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JMX Brands Appoints Leslie Heller as Human Resource Manager

Debra Gingerich 08/11/2021

JMX Brands, the parent company to the largest online store of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, has hired Leslie Heller as the inaugural human resource manager. The Sarasota-based business has added over 20 full-time positions in the past year, growing to 67 full-time employees. Heller brings a wealth of experience to the company, previously working in human resources management at Lowe’s, Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, Conway Department Stores and others.  As human resource manager, Heller works… JMX Brands Appoints Leslie Heller as Human Resource Manager

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JMX Brands Promotes Kari Jo Koshes to Director of Stores and Fulfillment

Debra Gingerich 29/10/2021

Kari Jo Koshes has been promoted to director of stores and fulfillment at JMX Brands, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture and home décor at www.dutchcrafters.com. With almost eight years of experience at JMX Brands, Koshes’ promotion represents an elevation in her leadership role and the strategic impact she has at the company. Her responsibilities include leading operations at the Sarasota, Fla. store, the LaGrange, Ind. outlet store, the DutchCrafters warehouse, and shipping and… JMX Brands Promotes Kari Jo Koshes to Director of Stores and Fulfillment

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JMX Brands Named a Best Place to Work in Sarasota-Manatee Two Years in a Row

Debra Gingerich 22/10/2021

For the second consecutive year, JMX Brands is a Best Place to Work in Sarasota-Manatee. The parent company of the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters,com was ranked by the Sarasota Herald Tribune at No. 21 out of 28 local businesses in Sarasota and Manatee counties. JMX Brands CEO Jim Miller said despite temporarily working remotely, the staff “remained engaged, learning and growing.” The company hired a record breaking 11 full-time employees in… JMX Brands Named a Best Place to Work in Sarasota-Manatee Two Years in a Row

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DutchCrafters Named an America’s Best Trending Online Shop 2021 by Newsweek

Debra Gingerich 11/10/2021

DutchCrafters, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture and home décor and daughter company of JMX Brands, has been named to America’s Best Trending Online Shops 2021 by Newsweek. This list released at the end of June ranked the top 1,000 online shops based on the evaluation of sales, traffic, and website technical details. DutchCrafters was named to this list along with other well-known furniture retailers including Ethan Allen, Joss and Main, Rooms to Go,… DutchCrafters Named an America’s Best Trending Online Shop 2021 by Newsweek

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JMX Brands Promotes Marina de Sa Nogueira to Assistant Manager for Marketplace

Debra Gingerich 22/09/2021

Marina de Sa Noguiera has been promoted to assistant manager for Marketplace at JMX Brands, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com.  In this position, De Sa Noguiera will continue leading the Marketplace Team while also advancing her role and responsibilities.  De Sa Noguiera joined JMX Brands in 2018 as an assistant to the Product Management and Innovation Team. Early in her career, she focused on Amazon and was a key factor in… JMX Brands Promotes Marina de Sa Nogueira to Assistant Manager for Marketplace

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DutchCrafters Purchases Farm in Indiana

Debra Gingerich 09/08/2021

DutchCrafters Amish Furniture, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com and daughter company of JMX Brands, has purchased a former racehorse training farm in Howe, Ind. Sitting along State Road 9, the 30-acre parcel was once well known throughout the community for its horses, which trained on a track that still exists today. In addition to the horse track, the property includes a stable, three-bedroom house, picket fences, fields of hay, and dozens… DutchCrafters Purchases Farm in Indiana

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JMX Brands Promotes Seth Carter to Eco Friendly Digs Manager

Debra Gingerich 29/07/2021

Niche Internet retailer JMX Brands has promoted Seth Carter to Eco Friendly Digs manager.  The Indiana University East alum will be responsible for overseeing and developing the Sarasota-based company’s newest ecommerce store at ecofriendlydigs.com. In alignment with JMX Brands’ commitment to sustainability, Eco Friendly Digs carries home furnishings and décor that are environmentally friendly. Under Carter’s leadership, the company plans to become the leading online retailer of sustainable home products as it is the leading… JMX Brands Promotes Seth Carter to Eco Friendly Digs Manager

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DutchCrafters Awards Three Students with 2021 Heritage Scholarship

Debra Gingerich 16/07/2021

Annie Murry of San Lorenzo, Paraguay, Emily Ellis of Durham, N.C., and Andrea Garcia-Estrada of Goshen, Ind. have been selected as the recipients of the DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Heritage Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. The Sarasota-based ecommerce retailer of the largest selection of Amish furniture online received nearly 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 heritage to… DutchCrafters Awards Three Students with 2021 Heritage Scholarship

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JMX Brands Throws a Party to Welcome Staff Back to the Office

Debra Gingerich 12/07/2021

JMX Brands, parent company of the largest online retailer in Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, was thrilled to welcome its staff back to the office following work-from-home during the pandemic and decided to put a twist on the process. CEO, Jim Miller, welcomed his staff back to the office by throwing a welcome back party. On June 21, 2021, the entire staff gathered for the first time in 14 months at the DutchCrafters showroom in Sarasota,… JMX Brands Throws a Party to Welcome Staff Back to the Office

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JMX Brands Wins 2021 Medium Business of the Year

Debra Gingerich 28/06/2021

JMX Brands, the parent company of the largest internet retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchrafters.com, won 2021 Medium Business of the Year at the Small Business Awards put on by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. The 31st annual Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Small Business Awards ceremony took place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Sarasota where nearly 600 people gathered to celebrate the 24 businesses in the running for an award.  This was not… JMX Brands Wins 2021 Medium Business of the Year

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