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Debra Gingerich is the ecommerce and marketing director for DutchCrafters Amish Furniture. Debra is a published author, which includes writing about her experiences growing up Mennonite and continuing to be active in the Mennonite community. She has had the opportunity to visit numerous Amish woodshops and interview Amish woodworkers about their craft. As an interior design enthusiast and admitted HGTV junkie, Debra loves to communicate the outstanding value of Amish made furniture and its benefits. The Timber to Table blog was established in 2012 for DutchCrafters to provide customers and other readers with information about the Amish and Amish woodworkers, furniture styles and history, and interior design.

JMX Brands Makes 2017 Gulf Coast 500

Debra Gingerich 22/09/2017

JMX Brands, the largest Internet retailer of Amish furniture at www.DutchCrafters.com, has made the Gulf Coast 500 for the eighth year. JMX Brands moved to position 367 from 391 last year. The Gulf Coast 500, identified by the Business Observer magazine, ranks the largest 500 companies by revenue from nine Gulf Coast counties from Polk to Collier. In addition to the Gulf Coast 500, JMX Brands recently made the Inc. 5000 and Internet Retailer Mid-Market… JMX Brands Makes 2017 Gulf Coast 500

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DutchCrafters/JMX Brands Makes Inc. 5000 for Fifth Time

Debra Gingerich 04/09/2017

JMX Brands, DBA DutchCrafters, placed 2449 on Inc. Magazine’s 2017 list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. This is the fifth time that the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com has made the list. Companies that made the Inc. 5000 list grew sixfold on average since 2013. JMX Brands had a three-year growth rate of 138 percent. “Our company’s current vision is one that focuses on high growth, so to… DutchCrafters/JMX Brands Makes Inc. 5000 for Fifth Time

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JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2017 Mid-Market 500

Debra Gingerich 31/08/2017

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,… JMX Brands Makes Internet Retailer’s 2017 Mid-Market 500

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DutchCrafters Announces 2017 Scholarship Winners

Debra Gingerich 24/07/2017

DutchCrafters Amish Furniture announced Brianna Kinsey, Rebecca Price, and Amalia Weber as the winners of its 2017 Heritage Scholarship. The three incoming freshmen received $500 each to help them continue their education. Selection criteria included grade point average, a statement of financial need, and a 750-word essay on how their heritage has shaped them and their aspirations. Brianna Kinsey, Shirley, Ind., plans to attend Taylor University and become an occupational therapy assistant. Adopted at the… DutchCrafters Announces 2017 Scholarship Winners

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DutchCrafters Named Retailer of the Year

Debra Gingerich 26/06/2017

DutchCrafters, the largest Internet retailer of Amish furniture at www.DutchCrafters.com, with a retail store in Sarasota, Fla., was named 2017 Retail Business of the Year by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. DutchCrafters is the flagship ecommerce site of Sarasota-based niche retailer JMX Brands. After 12 years selling Amish-made furniture online, JMX Brands opened its first DutchCrafters retail store in December 2015 at 3709 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, Fla. The store showcases fine quality… DutchCrafters Named Retailer of the Year

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JMX Brands Donates Holiday Gifts to Big Brothers Big Sisters

Debra Gingerich 19/12/2016

After a year of collecting donations, dollar by dollar, JMX Brands, a Sarasota-based specialty online retailer, has donated $677 in Christmas gifts to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast. During each company staff meeting, JMX Brands employees honor co-workers who work above and beyond expectations by donating a dollar and a compliment to the “kudos” box. The money collected is matched by the company’s owners and contributed to a local charity each year.… JMX Brands Donates Holiday Gifts to Big Brothers Big Sisters

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DutchCrafters Participates in American Made Matters Day

Debra Gingerich 17/11/2016

DutchCrafters, the largest Internet retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, is participating in the America Made Matters Day on November 19, 2016 with a sitewide sale of its American- and Amish-made furniture. Sponsored by the American Made Matters organization, the day is planned to celebrate products that are made in the United States. About 30 companies, selling products from apparel to home goods, are participating by offering discounts, many using the American Made Matters Day… DutchCrafters Participates in American Made Matters Day

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DutchCrafters Spotlighted by Microsoft for its Use of Machine Learning Technology

Debra Gingerich 20/10/2016

DutchCrafters, the largest Internet retailer of Amish furniture at www.DutchCrafters.com, has been featured by Microsoft for its use of smart product recommendations. The Microsoft case study, available at https://customers.microsoft.com/en-US/story/dutch-crafters-retail-microsoft-cognitive-services, states that “DutchCrafters has succeeded in joining old and new.” The furniture retailer bridges the gap between the low-tech, handmade world of Amish furniture and the newest in ecommerce technology. One of those newest technologies is the Recommendations API from Microsoft Cognitive Services.  DutchCrafters has used… DutchCrafters Spotlighted by Microsoft for its Use of Machine Learning Technology

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JMX Brands Makes 2016 Gulf Coast 500

Debra Gingerich 26/09/2016

JMX Brands, the largest Internet retailer of Amish furniture at www.DutchCrafters.com, has made the Gulf Coast 500 for the seventh year. JMX Brands moved to position 391 from 435 last year. The Gulf Coast 500, identified by the Business Observer magazine, ranks the largest 500 companies by revenue from nine Gulf Coast counties from Polk to Collier. JMX Brands continues to be recognized for its unique business model and fast growth including the Florida Companies… JMX Brands Makes 2016 Gulf Coast 500

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JMX Brands Makes Inc. 5000 for Fourth Time

Debra Gingerich 29/08/2016

JMX Brands jumped from position #1983 to #1187 on Inc. Magazine’s 2016 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. This is the fourth time that JMX Brands, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, has made the list. The Inc. 5000 list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment— its independent small businesses. JMX Brands had a three-year growth rate of 328… JMX Brands Makes Inc. 5000 for Fourth Time

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