Richloom Names Director of Design for Fabric Upholstery Division
July 28, 2016
NEW YORK, New York — Richloom Fabrics Group has announced that effective July 5, 2016 Jeannie Corey has joined the company as the Director of Design and Merchandising for the Upholstery Fabrics Division. Jeannie will be reporting to Nolan Mitchell VP of Sales and will be based out of Richloom’s High Point office & showrooms.
Jeannie most recently was Vice President of Merchandising at Bauhaus Furniture Group, where she developed the company’s upholstery line. Jeannie was responsible for selecting fabric to frame applications, developing and launching new product, working with their sales force, and direct to retail sales.
Jeannie Corey
“I am so thankful for having had the opportunity to work with such a great company as Bauhaus. My seven years at Bauhaus allowed me to develop numerous and wonderful key relationships and has provided me with tremendous industry experience. I am extremely excited for this new endeavor with Richloom! The support the industry has shown me with this change in my career has been so very positive and much appreciated! Getting started these past few weeks, Richloom has welcomed me with open arms and the opportunity with this company is endless. I plan to use the knowledge gained from the upholstery business to guide the extremely talented Richloom Upholstery Design Studio, support the sales force and call on retailers to gain their confidence and involvement with the product.”
Richloom, headquartered in NYC, is a leader in the home furnishing & textile industry. Founded in 1957, Richloom Fabrics Group and Richloom Home Fashions now have operations in 6 countries shipping product worldwide.
With showrooms & sales offices globally Richloom services a wide range of customers and industries. As a fabric converter and mill, Richloom supplies the Upholstery, Decorative Jobber, Hospitality, over-the-counter retail, Casual Outdoor Furniture and recreational vehicle industries.
Through its Richloom Home Fashions division, Richloom supplies finished window and bedding product to many mass and big box retailers in North America.