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JMX Brands Names Amina Hammou as Coordinator of Eco-Friendly Digs

Debra Gingerich 18/08/2022

Sarasota, Fla.—Niche Internet retailer JMX Brands has named Amina Hammou as coordinator of Eco Friendly Digs. She will be responsible for overseeing and developing the Sarasota-based company’s most recent ecommerce store at ecofriendlydigs.com. Hammou received her master’s degree in project management from The Institute of Commerce Paris Business School. “I enjoy everything about project management: coordinating, networking, collaborating, analytics, strategic planning,” said Amina Hammou. “There are so many ways to engage customers and develop our strategic… JMX Brands Names Amina Hammou as Coordinator of Eco-Friendly Digs

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DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Heritage Scholarships Awarded for 2022-23 School Year

Debra Gingerich 19/07/2022

DutchCrafters, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, is awarding the DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Heritage Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic school year to Mehdi Kayi of Allston, Mass.; Alejandro Saldana of Norwalk, Conn.; and Kara Steinburg of West Linn, Ore. This year, the Sarasota-based multi-channel retailer received close to 100 applications for its annual Heritage Scholarship. The three-part application includes an essay asking applicants to explain how they will draw upon their cultural… DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Heritage Scholarships Awarded for 2022-23 School Year

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JMX Brands Director of Stores and Fulfillment Kari-Jo Koshes, DBA, accepted to Leadership Florida program

Debra Gingerich 12/07/2022

Sarasota, Fla. July 12, 2022 — JMX Brands CEO Jim Miller is pleased to announce that Kari-Jo Koshes, DBA, director of stores and fulfillment has been accepted to the Leadership Florida program. Joining JMX Brands in 2013, Koshes currently oversees innovations in product delivery, manages the LaGrange, Indiana warehouse and outlet store, and supervises the experience and ongoing expansions of DutchCrafters showrooms in Sarasota; Alpharetta, Georgia; Howe, Indiana; and plans for future showroom locations. Koshes’… JMX Brands Director of Stores and Fulfillment Kari-Jo Koshes, DBA, accepted to Leadership Florida program

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DutchCrafters Named One of America’s Fastest Growing Online Shops 2022

Debra Gingerich 29/06/2022

Sarasota, Fla.— DutchCrafters, daughter company of JMX Brands and the largest online retailer of Amish furniture and home décor, has been named to America’s Fastest Growing Online Shops 2022 list by Newsweek Magazine. This announcement will be featured in the upcoming print edition of Newsweek Magazine. The America’s Fastest Growing Online Shops 2022 list highlights online entities that experienced rapid growth and are trending in the market with brands that show high levels of quality,… DutchCrafters Named One of America’s Fastest Growing Online Shops 2022

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JMX Brands named a 2022 Next 1000 company by Digital Commerce 360

Debra Gingerich 22/06/2022

SARASOTA, Fla. — JMX Brands, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at dutchcrafters.com, was named a 2022 Next 1000 company by Digital Commerce 360, a source of research and data collection for global e-commerce brands for more than 20 years. The Next 1000 database ranks North American mid-sized online retailers by annual web sales. JMX Brands, parent company of leading online retailer of heirloom quality Amish furniture at dutchcrafters.com, ranked No. 1,306 overall and No. 30 in… JMX Brands named a 2022 Next 1000 company by Digital Commerce 360

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DutchCrafters Unveils Redesign of Sarasota Showroom

Debra Gingerich 19/05/2022

DutchCrafters, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture and home décor and daughter company of JMX Brands, has completed the redesign of its Sarasota Showroom. It is celebrating with a grand reveal open house and store-wide sale, along with a $500 gift certificate giveaway, on May 28 and 29. DutchCrafters partnered with Ponton Interiors to redesign its showroom experience that will become a standard as it expands to new store locations. The redesign includes an… DutchCrafters Unveils Redesign of Sarasota Showroom

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JMX Brands CEO Jim Miller Named Top Entrepreneur

Debra Gingerich 17/05/2022

JMX Brands CEO Jim Miller was honored as a 2022 Top Entrepreneur by the Business Observer during its annual Top Entrepreneurs luncheon on May 12. Miller started JMX Brands with his business partner Miao Xue in 2003 with $1,000 headquartered in his living room. They developed a business plan on how to sell online but weren’t decided on what product they would sell. Miller, a life-long Mennonite who was raised in a Mennonite and Amish… JMX Brands CEO Jim Miller Named Top Entrepreneur

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JMX Brands Installs Solar Panels at its Sarasota Headquarters and DutchCrafters Showroom

Debra Gingerich 04/05/2022

As a demonstration of its core value of sustainability, JMX Brands has installed solar panels at its office headquarters in Sarasota, Fla. The largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com will be a net carbon neutral office upon the completion of the project. The Photovoltaic System is estimated to produce 54,111 kWH of electricity per year. At this level of production, JMX Brands will be able to offset its entire energy usage for one… JMX Brands Installs Solar Panels at its Sarasota Headquarters and DutchCrafters Showroom

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JMX Brands Sarah Carter Honored with Service Award

Debra Gingerich 14/04/2022

JMX Brands, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, recently awarded Category Manager Sarah Carter with the Service Award during its annual awards ceremony. The award recognizes one employee’s spirit of service and generosity, which builds community inside and outside of the organization. During the ceremony, Director of Marketing and Giving Committee Chairperson Debra Gingerich highlighted Carter’s “tireless community building” in the Sarasota, Fla. office. After recently relocating to the LaGrange, Ind. office,… JMX Brands Sarah Carter Honored with Service Award

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JMX Brands Seth Carter Promoted to Product Management and Innovation Manager

Debra Gingerich 08/04/2022

Seth Carter has been promoted to product management and innovation (PMI) manager at JMX Brands, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture and home décor at www.dutchcrafters.com. Carter joined JMX Brands in July 2020 as a product category manager for bedroom furniture and served as Eco Friendly Digs manager prior to his recent promotion to PMI manager. “Seth is a supportive, collaborative and inspirational leader,” said JMX Brands CEO Jim Miller. “He challenges his team… JMX Brands Seth Carter Promoted to Product Management and Innovation Manager

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