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From Home Furnishing Business
December 19,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry 
Nebraska Furniture Mart has promoted Tony Boldt, director of its Kansas City store, to president and chief operating officer, according to a report on the Omaha World-Herald.
December 16,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII), the nation’s largest rent-to-own operator, has hired Lety Nettles for the newly created position of vice president of digital integration.
December 15,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Retailer Conn’s Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) has named George Bchara as its new vice president and chief accounting officer, and said David Trahan, president of retail, will retire on Jan. 1 after three decades of service with the company.
December 13,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Champion Thread Co., a leading supplier of industrial sewing threads, engineered yarns, and other textile and sewn products, has promoted Jim Lee to vice president of business development.
December 8,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Upholstery and case goods resource Flexsteel Inds. (NASDAQ: FLXS) said Eric Rangen, a member of the board of directors since 2002, has been elected the board’s new chairman.
December 2,
2016 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Latex foam producer Latexco has named Ben Ducatteeuw as the new CEO of Latexco USA.
November 30,
2016 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Executive Changes, Industry
Specialty yarn manufacturer, Meridian Specialty Yarn Group, (MSYG) has hired Ed Carroll, as Vice President of Finance and Amy Isenhour as Sales Marketing Manager, as part of the company’s expansions to its U.S. manufacturing operations.