PRIDE FAMILY BRANDS HAS APPOINTED Norman B. Hamilton as its new vice president of sales for designer category and vice president of corporate marketing. Hamilton, previously a consultant to the award-winning casual-furnishings company, will report to Rory Rehmert, senior vice president, sales and marketing. Hamilton held management and marketing positions…

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…

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…

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…

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…