ProSource Brings 10 New CI Members Aboard
AVB affiliate ProSource added 10 new CI-level members last quarter, adding more than $28 million in group buying power.
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ZLINE Range Lauded by Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping cited ZLINE’s 36-inch dual fuel Autograph Edition range as a top five pro model and a “Best Value.”
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Serta Launches New Tuft & Needle Line
Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) is introducing an all-new Tuft & Needle (T&N) mattress collection with cooling features and the brand’s proprietary Flex Foam to provide a premium product at an exceptional value.
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Strange Bedfellows
If you think furniture and consumer tech have little in common, guess again.
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Whirlpool Launches FreshFlow Vent System
Whirlpool brand has introduced the first fan-powered system with antimicrobial protection to help keep front load washers and their laundry loads fresh.
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Ashley Funds Advanced Skills Classes
Ashley Furniture Industries, together with Mississippi’s Pontotoc County Schools, is providing area students with a unique and powerful kickstart to their careers that will also help assure a vibrant local economy.
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Marcone On the Scene at Ascension Charity Classic
Marcone, a leading North American distributor of home and commercial kitchen appliance repair parts and equipment, recently hosted more than 1,000 first responders and members of the military, along with their guests, at the annual Ascension Charity Classic Golf Tournament.
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The Milk of Human Kindness
GE Appliances is lending its logistical know-how to a non-appliance cause: helping to bring donor human milk to premature and medically fragile babies.
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Convention Contention: Stop Overlooking Incremental Sales
Home furnishings accessories are an untapped well of potential profit.
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ProSource Partners with Analytix Solutions
AVB affiliate ProSource, the nation’s largest consumer electronics marketing and merchandising group, has added Boston-based Analytix Solutions to its vendor roster.
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Eye on the Prize
For many lucky BrandSource members, the icing on the cake that was Convention 2024 was a free refrigerator, a trip to an exotic locale or something enviable in between.
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Almo Taps Maggie Kassebaum to Head Premium Appliances
Almo Corp., one of the country’s largest independent distributors of appliances, prosumer tech, furniture and housewares, has named Maggie Kassebaum senior vice president of its Premium Appliances division, effective immediately.
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Only the Best People
Hiring the right people for your team is indisputably one of the most important things an independent retailer can do.
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New Mattress Brand Launched by Founders of Purple
There’s a new player in the mattress category, devised by a trio of veterans of Purple mattress.
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An Open Call from KBIS
The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, aka KBIS, has put out a call for presenters at this February’s trade event.
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Keys to Creating a Great Customer Experience
How important is the way your customers feel when they step into your store? Much more, as it turns out, than you might think.
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Miele Appoints New VP of Marketing
BrandSource premium appliance partner Miele USA has named home furnishings veteran Catherine Grayson-Roper as vice president of marketing for the U.S. and Mexico.
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Liberty Furniture Names a New Product Chief
BrandSource vendor partner Liberty Furniture has promoted Executive VP Tamara Evans to chief product officer.
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Purple ‘On Track’ to Return to Profitability
Mattress maker Purple says its Q2 earnings report indicates the company is rebounding from a tough couple of years.
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Sponsors Help Make Convention Happen
An event the size and scale of the 2024 BrandSource Convention is the result of a lot of work and a lot of planning.
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