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Reece’s Pieces Together its Next 30 Years

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Andy Kriege

Young Professional Tori Reece takes the reins at Reece’s Maytag

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Jaya Karns, a Woman with a Mission

June 15, 2022June 14, 2022 Andy Kriege

Serendipity led this mattress purveyor on an extraordinary odyssey

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Famous Tate Sets New Inventory Policy

June 13, 2022June 10, 2022 Andy Kriege

BrandSource member Famous Tate reports that most manufacturers in most of its key categories have been making great strides in production and shipping over the last few months.

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KAM Appliances Finds a New Home

June 8, 2022June 7, 2022 Andy Kriege

If anyone knows the profound meaning of “when it rains it pours,” it’s KAM Appliances in Massachusetts.

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Tornado Tale: Pentz Appliance and Marshalltown Get Back to Business

February 17, 2020June 1, 2022 Andy Kriege members, pentz appliance

There was almost no warning when a tornado hit his community on July 19, 2018. The new BrandSource dealer had only been in the business for a couple of months and hadn’t yet weathered a Labor Day sale, much less a natural disaster.

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On This Memorial Day

May 27, 2022May 29, 2022 YSN Staff

AVB honors our fallen warriors and shares the memories of two who made it back

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Idler’s Home Can Count on Cody

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Andy Kriege

Cody Miller receives YSN’s inaugural HighFive employee excellence award

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Zeglin’s Makes a Move

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Andy Kriege

Zeglin’s Home TV & Appliance operates two stores, in Davenport, Iowa, and across the river in Moline, Ill.

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Klein’s’ Answer Man Gets a Big ‘High Five’

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Andy Kriege

Dean Voelker of Klein’s BrandSource was named a 2022 Exceptional Employee-HighFive Award winner by AVB BrandSource and YSN.

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Duerden’s: From $2M to $20M in 8 Years

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Andy Kriege

“There’s nothing we did that you couldn’t do.” —  Todd Hall

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AVB Scholarship Winner Isabella Lichti Proudly Represents Lichti TV

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Andy Kriege

Plans to pursue a career in medicine at the University of Nebraska

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Featured Furniture Members 

Supply Chain Choking Amish Craftsmen Too

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 Andy Kriege

Bottlenecks are reaching down into rural America

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Bemis Appliance’s Rob Allen Earns a Big ‘High Five’

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Andy Kriege

Receives YSN’s inaugural HighFive employee excellence award

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Education Featured Members 

Think Crime Doesn’t Pay? Think Again

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Andy Kriege

Retailers bear the cost of a growing theft problem

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AVB Scholarship Winner Jenna Pierce Proudly Represents Weathers Hardware & Appliance

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Andy Kriege

Plans to bring her business school learnings back to the family biz

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Member Spotlight: Colder’s Hits a Cool 80

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Andy Kriege

A Milwaukee mainstay marks an 80-year milestone

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Canham Maytag Can Bet on Bettin

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Andy Kriege

Seventeen-year staffer receives YSN’s HighFive employee excellence award

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Don’s Appliances Opens First Out-of-State Store

April 8, 2022April 14, 2022 Andy Kriege

BrandSource member Don’s Appliances, which has been serving the greater Pittsburgh area since 1971, has extended its retail footprint into neighboring West Virginia.

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BrandSource Dealers Bow Pedal-Powered Appliances, Walk-In Washers

March 31, 2022April 8, 2022 Andy Kriege

Don Frei, co-owner of Howard Hughes Appliance, Television, and Sleep Shop in Moscow, Idaho, announced today his store would be debuting the world’s first pedal-powered appliances.

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It Takes a Village

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 YSN Contributor

It’s no secret that there has been a recent seismic shift in consumer buying habits.

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Bedding Bust: Top 10 mattress maker Corsicana Mattress Co. has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to streamline the business and prepare for a possible sale, while promising uninterrupted service to customers. Furniture Today

Sayonara: Japanese tech and appliance vendor Sharp Electronics will adopt English as the company’s official language next year to support a renewed push into global markets. Nikkei Asia

Dawn of the Dead: Amazon is developing technology that will allow its Alexa virtual assistant to speak in the voice of deceased family and friends. CNET

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The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! 

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The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! 

Pictured L to R: Great Plains RM Brian Lawrence, Logan Tuxhorn of Olliff Boeve Furniture, Bill Canham of Canham Maytag, Rodney Mathis, BrandSource Member Relations, Jarred Roy, BrandSource VP of Sales, and Titon Rudra from LG.
The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! 

Pictured L to R: Great Plains RM Brian Lawrence, Logan Tuxhorn of Olliff Boeve Furniture, Bill Canham of Canham Maytag, Rodney Mathis, BrandSource Member Relations, Jarred Roy, BrandSource VP of Sales, and Titon Rudra from LG.
The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! 

Pictured L to R: Great Plains RM Brian Lawrence, Logan Tuxhorn of Olliff Boeve Furniture, Bill Canham of Canham Maytag, Rodney Mathis, BrandSource Member Relations, Jarred Roy, BrandSource VP of Sales, and Titon Rudra from LG.
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The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! Pictured L to R: Great Plains RM Brian Lawrence, Logan Tuxhorn of Olliff Boeve Furniture, Bill Canham of Canham Maytag, Rodney Mathis, BrandSource Member Relations, Jarred Roy, BrandSource VP of Sales, and Titon Rudra from LG.
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Good times at the BrandSource North Central Region Meeting in Duluth, MN! Lots of action at the Duckpin tonight, including Meg Bellrichard giving it her best shot!
Good times at the BrandSource North Central Region Meeting in Duluth, MN! Lots of action at the Duckpin tonight, including Meg Bellrichard giving it her best shot!
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That’s a wrap for the 2022 Summit! Alan and Allyssa sat down with AVB Vp of Events and Customer Experience Jennifer Baldwin for some closing thoughts! #OwnIt22
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That’s a wrap for the 2022 Summit! Alan and Allyssa sat down with AVB Vp of Events and Customer Experience Jennifer Baldwin for some closing thoughts! #OwnIt22
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