Category: Notes from Bob
20.08.2015
Save on American-Made Pillows & Bedding
Would you sleep better on an American-Made products? Me, too.
How about a pillow that no one sells for less? See, now that’s even better.
American Textile Company got its start in the Pittsburgh area in 1925, and my grandfather,… Continue Reading
16.04.2015
Romance Rose Bath Accessories Are In!
Romance Rose Bath Accessories and RomanceRose Bathroom Shower Curtain and !
I promised I’d let you know when items we bought on the New York Market Trip came in. Our new purchases have started arriving, and we’re really thrilled.
Barbara,… Continue Reading
27.03.2015
Making Shopping On-Line Easier!
After a week full of terrific textiles in New York, Bob picked up a brilliant new team member and headed to the other coast.
Bob and his son are studying the newest ways to make on-line shopping easy for everyone… Continue Reading
25.03.2015
Three Things We Learned At Maytex.
On their final day in New York, Bob and the buying team met with David Baynes, the President of Maytex.
Did you know Maytex is THE largest supplier of Shower Curtains in the World?
You might even have one yourself:… Continue Reading
24.03.2015
Putting on the “RITZ”
Yesterday our team visited the John Ritzenthaler Company showroom in search of great linens for our kitchens.
As a company with a history that goes back to 1941, we feel a certain kinship with historic companies, especially older organizations who… Continue Reading
23.03.2015
Blissliving Brings Home the Fun of Global Travel
Our president, Bob Altmeyer, talked today with Mei Xu, creator of the BlissLiving line of home accessories just unveiled this week.
Travel to Mexico City inspired this spring collection. As she envisioned these unique and vibrant pieces, Mei kept in… Continue Reading
23.03.2015
Buttery Soft Mohawk Carpets… Even One Made From Water Bottles
Bob Altmeyer and our buyers Barbara and Phyllis continue to scour the New York showrooms for new products. Bob has been sending us updates like these photos from their visit to the Mohawk showroom.
Bob Altmeyer and Mike Haag of… Continue Reading
23.03.2015
NYC Home Fashion Week: Safdie 7 Piece Bed in a Bag
The Altmeyer’s BedBathHome.com team has arrived at the New York City showrooms again this morning. A big favorite already is Safdie International’s 7 piece bed in a bag. Bob calls them “very on-trend!”
Here’s Gary Walfish of Safdie, all the… Continue Reading
22.03.2015
New York Deli Lunch & Fantastic Chesapeake Rugs
The second in a series of pictures Bob Altmeyer is sending back from his buying trip to New York City.
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Chesapeake Rugs treated Bob Altmeyer and the BedBathHome buying team to a fantastic New York Deli lunch and shared… Continue Reading
22.03.2015
5th Avenue, Toss Pillows, & Coffee!
The week, Bob Altmeyer and our BedBathHome.com buying team are in New York City for New York City Home Fashion Week. Their task is to find the best new merchandise to bring back at great prices.
After a very early… Continue Reading
16.03.2015
One Big Mistake Working at Altmeyer’s as a Kid
I’ve been in the luxury linens business all of my life.
My earliest memories of are helping at the store.
When I was a kid, a suite of 100 year-old doctors’ offices across from our New Kensington store housed our… Continue Reading