Rail Joins KFI in New Post

August 6, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on August 2006 Chris Rail has joined the case goods merchandising team at Klaussner Furniture Inds. as product manager for occasional tables, entertainment furniture and dining.

KFI, a full-line vendor, created the new position in response to rapid growth of the overall line. Rail, who also will concentrate on promotional product lines, reports to Darren York, vice president of merchandising for Klaussner International.

Rail began his furniture career in 1997 as a sales rep with Davis Inds. in High Point selling occasional tables. In 1998 he worked with Apollo Inds.’ occasional table line, both in sales and product development, and traveled extensively to Asia. For the last five years Rail has worked with Prime Resources International, a direct container import company, where he was responsible for sample procurement and product development.

“Chris brings product knowledge, sales experience and sourcing capabilities to this newly created position,” said York. “Not only is his experience valuable, but his enthusiasm and willingness to grow the business is exciting for our company.”