CHARLESTON - G H Home Furnishings received the Pinnacle of Retailing Award given by the National Independent Furniture and Appliance Retailers Association.
President Gary Forrester stated the Business Performance Review judges several areas of business including organizational development, selling system, sales management, financial controls, merchandising strategies and marketing strategies. The most important part of the review is the results of an independent survey of cross section of the business' customers.
Based on this review, G H Home Furnishings earned the highest honor given by the association.
Over 2,500 independent businesses were reviewed, according to the association, and Michael Grimes and G H Home Furnishings ranked within the top 1 percent.
"For a small community business like G H Home Furnishings to qualify this high is extremely rare and indicative of the commitment, talent and attitude of a business normally only found in much larger retailers," said Forrester. "I congratulate Mr. Grimes and his staff on an outstanding job of combining the expertise of modern retailing with the small town concern for service and accountability to their customers."
G H Home Furnishings is a locally owned furniture, appliance and electronics business located at 601 W. Marshall St. in Charleston.