Industry icon Clem Lange dies at 85
HUNTINGBURG, Ind. — Clement “Clem” Lange, co-founder and chairman of Best Home Furnishings, died Saturday, March 6. He was 85. The company noted the industry …
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Shifman’s Pusateri named Salesperson of the Year
NEWARK, N.J. — Shifman Mattresses has named industry veteran Joe Pusateri its 2020 Salesperson of the Year. As Southeast territory manager for the luxury mattress …
Pleasant Mattress turns to Six-Sigma leader to implement lean manufacturing in its Fresno plant
FRESNO, Calif. – Pleasant Mattress, a leading independent mattress manufacturer, has promoted Brian Rivera to plant manager, where he will deploy his Six Sigma certification to lead …
Industry veteran Graham named SVP at Magnussen Home
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Eric Graham has joined Magnussen Home as senior vice president, a newly created role for the company. He will be responsible for …
Bienenstock Library names annual design competition winners for 2021
Furniture and interior design students awarded recognition and cash prizes HIGH POINT, NC — Bienenstock Furniture Library names the 2021 winners of its annual student …
Berkshire’s Buffett pays homage to NFM’s Mrs. B, Louie Blumkin in latest annual letter
OMAHA, Neb. — In his just-released annual letter to shareholders, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett says, “it’s easy to overlook the many miracles …
Havertys promotes Burdette to president
Wolf, Miles and Bautista promoted to SVPs ATLANTA — Havertys promoted Steve Burdette to president of theTop 100 company effective March 1 and elevated three …
Connie Post’s pivot
When the pandemic caused business to fall off a cliff for the industry’s well-known store designer, she decided to really go retail JAMESTOWN, N.C. — …
Joe Bograd dies at 85
PATERSON, N.J. — Joe Bograd, longtime co-owner and operator of the former Bograd’s Fine Furniture, first in Paterson and later in Riverdale, N.J., died unexpectedly …
Hooker Furnishings promotes Albanese, Phelps
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Hooker Furnishings has promoted Johne Albanese to chief marketing Officer and Tod Phelps to senior vice president-operations, both new positions within the company. …
