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KANKAKEE, Ill. Furniture promotion company DG Associates has completed a retirement and...
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--(PR.com)-- Dymun + Company (D+CO), a Pittsburgh-based strategic and creative communications agency, has named Pete Scarvelis as account director. In his role, Scarvelis manages accounts for financial services and utilities clients and leads business development initiatives. Pete has been recognized consistently by clients and colleagues for leading successful, strategic, results-oriented campaigns through innovative thinking and for building strong, long-term client/agency relationships, said Mike Provenzano, D+CO managing partner and COO. His depth of experience in marketing education, financial, healthcare and decorative products complements both our current client portfolio and our goals for agency growth. Originally from Pittsburgh, Scarvelis comes to
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2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Case Goods on January 12, 2011
Cresent Fine Furniture will launch a new mixed direct container program at Las Vegas Furniture Market, Jan. 24-28.
The new container program allows retailers to select from six of Gallatin, Tenn.-based Cresent's best-selling solid wood bedroom and entertainment collections, and save significantly on transportation costs. Cresent's Las Vegas showroom is located in space C-1138 of the World Market Center.
To date, Cresent has offered retailers the choice of buying merchandise from its Tennessee Quality Assurance Distribution Center or in full containers of a specific collection. The new program offers retailers additional flexibility of picking their desired shipping and receiving dates to coincide with targeted promotional events. Cresent has increased the number of collections available under the program to six solid wood bedrooms and ten media consoles. Retailers can pick the pieces they want to mix on the container.
"The new program is particularly beneficial to retailers located in the western half of the U.S.," said Cresent Vice President of Marketing Richard Tomkins. "With fuel prices increasing, LTL shipping costs are going up and this new program will significantly reduce the landed cost of our furniture for most retailers."
Tomkins added that Cresent is stocking its six best sellers in its Vietnam warehouse and offering a great variety of merchandise that West Coast retailers can receive product in as little as three weeks from order confirmation, all at greatly reduced landed prices.
National Sales Manager John Cash has previewed the program with the company's key retailers over the past month.
"There is great interest both from West Coast retailers as well as those in the East," he said. "The ability to pick your arrival date and the range of solid wood bedrooms and entertainment consoles available have been the most attractive selling points."
January 11,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Internet on January 12, 2011
Laura Whitaker has joined San Diego-based case goods vendor Martin Home Furnishings as e-commerce account manager.
Martin created this new position in order to better serve its current e-tailers and to expand the e-commerce channel. Whitaker is responsible for overseeing online sales and marketing, and growing sales with current and new customers within the e-commerce channel.
Whitaker brings extensive experience in online product presentation, customer relations, and account management. Prior to joining Martin, Whitaker was the Web content editor at Phoenix Footwear Group Inc., where she served as copy writer and contributed to online marketing strategy, account management and e-mail campaigns. She has a bachelor's degree in communication studies at California State University at San Marcos.
"Laura brings a strong background in e-commerce," said Karl Eulberg, Martin's vice president of sales and marketing. "Her extensive understanding of this rapidly growing channel will help us stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing climate of online sales. We are thrilled to have her join the Martin Home Furnishings team."
January 11,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Casual Furniture on January 12, 2011
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) announces a new committee for selecting recipients of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was created by the casual furniture industry in 2002 to recognize and honor individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the industry, as well as to their individual communities.
The new selection committee reflects the broad membership within ICFA and includes industry leaders whose longtime involvement in the casual segment lends an expertise to their participation on this committee, said ICFA Chairman Rory Rehmert of
Pride Family Brands.
The new committee includes retailers Petey Fleischut,
Casual Marketplace and Catherine Galbreath,
ABSCO Fireplace & Patio. Galbreath received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. The committee also includes manufacturers Gary McCray, president of
Laneventure, and Lou Rosebrock, senior vice president of sales and marketing for
Lloyd/Flanders Inds., as well as sales representative Dean Smith, owner of Dean H. Smith Associates Inc.