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Mark Furlet Joins AmericasMart Atlanta
HTT Staff, April 9, 2012Atlanta - AmericasMart Atlanta has hired Mark Furlet as senior vice president/leasing in the Home category for permanent showrooms of Building 1. More
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JCPenney lays off 1,000
HTT Staff, April 6, 2012Plano, Texas - Following yesterday's announcement that it was prepared to streamline staff to cut $200 million in costs, JCPenney this afternoon filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Association saying it is eliminating about 1,000 employees. The jobs are located in its home office here as well as its call center in Pittsburgh. More
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JCPenney streamlining staff at HQ
HTT Staff, April 5, 2012Plano, Texas - Part of JCPenney's pitch to self-fund its strategic overhaul includes $200 million in cost-cutting at headquarters here, and today the company announced it had begun the process of flattening its management structure. More
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Burgess to lead Saks ecommerce
HTT Staff, April 5, 2012New York - Saks Incorporated has named Michael Burgess president of Saks Direct, effective May 7. More
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Coyuchi appoints Eileen Mockus as VP of product
Alex Lemonde-Gray, April 4, 2012Point Reyes, Calif. - Coyuchi, an organic cotton bedding source, has hired Eileen Mockus as vice president of product. More
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Target names former Gap exec the company's new evp, cmo
HTT Staff, April 2, 2012Minneapolis - After a search that began last fall, Target Corp. has named Jeffrey Jones II as its new evp and chief marketing officer, effective immediately. More
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OW Hospitality appoints Young to head global sales
HTT Staff, April 2, 2012London - OW Hospitality, the hospitality carpeting arm of the Oriental Weavers Group, has named Jonathan Young its director of global sales, tasked with leading sales worldwide as part of the company's expansion strategy. More
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Don't Go Changing ... Yeah, Right
Warren Shoulberg, March 31, 2012NEW YORK - Change is the nature of business, but even by that standard, there have been some pretty big changes on the home textiles retail landscape. More
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cmi names Haynes national accounts manager
HTT Staff, March 30, 2012Pawtucket, RI - Braided texture rug and home accessories manufacturer cmi (Colonial Mills Inc.) has hired Kirsten Haynes full-time as the company's national accounts manager. More
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NPD Group taps 18-year Nielsen exec to head Canadian market research
HTT Staff, March 30, 2012Port Washington, NY - Retail and consumer research source The NPD Group Inc. has appointed Mike Leahy as he president of its Canadian market research businesses, overseeing all aspects of the company's technology, home, fashion, food and custom market research businesses in the North American country. More
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Arthur Viente joins JLA Home Design & Contract
HTT Staff, March 28, 2012Reidsville, N.C. - Arthur Viente joined JLA Home's Design & Contract division as its national sales manager, the company recently announced. More
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Four students honored in Surtex design competition
HTT Staff, March 28, 2012White Plains, N.Y. - Surtex, the trade show for surface art and design, has announced the winners of its designext contest for college students. More
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IFDA NY to host April networking event at Tao
HTT Staff, March 27, 2012New York - April is around the corner, which means it's time again for the monthly networking event hosted by the New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association. More
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Industry rep Ronald Schor, 77
HTT Staff, March 26, 2012Pittsburgh - Long-time industry rep Ronald Schor passed away March 21 at age 77. More
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City of Hope to honor Seaman and Sherman with Spirit of Life Award at High Point
Cecile Corral, March 23, 2012Los Angeles - At its upcoming 2012 Spirit of Life dinner event, City of Hope will honor two leaders from the home furnishings industry with the Spirit of Life Award. More
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Rizzy Home hires Klein as national sales manager
Cecile Corral, March 22, 2012Calhoun, Ga. -- Rizzy Home, a manufacturer of handmade rugs and textiles, has brought on board to its staff Harris Klein a national sales manager. More
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Polyester Fibers taps Charles Adams as ceo
Cecile Corral, March 22, 2012Miami -- Empire Investment Holdings has appointed Charles Adams as the new ceo of its Polyester Fibers division, a holding company that manages five operating units. More
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GLM names Falkenberg NYIGF show director
Cecile Corral, March 22, 2012White Plains, NY - GLM has promoted Christian Falkenberg to show director of its New York International Gift Fair, effective immediately. He reports to GLM ceo Charles McCurdy. More
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NRF names Davis svp, executive director of NRF Foundation
Home Textiles Today Staff, March 21, 2012Washington - As part of its greater effort to restructure its education and research arm, the National Retail Federation has named Ellen Davis svp and executive director of the NRF Foundation. More
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Overstock.com taps Dilworth to head marketing
Home Textiles Today Staff, March 21, 2012Salt Lake City - Overstock.com Inc. has appointed Timothy Dilworth as its new svp of marketing. More
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