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Nourison Hospitality Appoints New Creative Director
Nourison this week announced the appointment of Dipesh Haria as Creative Director for its Hospitality business segment. Haria will be responsible for development of brand positioning strategies to…
KAI Design & Build Announces Acquisition of Volk Construction Company
KAI Design & Build today announced that it has acquired St. Louis-based Volk Construction Company, effective Oct. 1, 2018. The acquisition provides KAI’s clients with a greater pool of…
Castelle Recognizes Independent Sales Team Members with Annual Awards
During the 2018 Casual Market Chicago, Castelle presented its Independent Representative Awards to individual members within the company’s independent territory management team.
The President’s…
Capital Lighting Fixture Company Announces Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Capital Lighting is excited to announce their Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) effective September 28, 2018. Owners Mary Lou and John Lewis made the formal, surprise announcement to employees on…
Julian Chichester Hires New VP of Business Development and Showroom Manager
Julian Chichester announced today the creation of an executive sales position and the addition of a new showroom manager to support the design brand’s growth in New York City and throughout the…
Mary Hollenbaugh Joins Satco
Satco today announced that Mary Hollenbaugh is joining the company as Southwestern Regional Sales Manager. Her responsibilities will include managing sales growth, sales personnel, distributor…
Barbara Cosgrove Lamps To Close Its Doors
After 20 years in the home industry, lighting design luminary Barbara Cosgrove is retiring. Barbara Cosgrove Lamps will close its doors at end of 2018, marking the end of her eponymous line of lamps…
Four Hands Announces New Vice President of Sales
Leading designer and global importer of trendsetting lifestyle home furnishings, Four Hands, has hired Josh Jarboe as Vice President of Sales. Jarboe brings nearly two decades of experience in the…
Third-Generation Retail Staff on the Future of Their Businesses
For sisters Rachel Lansing Sotoloff and Jessica Lansing, joining the family business at Idlewood Electric near Chicago was never a given.
“We never worked in the business when we were growing up —…
Rowles, Winans Rejoin Planned Furniture Promotions
Planned Furniture Promotions (PFP) announced today that industry veterans, Eric Rowles and Andrew Winans, will return to the firm as senior consultants.
Rowles and Winans will work closely with…