McKirahan Rejoins Norwalk

August 24, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on August 2006 Deb McKirahan has rejoined Norwalk Furniture as director of retail merchandising, a new position responsible for developing new product programs for the company’s franchises.

With her heightened level of energy and experience, Deb has a keen eye for home fashion and great insight into customer buying habits—including what’s hot, right now,” says Jim Gerken, Norwalk’s president and chief executive officer. In the new post, McKirahan reports to Joan Ferman, the company’s new president of retail.

McKirahan will set the merchandising program for Norwalk’s franchise stores in the U.S. and Canada, focusing on expanding production assortment with additional categories. New categories will include lighting, wall art, decorative accessories and soft goods. She will also be in charge of sourcing these categories domestically and internationally, as well as assist in fabric buying.

McKirahan left her merchandising post with Norwalk about two years ago when husband Rick McKirahan, now Norwalk’s vice president of strategic planning and operations, was asked to relocate to Singapore as part of his job with UPS.