Retailer PIRCH Wins Kitchen/Bath Industry Top Honors In Two Categories At 2015 KBIS Conference

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in its history, KBIS — widely recognized as the kitchen and bath industry's most influential organization — awarded accolades for special achievement at its annual convention in Las Vegas.  PIRCH, a pioneering retail concept in these sectors, came away with two overall wins, in two separate categories. 

The awards — one for best multi-location retailer (large), the other for most innovative showroom — follow on the heels of Wednesday's announcement that Forbes Magazine had named PIRCH one of America's "100 Most Promising Companies." The brand, which has made the list for three years running, landed at #25, its best ranking to date.

"Frankly, we felt it was an honor just to be in the running," said Jeffery R. Sears, CEO of PIRCH. "We are very proud and humbled by the results, and want to express our deep gratitude to KBIS for conferring these honors upon us."

Finalists hailed from across the country, creating a highly distinguished and competitive field, with the outcome garnering widespread industry attention. 

ABOUT PIRCH

PIRCH was founded in 2009 by a group of seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders who set out to prove that shopping for appliances and plumbing products could be inspirational. Now in the midst of a national expansion, the award-winning store has redefined not only an industry, but retail at large.

Driven by an unbridled passion to reinvent the entire retail shopping experience, PIRCH carefully curates and presents only "best of class" brands for indoor- and outdoor kitchens, the laundry room and the bath. The result is a "one-stop-shop" where guests can focus on what they want to do, rather than what they want to buy.  

In an unparalleled commitment to a seamless shopping experience, PIRCH inspires first its customers to dream — and then boldly goes where its competitors fear to tread; indeed, the company manages the entire process, including delivery, installation and service by PIRCH team members, rather than anonymous third parties.

Fostering a culture of hospitality and kindness, PIRCH welcomes entering visitors at Bliss Cafe, with complimentary signature beverages. The guests are then invited to embark upon an endless journey of inspired living. From design ideas to culinary instruction, the PIRCH experience is best described as magical.

Recent accolades:

• Recipient, First Place (Dallas showroom), "International Store of the Year" awards, conferred by the Retail Design Institute
• Inclusion in Forbes' 2015 list of "America's 100 Most Promising Companies" (List position: #25)
• Inclusion of Jeffery R. Sears, CEO of PIRCH, and Jim Stuart (Co-founder) in Goldman Sachs' list of the "100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2014"
• PIRCH CEO Jeffery R. Sears named a "Disruptor of the Year" by the National Retail Federation
• Recipient,  2014 Grand Prize from A.R.E. (Association for Retail Environments)
• Recipient,  2014 Visual Presentation Award from A.R.E.
• Recipient,  2014 In-store Communications Award from A.R.E.
• Named "Retail Store of the Year" (2014) by Chain Store Age
• Inclusion in Forbes' 2014 list of "America's 100 Most Promising Companies" (List position: #32)
• Inclusion in Forbes' 2013 list of "America's 100 Most Promising Companies" (List position: #78)
• Inclusion in House Beautiful magazine's 2014 "Most Amazing" list

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