Author: Janet Weyandt

Dani Bozzuto and her sister Shelby never thought they’d be shouldering the responsibility of disposing of their late father’s business, but when he died unexpectedly, they had no choice.  

Selling a business is hard work. It’s a complex process with a million details and there are lots of ways it can go wrong.  

AVB Marketing VP Eric Hunter brings the same gung-ho spirit to whatever role or challenge he’s assigned.

When he was a kid, Mo Museitif thought he would go to law school and eventually get into environmental law. While he worked toward that goal, he put going into business with his entrepreneur father on his “maybe” list.  

When Mickey Reali got his first job, he couldn’t have imagined one day he’d be standing on a stage in front of a couple thousand people being honored for the independent retail career he started as a 16-year-old stock boy.  

The annual AVB Summit brings members, affiliates and exhibitors together each spring. NEAG member extolls the benefits of BrandSource national

Mary Singratsabouth had been working for Torus Marketing for about four years when her younger sisters, Amy and Sandy, both experienced some career upheaval in 2015.

Great Lakes Hot Tubs has added a new reason for independent retailers to consider carrying hot tubs: It’s now on BrandSource Financial’s roster of suppliers.

Debbie Kay, owner of Mauston Furniture & Appliances, had never given a moment’s thought to stocking CordaRoy’s convertible bean bags in her Wisconsin furniture store until she happened upon the company’s booth at a BrandSource Convention a few years back.  

Brother-sister team at Idler’s Home makes marketing fun with light-hearted and quirky video ads.

In the two years Keith Willoughby owned and operated Palmetto Mattress Co., he was also growing in his life’s work: not-for-profits.  

Kalen Baker, a member of BrandSource’s Young Professionals, segued from a career in law enforcement to co-managing the family business.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation, BrandSource dealers have asked how they can help their fellow members in the impacted Southeast and Mid-America Regions. 

When something bad happens, how long does it take you to shake it off?