Stories from the River

Welcome back to another episode of the 2024 Memory Maker Awards Gala Series! You will hear from two Memory Makers from Broad River Retail - Dana Mallory, District Manager of the "Savage" South Region, and Cameron Piersanti, Category Manager in our Merchandising Department. Dana shares insights into her past two years with the company, highlighting significant milestones like the Awards Galas she a...

Welcome to another episode of the 2024 Memory Maker Awards Gala Series! You will hear from two Memory Makers from Broad River Retail - Jeff Willis, GM of the Dreamville Drive, and Alice Barnes, Home Furnishings Professional in Columbia Bloodline. Jeff has been with the company for nearly three years and this marks his third gala, while Alice has been with the organization for nine and a half years...

Welcome back to the 2024 Memory Maker Awards Gala Series, where we go behind the scenes of the Gala and hear from Memory Makers about their 2024!  In this second episode of the series, we talk to Chris Wright from the West Region. Chris shares his experiences and excitement surrounding the Annual Awards Gala, where he looks forward to connecting with fellow Memory Makers. The conversation highligh...

Welcome to the 2024 Memory Maker Awards Gala Series, where we go behind the scenes of the Gala and hear from Memory Makers about their 2024!  In the first episode of the series, we kick off with this year's top Million Dollar Memory Maker - Jamar Wray! Jamar has been with the company since January 2016 and has consistently achieved the status of Million Dollar Memory Maker for eight consecutive ye...

In this solo episode of Stories from the River, host Charlie Malouf, CEO of Broad River Retail, discusses the importance of identity and its profound impact on our lives. A favorite saying at The River is, "Purpose begins with identity."  Charlie introduces listeners to the concept of identity within Broad River Retail, where each store and department is encouraged to craft its unique identity or...

In this episode of Stories from the River, host Charlie Malouf welcomes back guest Nick Craig, best selling author as well as President and Founder of the Core Leadership Institute (CLI), a global development firm committed to waking up those who will wake up the many.  Charlie reflects on how he was deeply inspired by an article Nick wrote over five years ago, which led to their ongoing collabora...

Welcome to the second episode of the Purpose to Impact series on Stories from the River. In this episode, host Charlie Malouf introduces Teri Frangie, the newly appointed Senior Vice President of Global Business Development with Core Leadership Institute, and Kip Meyer.  Both Teri and Kip attended the two-day Purpose to Impact program held on October 22nd and 23rd in Fort Mill, South Carolina, fac...

Welcome to the first episode of the Purpose to Impact Series here on Stories from the River.  In this episode, Charlie Malouf, Manny Rodrigues, and Heather Greenwood dive into their enriching experiences from a two-day workshop hosted by Broad River Retail and created by Nick Craig of the Core Leader Institute. The workshop, focusing on the Purpose to Impact program, brought together a diverse gro...

Welcome back to the second episode of the Retail 101 Series on Stories from the River. The episode includes perspectives from GM Alexis Strafuss, REM Amanda Parrish, Home Furnishings Associate Jacob McMillan, and Home Furnishings Consultant Kay Edwards, who share their unique experiences and takeaways from the Retail 101 onboarding and educational program. Each guest brings a unique perspective an...

In this exciting episode of Stories from the River, host Charlie Malouf introduces the eagerly anticipated Retail 101 Series, aimed at offering a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look into the retail onboarding and education program at Broad River Retail. To help kick off this new series, Charlie is joined by Bre Dolphin, Broad River's Retail Onboarding and Education Senior Specialist, who plays a...

Happy New Year from Stories from the River! Charlie Malouf offers a comprehensive reflection on an eventful 2024 for Broad River Retail, dubbed the year to "Connect." 2024 will be remembered as the year in which Broad River Retail was recognized as the Retailer of the Year by the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association (IHFRA).   The year saw numerous initiatives and accomplishm...

Welcome back to the final episode of the Furniture Industry Awards Gala Series on Stories from the River. In this episode, host Charlie Malouf shares the speech he delivered at the Furniture Industry Awards Gala where Broad River Retail was honored as Retailer of the Year. He opens the episode with a warm introduction, thanking key figures and reminiscing about significant milestones, such as Mann...

In this episode of the Furniture Industry Awards Gala Series,  listeners are treated to an inspiring speech by Broad River Retail's Chief Operating Officer Manny Rodrigues at the Furniture Industry Awards Gala held Friday, October 25th, 2024, at High Point University's Nido & Mariana Qubein Arenda Conference Center. Broad River Retail, honored with the Furniture Retailer of the Year award, is cele...

In this heartwarming episode of Stories from the River, host Charlie Malouf is joined by his mom, Salwa, and sister, Carmen, as they recount their experiences at the prestigious Furniture Industry Awards Gala. They retell the story of the surprise visit by Charlie's mom and how that came to fruition, including the experience at the airport when Charlie thought that he was only picking up his siste...

Welcome back to our Furniture Industry Awards Gala Series! COO Manny Rodrigues sits down with Wes Dudley, Vice President of Customer Experience at Broad River Retail, to discuss their shared experience from the Gala.  Wes shares his reflections on the event, marking it as his second time attending with Broad River, remarking that this year was particularly special. The night was filled with reunio...

In this episode of the Furniture Industry Awards Gala Series, President ans CEO Charlie Malouf sits down with Bill Woodman, EVP of Finance at Broad River Retail, to discuss the significant achievement of Broad River Retail being named Retailer of the Year.  The conversation starts with their experience at the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association Industry Awards Gala, held at...

In this episode of the Furniture Industry Awards Gala Series, COO Manny Rodrigues sits down with Lynn Knowles, the Director of Merchandising at Broad River Retail, to reflect on their experiences at the recent market event and the gala.  Lynn shares her enthusiasm for attending the market, expressing how much she enjoys seeing new products and building relationships within the industry. They discu...

Welcome to the third episode of the Furniture Industry Awards Gala Series. Today, CEO and host Charlie Malouf welcomes back Stacey McCormick, the Executive Vice President of Retail Performance for Broad River Retail. The spotlight for today's episode is on the recent awards gala honoring Broad River Retail as the Furniture Retailer of the Year.  Stacey shares his most memorable moments from the ev...

In this second episode of the Furniture Industry Awards Gala Series, Heather Greenwood returns as host to welcome Charlie Malouf, President and CEO of Broad River Retail, and Manny Rodrigues, COO of Broad River Retail, after Broad River Retail's achievement of being named Furniture Retailer of the Year.  The conversation looks ahead to the future of Broad River Retail while also celebrating its pa...

Welcome to the Furniture Industry Awards Gala Series. In this first episode, we share a video created by the Renaissance team that aired at the IHFRA's Furniture Industry Awards Gala on Friday, October 25th, 2024, at High Point University where Broad River Retail received the Retailer of the Year award. The video focuses on a pivotal moment for Broad River Retail in 2015, detailing challenges and...

In the third & final episode of this series, we are coming to you from Broad River Retail's recent Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Event of its Rock Hill, South Carolina, Ashley Store, recorded on Thursday, October 10th, 2024. Charlie Malouf is joined by Cathy Aleman, a Senior Retail Experience Manager with over 11 years experience at The River. Cathy shares her journey of working in various locati...

Welcome to the second episode in this series, which highlights Broad River Retail's recent Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Event of its Rock Hill, South Carolina, Ashley Store. In this episode, host Charlie Malouf welcomes back our longest tenured Memory Maker, Janet Leimkuhler, the Director of Visual Impact, to discuss the successful Grand Opening of the Rock Hill, South Carolina store. Janet refl...

Welcome to an all-new series featuring Broad River Retail's recent Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Event of its Rock Hill, South Carolina, Ashley Store. In this episode of Stories from the River, host Charlie Malouf welcomes back Stacey McCormick, the Executive Vice President of Retail Performance, directly from the Grand Opening of the new Rock Hill, SC, 7.0 Ashley Store that took place on Thursda...

Welcome back to our behind-the-scenes series of Stories from the River from this Fall's Sleep Connection at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.  In this episode, host Charlie Malouf talks with Troy Walker, the General Manager at the Columbia Bloodline. The conversation kicks off with Troy explaining the recent identity change of the Columbia store from "Soda City Sluggers" to...

Welcome back to another behind the scenes episode of this Fall's Sleep Connection held recently at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Broad River's semi-annual Sleep Summit brings all of its Home Furnishings Consultants and Retail Leaders to learn together and grow together in one of six sessions held over the course of two days in early October. In this episode, host Charlie...