PRIDE FAMILY BRANDS WILL ADD its newly introduced contemporary collection, Park Place, to its express-shipment program. Crafted in as few as 20 working days, custom-ordered inventory within the program—including the recent showstopping Park Place contemporary dining and deep seating options—can be selected by retailers.

In its fifth year, the express-shipment program continues to incorporate a selection of the company’s most popular designs, finishes, and fabrics. Rory Rehmert, senior vice president, sales and marketing, says, “Our express-shipment program has been well received by our retail partners since its introduction. With the Park Place collection already proving to be a winner…

ALFRESCO HOME (PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA), manufacturer of outdoor casual furniture, has hired Keith A. Crowe to head its global supply chain and direct its product-development initiatives. Crowe joins Alfresco Home after dedicating more than 25 years to Lane Venture. Crowe will support and work closely with Anthony F. Cilio, executive vice president, who currently manages strategic-development initiatives for all three of Alfresco Home’s product categories.

“Alfresco Home is very pleased to have Keith join our organization. Initially, he will guide the development of our casual-furniture product line, from design to development, quality, and delivery. Our company is growing. Keith’s expertise…

POLY-WOOD LLC HAS PROMOTED Megan Pierson to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. Pierson has been a part of the company for three years and brings 12 years’ marketing and business experience to the team. She also represents Poly-Wood as a 2016 board member of the International Casual Furnishings Association while continuing to develop key relationships in the industry.

As Poly-Wood launches its new Select by POLYWOOD material, Pierson will focus on strategic product partnerships, as well as guiding her team to implement forward-thinking clicks-and-bricks marketing strategies. Doug Rassi, cofounder, president, and CEO, says, “Megan is…

THE TROPITONE® FURNITURE COMPANY INC., an outdoor furniture manufacturer, recently launched redesigned websites for its Tropitone and Tropitone Valora™ brands.Both contract and residential versions of the websites now boast clean, modern designs, yet are still great sources of product information.

Working with longtime partner Schraff, Tropitone has updated the websites in response to design trends and demand for certain functions. Demetrius Linebarger, senior market- ing manager, says, “End users utilize digital methods to make their purchase decisions, and our objective is to provide a comprehensive, efficient resource for them.” The Tropitone and Tropitone Valora websites respond to the user’s screen…

THE HAMMOCK SOURCE HAS HIRED RUSSELL THORNTON as B2B manager. Thornton’s duties include sourcing new business opportunities involving representative-group presence, developing and maintaining tablet-based ordering, and staffing trade shows.

Thornton has an extensive background in technology, customer service, and sales. In the short time that he’s been employed by the company, his expertise and attention to detail have already had a positive impact. Reid Roney, executive vice president, says, “We have high expectations that Russell will use his skills to contribute to the continued growth of The Hammock Source.”

ELMIRA STOVE WORKS, LEADING manufacturer of pre- mium, vintage-style kitchen appliances, now offers retro- inspired products in Pantone’s 2016 colors of the year: rose quartz and serenity. For the first time ever, the international color authority Pantone announced two selections for the year. Respectively, the nude-pink and purple-blue hues symbolize balance and tranquility.

Elmira Stove Works’ Northstar collection features 1950s-inspired appliances, with curves and chrome represent- ing true-to-era design charac- teristics. In order to parallel the 2016 colors of the year, the company uses color-matching technology to provide matches for rose quartz and serenity. According to Leatrice Eisenman, executive director…

PRIDE FAMILY BRANDS’ RECENTLY INTRODUCEDcontemporary collections have exceeded sales expectations and are setting records. Pride, which manufactures outdoor furnishings and accessories that are distributed nationwide through specialty- retail operations, ended 2015 with positive growth—due, in part, to the response to the new luxury outdoor contemporary category.

Rory Rehmert, senior vice president, sales and marketing, says, “The overall reaction to Pride’s five new contemporary collections has been nothing short of remarkable. A very high percentage of our customers added at least one slot of the new con- temporary products. In markets with a fall selling season, the retail activity on the…

IRVINE, CA - Tropitone Furniture Company Inc has introduced District, a new collection of waste receptacles, benches, and picnic tables. This new collection broadens Tropitone’s site furnishing options to bring a more comprehensive product offering to customers.

Hotels, resorts, country clubs, and multi-family housing can now purchase products for entrances, walkways, and dining areas that coordinate with other poolside or café furniture. District complements Tropitone’s current outdoor furniture offering, thus providing a one-stop-shop for designers and specifiers.

John Mattson, vice president of Sales at Tropitone Furniture Company, testifies, “The variety of benches, picnic tables, and waste receptacles, in addition to…