Retail veteran Goodman joins Classic Sleep team
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, December 7, 2009
JESSUP, Md. — Specialty bedding producer Classic Sleep Products has appointed veteran retailer Harry Goodman to the newly created position of vice president of Northeastern sales.
Goodman spent the last decade helping mattress retailer Sleepy's, Bethpage, N.Y., expand its brand as vice president of sales.
At Classic Sleep Products, Goodman will report to Justin Gannon, who joined the company this summer from Mattress Discounters in Upper Marlboro, Md., where he directed merchandising and marketing.
“Harry brings a wealth of expertise and contacts in the Northeast and we are quite pleased to have him on our team,” said Gannon. “This is the first of several key initiatives we are implementing as we plan our growth. Over the next several months, we will be reshaping all facets of our business to become a stronger player in the bedding industry.”
Company President Michael Zippelli said the addition of former merchants Goodman and Gannon will enable the company to better understand the merchandise and training needs of retail customers.
“There is no question that with Justin from Mattress Discounters and Harry from Sleepy's we are fielding some of the best players in the mattress retail business,” said Zippelli. “They were both key executives who can deliver that same expertise to our clients and help them grow their businesses.”
Before joining Sleepy's, Goodman was area manager for Fabric Bonanza in Hicksville, N.Y., and Northeast regional sales manager for Big & Tall Shops in Brockton, Mass.
Classic Sleep Products sells its bedding products and accessories under the Dormia, Space Age and Natural Expressions brands.
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