featuring small group discussions with expert consultants on key business challenges, it’s designed to help you break past your business barriers.
The industry isn’t slowing down. It’s accelerating.
From evolving consumer expectations and digital transformation to shifting market dynamics, the home furnishings landscape is moving faster than ever. The 2026 Leadership Conference is your opportunity to step out of the day-to-day, gain clarity on what’s next, and connect with the leaders shaping where the industry is headed.
Top reasons to attend Leadership
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Sharpen Your Strategy for What’s Next
The landscape is evolving—and so are the opportunities. Leadership 2026 delivers the insights you need to adapt to changing consumer behavior, optimize your approach, and position your business for growth. Walk away with practical strategies you can put into action immediately.
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Hear From Speakers That Have Stood the Test of Time
This year’s speakers bring real-world perspective from the front lines—CEOs, economists, and innovators sharing what’s driving results today. No theory. No fluff. Just proven ideas, smart strategies, and actionable takeaways.
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Be in the Room with Decision-Makers
From leading retailers to top manufacturers and suppliers, Leadership brings together the people actively shaping the industry. 91% of the attendees are in decision-making roles. Build relationships, exchange ideas, and create opportunities that extend beyond the event.
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Get in the Room with Recognized Retailers.
You’ll be in the room with executives from some of the industry’s most recognized retailers—including Nebraska Furniture Mart, CITY Furniture, Mattress Warehouse, Sit ’N Sleep, Home Furniture Plus Bedding, and more—alongside leading manufacturers and solution providers driving innovation across the category.
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Step Back to Move Forward
Day-to-day demands can cloud long-term thinking. This is your opportunity to step back and focus on the decisions that define lasting success. Expect strategic perspective, meaningful dialogue, and the clarity to move forward with purpose.
Don’t take our word for it…
It’s been a fantastic, fantastic conference. The turnout has been fantastic. It’s good to be back in the same room with people.
We’re really looking forward to all of the new products that we have coming in for our customers. Lots of new products, lots of diversity in terms of different styles, and different models that we’re very excited to have for our customers.
Anytime I get on a panel, I’m happy to do it. It was informative and I thought there was good synergy with the people on the panel. It’s been a lot of great information to take home to the team.
Motivational, inspirational; a lot of things that we can take away to take our business to the next level.
It was so inspirational and it made me think so differently about our business and what’s important. It was fantastic.
Furniture Today is something we live with. The conference is a really good place to come spend a couple of days to review what your ideas and plans are for the coming year.
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