HFA Reveals Nominees for Retailer of the Year Awards

January 24, 2017  by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events   

Candidates are considered in two categories—sales volume under $10 million and sales volume $10 million or above.

In addition, two new awards will be presented this year — the Emerging Star and Trailblazer awards, which recognize retailers who’ve successfully jumped into the industry with both feet and those who’ve made a career out of forging new roads, respectively. The winners of these awards will be recognized during the Retailer of the Year celebration.

A selection committee, comprised of HFA members, manufacturers, service providers/suppliers, independent sales reps, and industry officials and media, will review the nominations, and winners will be announced during the April High Point Furniture Market.

The awards will be presented during a celebration on June 5 during the annual Home Furnishings Networking Conference in San Antonio.

For stores with sales under $10 million, nominees are Jonathan Mitrani, Flamingo Furniture; Brian Garrison, Garrison’s Furniture; Todd Lehman, Interiors Home; Scott Selden, Selden’s Home Furnishings; David Schweig, Sunnyland Outdoor Furniture; Franklin Swann, Swann’s Furniture; and Mark Moore, Weirs Furniture.

For stores with sales of more than $10 million, nominees are: Wogie Badcock, Badcock Furniture & More; Steve and Marty Darvin, Darvin Furniture & Mattress; Josh Hudson, Hudson’s Furniture; and Lisa and Virginia Keyes, Naturwood Home Furnishings.

Nominees for the Emerging Star award are: Andy & Keri Elliott, Bend UpStyle; Cynthia Heathcoe, Contemporary Living; Codrin Coroama, Furniture Divano; Liz Werner, Furniture Market Las Vegas; Greg Rich, Habitation Furnishings + Design; and Phil and Sherrie Bearden, (Sub)-urban Sit.

Nominated for the Trailblazer Aware are Jake Jabs, American Furniture Warehouse; and Steve Everton, Everton Mattress and Furniture Gallery.