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Furniture.com Hires COO
October 2008 From News
Furniture.com, which provides e-commerce capabilities for several retailers, announced Monday that it has hired telecommunications industry executive Morgan Woodruff as chief operating officer. Prior to joining Waltham, Mass.-based Furniture.com, Woodruff was general manager and senior executive vice president of Owera, a telecommunications software company. He was previously vice president of sales and marketing for Global IP Sound. At Furniture.com, Woodruff will be primarily responsible for driving results for clients and new business development. The company’s Monday news release said the company has grown dramatically in the last 12 months and has added clients outside its base of furniture retailers. The company’s clients
October 2008 From News
Furniture.com, which provides e-commerce capabilities for several retailers, announced Monday that it has hired telecommunications industry executive Morgan Woodruff as chief operating officer. Prior to joining Waltham, Mass.-based Furniture.com, Woodruff was general manager and senior executive vice president of Owera, a telecommunications software company. He was previously vice president of sales and marketing for Global IP Sound. At Furniture.com, Woodruff will be primarily responsible for driving results for clients and new business development. The company’s Monday news release said the company has grown dramatically in the last 12 months and has added clients outside its base of furniture retailers. The company’s clients
RoomPlace Selects Ad Agency
August 2008 From News
The RoomPlace, a 22-store chain in the Chicago area, has hired Zimmerman Advertising, the nation’s 14th largest firm, for what an announcement said Wednesday will be a $10 million integrated campaign. “Zimmerman offered us the right level of talent—not just for advertising, but to activate our entire business,” said The RoomPlace President and CEO Bruce Berman. “We like the people, we respect the agency’s accomplishments, and we think adding Zimmerman to our strong team will help support our continued growth strategy.” Lombard, Ill.-based The RoomPlace, which operated a single store until 1985, now has 14 locations in suburban Chicago, three in
August 2008 From News
The RoomPlace, a 22-store chain in the Chicago area, has hired Zimmerman Advertising, the nation’s 14th largest firm, for what an announcement said Wednesday will be a $10 million integrated campaign. “Zimmerman offered us the right level of talent—not just for advertising, but to activate our entire business,” said The RoomPlace President and CEO Bruce Berman. “We like the people, we respect the agency’s accomplishments, and we think adding Zimmerman to our strong team will help support our continued growth strategy.” Lombard, Ill.-based The RoomPlace, which operated a single store until 1985, now has 14 locations in suburban Chicago, three in
Room Place Retains Episys for Signage
July 2008 From News
The Room Place, Lombard, Ill., has retained Episys, a Royston, U.K., supplier of hi-tech signage and displays, to improve its signage and increase growth at its 20 stores, according to a report in The Business Weekly (U.K.). The furniture retailer will use the Retail Enterprise Suite from Episys, whose other U.S. clients include Macy’s, Bloomingdales and Sears, which has begun the evaluation of a new generation of RES following in-store trials Under the new system, The Room Place will optimize the management of its signage data from a single integrated solution, such as moving to in-store printing of signage using color laser printers, rather
July 2008 From News
The Room Place, Lombard, Ill., has retained Episys, a Royston, U.K., supplier of hi-tech signage and displays, to improve its signage and increase growth at its 20 stores, according to a report in The Business Weekly (U.K.). The furniture retailer will use the Retail Enterprise Suite from Episys, whose other U.S. clients include Macy’s, Bloomingdales and Sears, which has begun the evaluation of a new generation of RES following in-store trials Under the new system, The Room Place will optimize the management of its signage data from a single integrated solution, such as moving to in-store printing of signage using color laser printers, rather
Harlem Furniture Adopts The RoomPlace Banner
June 2008 From News
As part of a new marketing campaign, Lombard, Ill.-based The RoomPlace at Harlem Furniture, which has a history dating to 1912, will streamline its official name to “The RoomPlace.” The company has grown from a single store in Chicago in 1985 to 17 showrooms in the Chicago area, two in Indianapolis and one each in Merrillville, Ind., and Mishawaka, Ind. The new name announced Thursday comes as the company launches a new marketing campaign titled “Live What’s Next” that extends from advertising to a merchandise lineup it describes as conducive to today’s ever-changing lifestyle trends. “There’s more to furniture than just tables
June 2008 From News
As part of a new marketing campaign, Lombard, Ill.-based The RoomPlace at Harlem Furniture, which has a history dating to 1912, will streamline its official name to “The RoomPlace.” The company has grown from a single store in Chicago in 1985 to 17 showrooms in the Chicago area, two in Indianapolis and one each in Merrillville, Ind., and Mishawaka, Ind. The new name announced Thursday comes as the company launches a new marketing campaign titled “Live What’s Next” that extends from advertising to a merchandise lineup it describes as conducive to today’s ever-changing lifestyle trends. “There’s more to furniture than just tables
RoomPlace Technology Initiative Announced
December 2007 From News
The RoomPlace at Harlem Furniture, Lombard, Ill., is embarking on a major computing initiative that the 20-store retailer expects to set the stage for future growth. OSI Consulting, Woodland Hills, Ill., announced Wednesday that The RoomPlace has selected it for an implementation of the Oracle E-Business Suite. “With an eye towards expansion, the company’s organic growth can simply not be sustained without automation of our current manual processes,” said RoomPlace CIO Michelle Pacynski. “From a business-case perspective, this move allows us to support revenue growth, create asset efficiency and enable improvements in operating margin.” The technology will be implemented in a phased
December 2007 From News
The RoomPlace at Harlem Furniture, Lombard, Ill., is embarking on a major computing initiative that the 20-store retailer expects to set the stage for future growth. OSI Consulting, Woodland Hills, Ill., announced Wednesday that The RoomPlace has selected it for an implementation of the Oracle E-Business Suite. “With an eye towards expansion, the company’s organic growth can simply not be sustained without automation of our current manual processes,” said RoomPlace CIO Michelle Pacynski. “From a business-case perspective, this move allows us to support revenue growth, create asset efficiency and enable improvements in operating margin.” The technology will be implemented in a phased
Sharing the Wealth
May 2007 From Home Furnishings Business
Furniture has never been a particularly glamorous stock category on Wall Street, but it’s attracted big attention from private equity firms on both the vendor and retail sides of the industry. Twenty years ago it seemed Heilig-Meyers was snapping up independents right and left, but in more recent years, furniture has seen some major retail operations sell outright or majority shares to outside investors: Berkshire Hathaway’s thoroughbred stable of Jordan’s Furniture, Nebraska Furniture Mart, R.C. Willey and Star Furniture come to mind. In 2005, Stamford, Conn.-based Saunders Karp & Megrue acquired 70 percent of Bob’s Discount in Manchester, Conn. Sun Capital Partners has Wickes
May 2007 From Home Furnishings Business
Furniture has never been a particularly glamorous stock category on Wall Street, but it’s attracted big attention from private equity firms on both the vendor and retail sides of the industry. Twenty years ago it seemed Heilig-Meyers was snapping up independents right and left, but in more recent years, furniture has seen some major retail operations sell outright or majority shares to outside investors: Berkshire Hathaway’s thoroughbred stable of Jordan’s Furniture, Nebraska Furniture Mart, R.C. Willey and Star Furniture come to mind. In 2005, Stamford, Conn.-based Saunders Karp & Megrue acquired 70 percent of Bob’s Discount in Manchester, Conn. Sun Capital Partners has Wickes
The RoomPlace Adds Chicagoland Store
April 2007 From News
The RoomPlace at Harlem Furniture, Lombard, Ill., has opened its 19th store, the company announced Friday. The new location in Algonquin, Ill., has 31,000 square feet of showroom space. The newest store will offer next-day delivery. The RoomPlace describes itself as the first furniture retailer in the Chicago area to specialize in room groups. It operates three stores in metropolitan Chicago, 14 in the city’s suburbs and two stores in Indiana, including a location that opened earlier this year in Mishawaka, Ind.
April 2007 From News
The RoomPlace at Harlem Furniture, Lombard, Ill., has opened its 19th store, the company announced Friday. The new location in Algonquin, Ill., has 31,000 square feet of showroom space. The newest store will offer next-day delivery. The RoomPlace describes itself as the first furniture retailer in the Chicago area to specialize in room groups. It operates three stores in metropolitan Chicago, 14 in the city’s suburbs and two stores in Indiana, including a location that opened earlier this year in Mishawaka, Ind.
RoomPlace Expands Outside Chicagoland
March 2007 From News
Harlem Furniture executives will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday in Mishawaka, Ind., to open the first The RoomPlace store outside the Chicagoland area. The 31,000-square-foot store at the corner of Grape Road and Douglas Road is the company’s 18th location. Based in Lombard, Ill., the company has 14 locations in surburban Chicago, including Merrillville, Ind., and three in metropolitan Chicago. A news release called The Roomplace the first furniture retailer in the region specializing in the room group concept. According to Harlem’s Web site, the company plans to open a new The RoomPlace location in Algonquin, Ill., this spring.
March 2007 From News
Harlem Furniture executives will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday in Mishawaka, Ind., to open the first The RoomPlace store outside the Chicagoland area. The 31,000-square-foot store at the corner of Grape Road and Douglas Road is the company’s 18th location. Based in Lombard, Ill., the company has 14 locations in surburban Chicago, including Merrillville, Ind., and three in metropolitan Chicago. A news release called The Roomplace the first furniture retailer in the region specializing in the room group concept. According to Harlem’s Web site, the company plans to open a new The RoomPlace location in Algonquin, Ill., this spring.
Furniture.com Extends E-Commerce To Affiliate Stores
February 2007 From News
An extranet launched by Furniture.com in November is being used by Toronto-based Leon’s Furniture to enable 21 affiliate stores to sell furniture online, according to a Furniture.com announcement Wednesday. Furniture.com President and CEO Carl Prindle said the extranet was developed for furniture retailers like Leon’s that have networks of independent affiliate stores operating under the retailer’s brand. In the case of Leon’s, the independent stores sell from Leon’s online catalog and can set local pricing for their region. “Furniture retailers who rely on independent dealers can now offer e-commerce to their customers,” Prindle said. “Independent dealers can add advanced e-commerce capabilities that
February 2007 From News
An extranet launched by Furniture.com in November is being used by Toronto-based Leon’s Furniture to enable 21 affiliate stores to sell furniture online, according to a Furniture.com announcement Wednesday. Furniture.com President and CEO Carl Prindle said the extranet was developed for furniture retailers like Leon’s that have networks of independent affiliate stores operating under the retailer’s brand. In the case of Leon’s, the independent stores sell from Leon’s online catalog and can set local pricing for their region. “Furniture retailers who rely on independent dealers can now offer e-commerce to their customers,” Prindle said. “Independent dealers can add advanced e-commerce capabilities that
RoomPlace at Harlem Opening 18th Store
February 2007 From News
The RoomPlace at Harlem is opening its 18th showroom today in Mishawaka, Ind. The 31,074 square-foot showroom is the company’s first outside the Chicago market. Headquartered in Lombard, Ill., the company has been in business since 1912. The retailer has 17 locations, including three in the metropolitan Chicago area, 13 in suburban locations and one in Merrillville, Ind.
February 2007 From News
The RoomPlace at Harlem is opening its 18th showroom today in Mishawaka, Ind. The 31,074 square-foot showroom is the company’s first outside the Chicago market. Headquartered in Lombard, Ill., the company has been in business since 1912. The retailer has 17 locations, including three in the metropolitan Chicago area, 13 in suburban locations and one in Merrillville, Ind.
Roomplace Opening 17th Store
November 2006 From News
The Roomplace at Harlem Furniture, Lombard, Ill., announced Wednesday that it will be opening a new store in Joliet, Ill., on Friday. It’s the company’s 17th location in the Chicago area. The new 21,321-square-foot store is located in the Louis Joliet Pointe Shopping Center at 2724 Plainfield Road. The company has served the Chicago area since 1912. Its 17 locations include three in metropolitan Chicago, 13 in surrounding suburbs and one in Merrillville, Ind.
November 2006 From News
The Roomplace at Harlem Furniture, Lombard, Ill., announced Wednesday that it will be opening a new store in Joliet, Ill., on Friday. It’s the company’s 17th location in the Chicago area. The new 21,321-square-foot store is located in the Louis Joliet Pointe Shopping Center at 2724 Plainfield Road. The company has served the Chicago area since 1912. Its 17 locations include three in metropolitan Chicago, 13 in surrounding suburbs and one in Merrillville, Ind.
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