Flexsteel promotes several key management team members
Full-line furniture resource also announces plans to expand sales team by 10% DUBUQUE, Iowa — Full line furniture manufacturer Flexsteel has announced several promotions that …
Category: Leadership
Keith Koenig, co-founder and chairman of City Furniture to receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award
TAMARAC, Fla. (January 23, 2023) – Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue …
WithIt names 2023 board of directors
Emily Boyst of Hooker Furnishings named 2023 president High Point, N.C. — WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announces its …
Time will tell if Hillsdale move to do away with reps was the right decision
Correction: The original version of this story referenced a move by Furniture Brands to dismantle its sales force. On a phone call to the reps, …
Richard Tucker joins J.B. Hunt in business development role
LOWELL, Ark. — Industry veteran Richard Tucker has joined trucking and logistics leader J.B. Hunt. In his new role, he will serve in an executive capacity …
City Furniture releases 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
TAMARAC, FL–(January 19, 2023) – CITY Furniture (“CITY” or “the Company”), a family-owned American furniture and mattress retailer, fine upholstery manufacturer, and one of America’s Top …
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame seeks nominations for 2023
HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 17, 2023 — Nominations for the Class of 2023 for induction into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, the industry’s …
Louis Shanks finds success in scaling back
Reduced weekend schedule helps create work-life balance for employees AUSTIN, Texas — Like many other retailers, Louis Shanks Furniture never has an easy time finding …
Sean O’Connor reflects on new leadership role at Universal Furniture
New company president assumed responsibilities Jan. 1, replacing long-time executive Jeff Scheffer, who retired in late December HIGH POINT — On Jan. 1, Sean O’Connor …
Are noncompetes good or bad for the industry?
The FTC is proposing a new rule that would forbid the agreements, but it wants to hear from the public on the issue In all …
