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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’ DutchCrafters Amish Furniture new Alpharetta showroom is OPEN! Grand Opening October 15 through 24

Debra Gingerich 04/10/2022

Alpharetta, Ga. – The new, must-see DutchCrafters Amish Furniture showroom and design center is OPEN! We can’t wait to meet our neighbors. Please come in during our week-long grand opening from October 15 through 24, and see this transformation for yourself. The building at 160 North Main Street in Alpharetta was once a gym. Now that space is a stunning showroom displaying heirloom-quality Amish furniture in a variety of styles—from traditional to contemporary. Each piece… JMX Brands’ DutchCrafters Amish Furniture new Alpharetta showroom is OPEN! Grand Opening October 15 through 24

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JMX Brands Named a Top Place to Work in Sarasota-Manatee Three Years in a Row

Debra Gingerich 16/09/2022

For the third consecutive year, JMX Brands, a multi-channel retailer with its headquarters and a showroom in Sarasota, was recognized as a Sarasota Herald Tribune’s Top Place to Work in the Sarasota-Manatee region. The parent company of the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com was named a top workplace in the small business category, based on the number of employees working in the Sarasota office. JMX Brands CEO Jim Miller said the staff … JMX Brands Named a Top Place to Work in Sarasota-Manatee Three Years in a Row

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DutchCrafters Amish Furniture to open new showroom in Alpharetta: Grand Opening October 15 through 22

Debra Gingerich 01/09/2022

Alpharetta, Ga. –DutchCrafters Amish Furniture is transforming the building at 160 North Main Street in Alpharetta from a gym to an elegant showroom displaying heirloom-quality, solid wood Amish furniture and décor. Skillfully handcrafted in a wide variety of styles, each piece of furniture is as strong as it is handsome. The new showroom’s Grand Opening is scheduled for October 15 – 22. Festivities on October 15 will include giveaways, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and visiting Amish… DutchCrafters Amish Furniture to open new showroom in Alpharetta: Grand Opening October 15 through 22

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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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