January 12,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry 
Mattress industry veteran Roger Magowitz, who helped build two of the industry’s major retail brands and founded the top philanthropic cause for the mattress industry, has joined Customatic Adjustable Bedz as executive vice president and member of the company’s senior leadership team.
January 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Rent-A-Center announced late yesterday that CEO Robert Davis has resigned, and said board Chairman Mark Speese, the company’s founder and former CEO, will be interim CEO until a permanent replacement is hired.
January 10,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Casegoods, Executive Changes, Industry, Product
Case goods and upholstery resource Flair/Minhas has named industry veteran Mark Price to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales and marketing.
January 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Jenny Heinzen York, former editor of the trade publication Home Accents Today, has been named vice president of home at AmericasMart, a new position for the Atlanta market center.
January 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Tom Lias, chief operating officer at Gorman’s Home Furnishings and Interior Design, has been promoted to CEO of the six-store Michigan retailer.
January 4,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry
Electronics, furniture and appliance retailer HH Gregg (NYSE: HHG) announced it has hired former Conn's executive Aaron Trahan as chief merchandising officer, a move that signals the retailer's intent to put more emphasis on its furniture business.
January 3,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Pacific Coast Feather Cushion Co., a producer of feather- and down-filled residential and outdoor seating products, has named a new president and announced plans to expand its factories in North Carolina and California.