<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>internet retailer Archives - DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</title> <atom:link href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/tag/internet-retailer/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description>Heirloom-quality American Made Amish Furniture</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:42:16 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2</generator> <item> <title>JMX Brands Named a 2021 Next 1000 Company</title> <link>https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-named-a-2021-next-1000-company/</link> <comments>https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-named-a-2021-next-1000-company/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Debra Gingerich]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:25:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[JMX BRANDS NEWSROOM]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Debra Gingerich]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital commerce 360]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DutchCrafters Amish Furniture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[internet retailer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jim Miller]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jmx brands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Next 1000]]></category> <category><![CDATA[scott anderson]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jmxbrands.com/?p=11242</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Niche online retailer JMX Brands has been named a 2021 Next 1000 company by Digital Commerce 360, a trusted partner and source of research and data collection for many of the world’s top ecommerce brands for over 20 years. The Next 1000 database ranks North American mid-sized online retailers by annual web sales. The Sarasota-based parent company of the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com ranked 1286 overall and 28 in the primary…<span class="screen-reader-text"> JMX Brands Named a 2021 Next 1000 Company</span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-named-a-2021-next-1000-company/">JMX Brands Named a 2021 Next 1000 Company</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Niche online retailer JMX Brands has been named a 2021 Next 1000 company by <a href="https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/">Digital Commerce 360</a>, a trusted partner and source of research and data collection for many of the world’s top ecommerce brands for over 20 years.</p> <p>The Next 1000 database ranks North American mid-sized online retailers by annual web sales. The Sarasota-based parent company of the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.dutchcrafters.com</a> ranked 1286 overall and 28 in the primary merchandise category of housewares/home furnishings. This is a significant improvement for JMX Brands with last year’s ranking sitting at 1412 overall and 37 in the primary merchandise category.</p> <p>Digital Commerce 360 states on their website that, “These top retailers sold a combined $13 billion online 2020, up 20% year over year.”</p> <p>This is the ninth time JMX Brands has been named to a Digital Commerce 360 list. From 2012-2017, the small business was named to what was formerly known as Internet Retailer Magazine’s Mid-Market 500 lists. Most recently, JMX Brands was ranked on the 2019 and 2020 Next 1000 company lists.</p> <p>JMX Brands has fostered growth and success with its DutchCrafters brand by utilizing search engine marketing and embracing the lift in ecommerce during the height of the pandemic.</p> <p>“Our revenue growth has been the result of both internal and external factors as we continue to differentiate DutchCrafters, creating more distance from our direct competitors,” said CEO Jim Miller. “Internally, we’ve seen improvements in our search results due to an effort led by JMX Brands Director of Marketing Debra Gingerich along with Product Management and Innovation Manager Scott Anderson and CIO Miao Xue. This led to breakthrough success in the world of organic search, which catapulted us ahead of our competitors and was the biggest driver of revenues.”</p> <p>Economists and industry experts suggest that ecommerce took a decade leap in a single year and predict that this change is permanent. Gingerich, Anderson, and Xue’s search engine optimization efforts combined with the increase in ecommerce caused JMX Brands revenues to soar. Miller believes DutchCrafters was simply in the right place at the right time.</p> <p>The small business is also driven by its vision to deliver exceptional customer experience. For JMX Brands, this looks like investing in telephone and chat operators, improving post-purchase communications, introducing a no-hassle return policy, establishing financing options, and reimagining the in-store experience through a redesign in Sarasota.</p> <p>“We were very proud when Newsweek recognized us as one of the <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/newsweek-names-dutchcrafters-best-online-shop-2021/">Best Online Shops of 2021</a>, because so much of the criteria was based on customer experience,” said Miller. “Consumers demand it, and companies who differentiate through customer experience will thrive.”</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-named-a-2021-next-1000-company/">JMX Brands Named a 2021 Next 1000 Company</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-named-a-2021-next-1000-company/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s Next 1000 List</title> <link>https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-makes-internet-retailers-next-1000-list/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Debra Gingerich]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:18:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[hard work]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dutchcrafters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[internet retailer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jmx brands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Next 1000]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jmxbrands.com/?p=10064</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Niche online retailer JMX Brands has been named a 2019 Next 1000 company by Internet Retailer, the leading source for e-commerce news. In its inaugural year, the Next 1000 list ranks North American midsized online retailers by e-commerce sales. The Sarasota-based parent company of DutchCrafters Amish Furniture, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture, ranked 1443 overall and 39 in the primary merchandise category of housewares/home furniture. This marks the sixth time the small business…<span class="screen-reader-text"> JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s Next 1000 List</span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-makes-internet-retailers-next-1000-list/">JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s Next 1000 List</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Niche online retailer JMX Brands has been named a 2019 Next 1000 company by Internet Retailer, the leading source for e-commerce news. <br> <br> In its inaugural year, the Next 1000 list ranks North American midsized online retailers by e-commerce sales. The Sarasota-based parent company of DutchCrafters Amish Furniture, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture, ranked 1443 overall and 39 in the primary merchandise category of housewares/home furniture. <br><br> This marks the sixth time the small business has been named to an Internet Retailer list having previously ranked on the publisher of Internet Retailer Magazine’s Mid-Market 500 lists from 2012-2017. <br><br> Digital Commerce 360, parent company of Internet Retailer, states on their website that “with a 13.8% growth rate, mid-sized retailers aren’t outpacing the Top 1000 overall North American e-commerce sales, but they are innovating in ways their larger counterparts aren’t.” <br><br> JMX Brands has remained competitive by focusing on the customer experience and being available wherever the customer wants to engage. This strategy has included putting the mobile experience first, creating content with an emphasis on video, and growing the business’ presence on Amazon. <br><br> The small business has also embraced the complexities of working with small Amish and Mennonite woodshops where communications and culture intentionally slow down the furniture making and delivery process. <br><br> “We’ve innovated around that with better options menus on our website, chat support, and really strong personalization by phone. We unapologetically sell slow furniture on a fast platform,” said JMX Brands CEO Jim Miller. <br><br></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-makes-internet-retailers-next-1000-list/">JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s Next 1000 List</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2017 Mid-Market 500</title> <link>https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-makes-internet-retailers-2017-mid-market-500/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Debra Gingerich]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:30:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[JMX BRANDS NEWSROOM]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Amish Furniture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eccomerce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[internet retailer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mid-market 500]]></category> <category><![CDATA[second 500]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jmxbrands.com/?p=7434</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>For the sixth year in a row, JMX Brands was named to Internet Retailer Magazine’s Mid-Market 500, previously called the Second 500. This list ranks North America’s fast-growing mid-tier Web merchants. JMX Brands placed 900 on the 2017 list. JMX Brands also ranked 34 of the Mid-Market 500 with the highest online compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over five years. The company’s CAGR was 43.8 percent. JMX Brand’s flagship store, www.dutchcrafters.com, sells heirloom-quality, Amish-made furniture,…<span class="screen-reader-text"> JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2017 Mid-Market 500</span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-makes-internet-retailers-2017-mid-market-500/">JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2017 Mid-Market 500</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the sixth year in a row, JMX Brands was named to Internet Retailer Magazine’s Mid-Market 500, previously called the Second 500. This list ranks North America’s fast-growing mid-tier Web merchants. JMX Brands placed 900 on the 2017 list. JMX Brands also ranked 34 of the Mid-Market 500 with the highest online compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over five years. The company’s CAGR was 43.8 percent.</p> <p>JMX Brand’s flagship store, <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com">www.dutchcrafters.com</a>, sells heirloom-quality, Amish-made furniture, combining Mennonite heritage and Amish connections with a Web-savvy business. The company’s newest store, www.ecofriendlydigs.com, focuses on sustainable furnishings and accessories.</p> <p>To maintain this continuous growth, JMX Brands emphasizes the customer experience, whether that is the usability of its websites, personalized email and social media communications, tailored attention from furniture specialists both before and after a purchase, or expanding its Web-only presence to open a brick-and-mortar furniture store in Sarasota, Fla.</p> <p>“Our goal is to sell premium products with a premium buying experience,” said Jim Miller, JMX Brands owner and CEO. “Whether that is making the shipping process easier, providing informative content useful to our customers’ lives, or offering a location for customers to touch and see the furniture in person.”</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-makes-internet-retailers-2017-mid-market-500/">JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2017 Mid-Market 500</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2016 Second 500</title> <link>https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-makes-internet-retailers-2016-second-500/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Debra Gingerich]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:29:24 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[JMX BRANDS NEWSROOM]]></category> <category><![CDATA[internet retailer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[second 500]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jmxbrands.com/?p=5921</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>For the fifth year in a row, JMX Brands was named to Internet Retailer Magazine’s Second 500, which ranks North America’s fast-growing mid-tier Web merchants. JMX Brands jumped from 903 to 870 on the list, with $7.9 million in revenues for 2015. JMX Brands also ranked 81 in the best performers score and was the 45th fastest growing e-retailer. JMX Brands, one of the largest ecommerce retailers of Amish furniture at www.DutchCrafters.com, also placed 45 in…<span class="screen-reader-text"> JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2016 Second 500</span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-makes-internet-retailers-2016-second-500/">JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2016 Second 500</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the fifth year in a row, JMX Brands was named to Internet Retailer Magazine’s Second 500, which ranks North America’s fast-growing mid-tier Web merchants. JMX Brands jumped from 903 to 870 on the list, with $7.9 million in revenues for 2015. JMX Brands also ranked 81 in the best performers score and was the 45th fastest growing e-retailer.</p> <p>JMX Brands, one of the largest ecommerce retailers of Amish furniture at <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.DutchCrafters.com</a>, also placed 45 in the housewares/homes furnishings category, up from 48 the previous year.</p> <p>The average growth rate of the Second 500 companies was 14.9 percent for 2015, which made JMX Brand’s 40 percent growth even more impressive.</p> <p>To stand out in a hyper-competitive environment, JMX Brands continued to improve website functionality, including better search and selection capabilities; added personalized email communications; and expanded its social media presence, participating on unique platforms such as Polyvore and Houzz.</p> <p>JMX Brands understands the importance of building relationships, both with the 190 Amish furniture craft shops in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana and its customers. Just six months ago, JMX Brands expanded its Web-only presence to open a brick-and-mortar furniture store in Sarasota, FL.</p> <p>“We are always looking at ways to improve the buying experience,” said Jim Miller, JMX Brands owner and CEO. “Whether that is speeding up the shipping process, providing online content that is informative for our customers’ lives, or offering a location for people to see the furniture first hand.”</p> <p>JMX Brands made several lists of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States last year, including the 2015 Gulf Coast 500, Inc. 5000, and Internet Retailer 1000.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-makes-internet-retailers-2016-second-500/">JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2016 Second 500</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>JMX Brands Celebrates Inclusion in IR Second 500</title> <link>https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-celebrates-inclusion-ir-second-500/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Debra Gingerich]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:08:33 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[DUTCHCRAFTERS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hard work]]></category> <category><![CDATA[JMX BRANDS NEWSROOM]]></category> <category><![CDATA[JMX BRANDS STORES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business strategy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[etail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[internet retailer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rankings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[retail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[second 500]]></category> <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jmxbrands.com/?p=2181</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Internet Retailer Magazine Recognizes the Company’s Climb in Several Rankings During a Challenging Year Sarasota, FL, July 14th, 2014 — For the third year in a row, Internet retailer JMX Brands was named to Internet Retailer Magazine’s Second 500, a highly-regarded ranking of the nation’s most promising E-tailers. Divided and arranged by sales volume, the list (as well as its sister list, the First 500) is a catalog of success stories to watch, and widely…<span class="screen-reader-text"> JMX Brands Celebrates Inclusion in IR Second 500</span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-celebrates-inclusion-ir-second-500/">JMX Brands Celebrates Inclusion in IR Second 500</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>Internet Retailer Magazine Recognizes the Company’s Climb in Several Rankings During a Challenging Year</em></strong></p> <p class="normal">Sarasota, FL, July 14th, 2014 — For the third year in a row, Internet retailer JMX Brands was named to Internet Retailer Magazine’s Second 500, a highly-regarded ranking of the nation’s most promising E-tailers. Divided and arranged by sales volume, the list (as well as its sister list, the First 500) is a catalog of success stories to watch, and widely considered the most authoritative list of the Internet’s top brands.</p> <p class="normal"><b>By The Numbers: </b></p> <p class="normal">In 2014, JMX Brands jumped to #926 on the list, up from #967 in 2013 and #944 in 2012. The company reported 2013 revenues of $3.8 million, which represented 107% growth over the previous year’s $1.8 million. It is this explosive growth rate that earned JMX Brands an enviable spot at #22 of the fastest growing companies included in the Second 500, and #18 of the fastest growing web-only retailers on the list (those retailers without a physical store). Additionally, JMX Brands ranked #54 on the list within its principal market of housewares and home furnishings, up from #56 last year.</p> <p class="normal"><b>The Path To Success:</b></p> <p class="normal">Growth was largely due to breakthroughs in organic search, social media and content marketing for its flagship brand, DutchCrafters – the web’s largest source of Amish made furniture. DutchCrafters markets American-made indoor and outdoor furniture and crafts that are handcrafted by more than 120 Amish woodshops in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.</p> <p class="normal">The IR Second 500, as a group, represented $4.74 billion in online sales in 2013. The steady growth rate that the group enjoyed for the past decade has begun to slow in recent years, dropping to just 14.1% in 2013. That is a slower growth rate than the IR Top 500 (the nation’s 500 <i>largest </i>internet retailers), which grew at a rate of 17.1% in 2013. It is also slower than e-commerce growth as a whole, which dropped to 16.9% in 2013. This trend represents the difficulty that the Second 500 merchants face; both against their larger competitors, as well as against newcomers to the e-tail industry.</p> <p class="normal">It seems that the merchants who were successful in 2013 grew because they focused on two things: innovation within their niche, and stellar customer service. According to Internet Retailer Magazine Associate Editor of Research Stefany Zaroban, “each of [the leading Second 500 merchants] is outmaneuvering competitors in some way. Many are growing by investing in their websites, making them eye-catching and easy and convenient to shop. Others are tapping into unmet demand with a niche product, selling in a new way or aggressively marketing to attract new customers.”</p> <p class="normal">Indeed, a prime reason that Zaroban invited JMX Brands CEO Jim Miller to the stage at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibit in Chicago in June, the world’s largest internet retailer conference, was to share about ways in which JMX Brands has stayed ahead of the game. Miller spoke about his company’s relentless focus on its niche, leveraging core strengths by developing internal competencies and eliminating outsourced services, and an obsession with customer service. “In 2012, we remained true to ourselves by going back to basics with our products and services, and by diligent attention to the changing world of internet marketing. The result was superb growth in 2013 and continuation of that growth in 2014,” Miller said. Like many leaders on the list, JMX Brands has improved its website functionality, leveraged vendor relationships, and aggressively built social media presence on platforms such as Facebook and Pinterest.</p> <p class="normal">Miller is optimistic about the company’s forecast. “We don’t expect that the three-digit growth will continue, but we do expect to see solid growth, above 30%, for the next several years. We’re doing better than that YTD in 2014, and are making investments in new hires and new initiatives that should set the stage for continued growth in 2015 as well. Our team is young, but talented and ripe with potential.”</p> <p class="normal">Among the specifics on Miller’s 2014-2015 to-do list are enhanced customer accounts, a mobile-friendly website, a new mobile app, and additional staffing for competitive positioning and content development.</p> <p class="normal">JMX Brands was established in 2003, and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, where the company employs twenty persons.</p> <p class="normal">###</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content/jmx-brands-celebrates-inclusion-ir-second-500/">JMX Brands Celebrates Inclusion in IR Second 500</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dutchcrafters.com/content">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Content</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>