Retailer takeaways from the summer buying group expos
HIGH POINT — Two of the industry’s largest buying groups just concluded their big summer shows — Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime in Orlando, Fla., and …
Category: Leadership
On Being Your Best: Consistency at a high level
We all do it. We all do things we know are not in our best interest. What we eat, how much we exercise, how we …
Flexsteel explains decision to reject CSC bid in letter to retail partners
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Following its rejection of CSC Generation’s bid to acquire the company, Flexsteel’s President and CEO Jerry Dittmer sent a letter to dealers …
Does a Flexsteel sale make sense?
Dealers and others weigh in on CSC Generation’s bid MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — The proposed sale of Flexsteel Inds. to digitally-native CSC Generation has the furniture …
Roles and titles as prophecy
You are who and what you are called My best friend growing up liked to call me Word Man. When I said something he believed …
Kingsdown names Gene Pierce global chief operating officer
MEBANE, N.C. – Luxury bedding manufacturer Kingsdown has named Gene Pierce as its global chief operating officer. He replaces former chief operating officer Eric Spencer. …
Roy Calcagne to retire as president, CEO of Craftmaster this fall
TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. – Roy Calcagne, the long-time president and CEO of upholstery manufacturer Craftmaster Furniture is retiring this fall the company said Monday. Calcagne has …
A conversation with Micah Swick, Bernards new president, chief operating officer
GREENSBORO, N.C. — In March, case goods resource Bernards named industry veteran Micah Swick president and chief operating officer, a role that had previously been …
Putting the recession in perspective
Guest columnist Tim Stump considers the challenges alongside many of the positives in today’s economy. Recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP …
NEST Decor names Chris Scarborough director, operations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chris Scarborough has been named director, operations for full-line furniture, accessories and decor retailer NEST Decor. He comes to the company from …
