nahfa member benefits guide
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This benefits guide outlines the programs and services the new North American Home Furnishings Association is offering it's members.TRANSCRIPT
With this unique check guarantee service, offering both single and multiple check transaction options, you are assured a complete check processing solution all at member pricing.
Save 10% or More on Your Check Guarantee Processing
Exclusive program features:
Consumer Financing – Saving Every Day, Every DollarWhy go it alone? You have access to low every-day financing rates PLUS periodic buy downs and rebates. Our financing rates are based on more than $400+ million in annual volume.
Exclusive program features:• Periodic buy down financing rates for participating members• Member-only special holiday promotions• Open-to-buy reports and consumer sweepstakes to get
customers back in your store sponsored by Synchrony Financial
• Furniture industry insights and case studies• Consumer spending statistical data• Dedicated marketing and client relationship team
Paying Too Much for Bankcard Processing?
Exclusive program features:• Straightforward interchange plus pricing or tiered pricing• No per-transaction fees• No contracts• Easy one-page application process• Dedicated account manager• Ask about our free equipment
You have the power to say yes to virtually all of your customers. Versatile Credit has partnered with industry-leading consumer finance lenders that cover the entire credit spectrum so, regardless of how good or bad the consumer’s credit, Versatile’s lender partners have a program that should work for them.
Exclusive program features:• Achieve a higher number of approved finance customers who will shop your store• Customer self service (private, fast, and easy for consumers to apply).• Multiple Lender waterfall - many lender programs covering all credit tiers in a unified application
process to achieve a higher approval rate.
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Check Guarantee:• Checks are approved in seconds• Funds are deposited into your account in 48-72 hours• All equipment is supplied for free• NO claims submission process• NO recourse• Business & personal checks approved
Multiple Check Guarantee:• 90 days to pay• Non-credit based approval process• Accept 2-4 checks for a single purchase• Your customer gets to take home their
purchase that day• Deposit checks over a period of time• An alternative to layaway programs
PrimaryIn-Store Financing
Secondary & AlternativeIn-Store Financing
Check Solutions
Bankcard Processing
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www.nahfa.org Phone: (800) 422-3778 or (916) 784-7677 Fax: (916) 784-7697 www.nahfa.org
Shipping Programs
The Deepest Discounts on Office Products You Use Every Day
Exclusive program features:• National account pricing on more than 100,000 office supply items• Save 15-30% more than the lowest retail price on your top 100 items, in-store and online• Save 5% more than the lowest retail prices in-store and online on everything else you buy (Exclusions apply)
• Custom billing and reporting• Free next-business day delivery of in-stock items on orders of $50 or more
Employee Uniforms
Refreshing Discounts at 20% Off National Account Pricing
Exclusive member benefits:Your showroom is at its best with pops of color that are current and fresh. Refresh, renovate or accentuate. Sherwin Williams paint is a simple and affordable way to show your customers you have the perfect palette for any room. All members receive national account prices plus an additional 20% off on all Sherwin Williams manufactured paints.
Call today for your member-only card
Exclusive program features:• Purchase program: Up to 60% off the top-selling items, plus a 17% discount off the entire
Aramark catalog• A rental program that ensures you get a cost-effective, hassle-free uniform program
delivered right to your door
Create the Perfect Image With Discounted Logo-Branded Apparel
Improved!
Cost-Effective ShippingOur shipping programs help you save money and the online calculator makes sure you find your best savings.
Exclusive program features:• Highly discounted small package shipping services from FedEx Express, FedEx Ground
and FedEx Home Delivery®
• Affordable LTL freight shipping options with reputable national and regional carriers• Cost-effective tradeshow shipping solutions, with guaranteed on-time delivery
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Office Supplies
Paint Program
Together with Association Insurance Services and its program with the Hartford, we bring you the only home furnishings industry business insurance program. We are building the largest volume to control your pricing giving you a greater voice to ask for more, like price concessions, dividend programs and special forms of coverage.
Exclusive program features:• Easy access—just plug into any wired Internet connection• Fixed, low monthly fee (no maintenance fees)• Free upgrades every 6-8 weeks• No hardware/software obsolescence• Highly secure cloud-based system
A Phone System That Rides the CloudNAHFA’s program with Crexendo gives you the ability to tap into a cloud-based phone system without breaking the bank. Get all the features and benefits of a first class system without the headaches of upgrading your hardware and software or the need for an on-site technician.
Exclusive program features:
• 80% of purchase decisions are made while customers are in your store— create music with your customer in mind
• Ten custom commercial announcements produced at any length (10, 15, 30 or 60 seconds)
• Three new commercial announcements each quarter
• Manage your music and messaging with just a few clicks
Create Your Own Personalized Radio StationMusic sets the tone and adds to the ambiance of your store. Personalize your in-store station with your customers and your message in mind.
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All of Your Insurance Needs Under One Roof
www.nahfa.org Phone: (800) 422-3778 or (916) 784-7677 Fax: (916) 784-7697 www.nahfa.org
Exclusive program features:• Property and casualty • Commercial auto• Workers’ compensation • Employment practices liability
Private Shopping Portal – Just For YouThrough Best Buy For Business™, NAHFA offers members a private shopping site with discounts on thousands of products from leading manufacturers.
Exclusive program features:• Discounted members-only pricing and quarterly specials• Shop securely from anywhere for volume purchasing and multi-location shipping options• Dedicated expert service, Geek Squad® installation, office support & protection plans• Flexible financing and custom leasing plans to fit your budget• Extend discounts to your employees
• General liability• Umbrella• Medical
Customized Insurance
Phone System Solution
Music & Messaging
Purchase Discounts
A hassle-free, cloud-based phone solution forany sized business.
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Phone: (800) 422-3778 or (916) 784-7677 Fax: (916) 784-7697 www.nahfa.org
Free to members:• California Truth in Advertising Manual• Career Brochure• Retail Software Systems Survey• Internship Manual• Safety Information & Manuals• Retailer to Retailer Advice Line
Only $39.95:• All-in-One Federal & State Labor Law Poster
Federal & State Labor Law Poster includes free updates for one year
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REV. Fall 2015
Labor Law & HR Consulting
Government action is a critical part of doing business. Working diligently on your behalf, our team gathers legislative and regulatory information, studies the impact, shares the results, and helps you influence the decision makers.
Exclusive member benefits:• Regular state and federal updates on the legislation and regulations that affect your business and the industry• Information on how—and why—it is important to get involved • Support from staff, the Government Action Team, and Washington, D.C. lobbyist
• A unified voice to promote and protect your interest and success as a home furnishings retailer
Working on Your Behalf in Washington D.C.
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Training & Manuals
Exclusive program features:• Unlimited telephone access to human resource lawyers and consultants • Access to a complete data and labor law library—including wage and hour laws • Wage, salary and benefits data • Guidance to problems with: state labor code, federal wage and hour compliance, OSHA compliance
Free Human Resource & Employee SolutionsWhether you have a human resources department or you're the HR department—answers to tough questions are just a phone call away.
Retail Performance ReportThe Retail Performance Report is the only industry standard, in-depth report generated exclusively for our industry. It is designed to help home furnishings retailers evaluate their performance relative to top performing and average firms in the industry.
The Report includes critical performance metrics from retailers across North America, and is organized by key performance measures that impact your profitability and productivity, such as: sales performance indicators, profit and loss comparison, operating expenses, balance sheet strength, inventory management, and return on investment.
How Does Your Business Compare with the Industry?
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The North American Home Furnishings Association is dedicated to ensuring that you have the proper programs, tools, products, information, and networking access to help you improve and grow your business.
Enjoy the benefits of membership…plus so much more as we strive to deliver more personalizedand purposeful services to every home furnishings retailer.
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• 1 Year Subscription for $99 (Save 42%)
• 2 Year Subscription for $189 (Save 44%)
• 3 Year Subscription for $279 (Save 45%)
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