May 11,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in on May 12, 2011
Third-party logistics provider Globe Express Services has named Bill Smith vice president U.S. sales & marketing; and Richard Palma vice president sales & development, Latin America.
Bill Smith, who came to GES in 1996 as a sales representative, most recently lead the company's marketing and supply chain services effort, playing a key role in both building the GES brand and in consistently securing new business. Smith also regularly represents GES as an expert guest speaker at numerous events and contributing supply chain-related articles and commentary to various trade publications.
Richard Palma came to Globe Express Services with more 15 years of experience in multi-cultural sales, business development and operational leadership, earned while working in senior management roles with several top 10, global third party logistics providers. Palma's experience includes trade lane, channel/vertical development and related sales management in all major global logistics disciplines, including ocean, air, intermodal, 4PL, etc. In addition, he has worked for several major shippers, where he honed his skills in supply chain, distribution and inventory management. Palma, who speaks Spanish and Portuguese, also has deep global business experience with an inter-Americas focus, including Mexico, the Caribbean, and nearly all of Central and South America.
"We have great confidence in Bill's and Richard's ability to lead our sales efforts and to deliver positive results for the U.S. and Latin American markets," said Tony G. Bikhazi, president--the Americas for GES. "Their diverse experience and drive to succeed will help us achieve our organizational goals of strong growth in the Americas."
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2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Accessories on May 12, 2011
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Art Van Furniture is purchasing Mattress World, the Howell, Mich.-headquartered chain of 28 stores in Michigan and Indiana. It marks the furniture giant's first foray outside of Michigan in the company's 52-year history.
Privately owned Art Van did not release the purchase price. The Mattress World stores -- which include one across the street from Art Van's Warren headquarters -- will retain its approximately 100 employees. The Mattress World name will remain for at least the next 60 days, while the impact of the acquisition is assessed.
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May 11,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in economic news on May 12, 2011
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Sales at U.S. retailers posted their smallest gain in nine months in April as high food and gasoline prices drew spending away from other areas.
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2011 by in UnCategorized
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Sales at U.S. retailers increased 0.5% in April to a seasonally adjusted $389.4 billion, the Commerce Department estimated Thursday. This is the 10th straight month of sales gains. Ahead of the report, economists surveyed by MarketWatch expected total sales to rise 0.7% in April. Details of the April increase were mixed. On the positive side, retail sales were revised higher in March and February. But the gain in April was due in large part to higher gasoline prices. Sales excluding autos and gasoline rose 0.2% in April, which was the smallest gain since December. Excluding the
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2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on May 12, 2011
Haverty Furniture Cos. (NYSE: HVT) has announced two promotions. Greg Davis and Gary Niedermeyer have been named vice presidents and assistant vice president.
Davis was name vice president, information technology development. He began his career as an application developer for an insurance company and then served as a programmer/analyst at Macy's South. Davis joined Havertys in 1990 as a project leader and was promoted to director of development in 1995 and named assistant vice president, information systems development in 2004. He is responsible for all systems and applications used by Havertys and reports to Ed Clary, CIO and senior vice president, distribution.
Niedermeyer was named assistant vice president, supply chain. He has held a variety of positions in distribution operations since joining Havertys in 1987, including operations manager for the company's primary distribution center in Braselton, Ga. Niedermeyer began working with the company's newly formed supply chain team in 2003 and was named director of inventory management/forecasting in 2007 and director of supply chain in 2009. He is responsible for all inventory flow and logistics for Havertys and reports to Scott Miles, vice president, stores and development.
"We are pleased to promote these experienced professionals in these support areas of our business, functions critical to Havertys' success," said Clarence H. Smith, president and chief executive officer.