WithIt honoring Carolyn Crowley as 2025 Visionary Award recipient
HIGH POINT — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, is proud to announce 15 WOW Award nominees, and will honor …
Category: Leadership
A tribute to Kevin Sauder, who led Sauder Woodworking with wisdom, integrity and heart
Last week, Kevin Sauder, who recently retired after a successful 36 years as president and CEO of Sauder Woodworking, was kind enough to send me …
Englander names Lou Paige president and CEO
CHICAGO — Englander has appointed Lou Paige, a well-known mattress industry veteran of 35 years, to be its new president and chief executive officer. Paige …
Carlos Bosch of Violino explains how market is like the NFL draft
As a journalist who has reported on our industry for more than 30 years, I’ve had the chance to talk to hundreds of furniture executives. …
John E. (Jeb) Bassett receives AHFA’s highest honor
Organization presents longtime Bassett Furniture exec with its Distinguished Service Award HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded its highest honor, the …
Havertys undergoes leadership transition
Clarence H. Smith retires from role as CEO, Steven G. Burdette will succeed Smith as CEO ATLANTA — Havertys today announced that Clarence H. Smith, …
A visit with Jonathan Charles founder and president Jonathan Sowter
For the past two decades that he has led Vietnam-based manufacturer Jonathan Charles, Jonathan Sowter has built a business that has become a leader in …
Ron Feibel, co-founder of Whitewood Industries, retires after 5 decades in the industry
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Whitewood Industries’ co-founder and industry pioneer, Ron Feibel, retires after five decades of industry service. Born in Israel during WWII to German …
Results matter, but how we get them matters more
Each of us is accountable for results. At home, at work, at play, in essence everywhere we are and everything we do, results define our efforts. When …
With politics dominating ad spaces, here are some ways retailers can still stand out
Picture me singing the following lines to the tune of Summertime, from Porgy and Bess: Election time, and the ads are quite sleazy Political smackdowns, …
