Kravet Expects Big Sales Boost From To-The-Trade Only e-Commerce Website By Leveraging Existing Resources
New York, New York — Cary Kravet, CEO, Kravet Corp., expects a substantial sales boost from Kravet’s newly launched e-commerce site for finished products but he says he won’t know how big the gain will be for several months.“It depends… Read more.May 18, 2015
Emirates Furnishing Markets Expect Improved Days Ahead; Reducing the Inventories is Now a Big Priority
Frankfurt — During interaction with wholesalers in specific from United Arab Emirate’s distributors during Heimtextil show in Frankfurt, expressed that they are waiting for improved market conditions ahead. Shopping during the show was limited… Read more.May 18, 2015
Maria Kremer Garber Slows Down, Resigns Imatex, Lodetex, Gierlings
BLAUVELT, New York — Maria Kremer Garber, a longtime, well-known American agent, (Garber-Tex International) has happily reduced her load of principals with her resignation from Italian lines Imatex and Lodetex which she represented in… Read more.May 18, 2015
Elite Adds More Upholstery Lines to Multipurpose, Curtain Mix
LOS ANGELES, California —Elite Textile, an importer and manufacturer of fabric which specializes in woven jacquards, sheers, embroideries and fire retardant products for hospitality industry has fueled its growth as a horizontal textiles source… Read more.May 18, 2015
Michael’s Executive Karen Hayes, 49
PETERSBURG, VA.—Karen Kathleen Tyo Hayes, 49, passed away February 14, 2015 after a long illness.She was Vice President of Michael’s Textiles, Inc., a fabric jobber here. She was the fabric buyer for Michael’s, where she worked for… Read more.May 18, 2015
Larry Robbins, 84
Larry Robbins passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was 84 years old. Larry was formerly with Riverdale Drapery and Rockland Mills. Larry RobbinsLarry lived life to its fullest. He was a movie actor, played pro football, sky dived and was… Read more.May 18, 2015
Yumusaklar Replaces Eagle at F. Schumacher & Co.
NEW YORK--Timur Yumusaklar has been named President and CEO of F. Schumacher & Company.Yumusaklar reports to Gerald Puschel, Schumacher Chairman who retired from the CEO post in 2010.The German borne Yumusaklar was previously… Read more.May 4, 2015
Max Baumann Returns to Baumann Dekor
GMUND, Austria—Max Baumann found his way back to this formerly Baumann owned family business Baumann Dekor here after three plus years as a consultant and agent to the hospitality/cruise trade.As Director of Sales & Marketing, Max is managing… Read more.April 28, 2015
