Johnston Casuals CEO Joe Johnston elected chair of AHFA board of directors
HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishings Alliance announced Friday that Joe Johnston, chief executive officer of Johnston Casuals Furniture, has been elected as 2023 …
Category: Leadership
Former Lane CEO Todd Evans reaches out to terminated United/Lane employees
Email shares both gratitude and condolences to workers who lost their jobs in sudden Nov. 21 mass layoff TUPELO, Miss. — In what appear to …
Being your best means committing to who you really are
We begin life being all that we are. We don’t know otherwise. We respond as best we can to each moment that passes. We learn, we make mistakes, …
Therapedic International’s decades of management experience help its customers succeed
PRINCETON, N.J. — When a business has been around more than 50 years — in this case 65 this year — it begs the question …
Retirements result in closure of some family-owned furniture stores
After many years of operation, owners close their doors as family members don’t wish to remain in the business HIGH POINT — Industry retirements have …
Jonathan Landis joins CDI Furniture’s contract division as director, product development
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. – Industry retail veteran Jonathan Landis has joined Canadian-based furniture design firm and industry supplier CDI Furniture as director, product development for …
Q&A: Jeff Scheffer, president and CEO of Universal Furniture
The retiring executive talks about his 14 years at Universal and other highlights in his 45-year career in the industry HIGH POINT — In September, …
Middle managers still play an important role in organizations
It seems that at every Market, most of the conversations seem to center around which retailers came and which ones bought. While that certainly is understandable, …
More pointers for independent reps who want to make the transition from good to great
Last week, I wrote a column that talked about the changing role of the independent sales rep and offered some tips that I thought would …
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation names Patrick Chapin CEO
HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has named Patrick Chapin as chief executive officer, a role previously held by Karen …
