DALLAS – Retail veteran Keith Arlinghaus has been named Northeastern regional sales manager for Loloi, responsible for the Northeast territory from Maine to Washington, D.C., as well as Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan. He reports to Amir Loloi, owner, as well as principal Steven Loloi.
 
He previously spent 35 years in retail, including positions at Federated, Lazarus Department Stores/Federated, and Rich’s/Lazarus/Goldsmith’s/Federated. Most recently, he served for six years as the senior buyer for area rugs at Macy’s until he retired a year ago.
 
“Keith is a longtime friend and I am so proud to have his analytical and professional expertise available to us at Loloi,” said Amir Loloi. “His unparalleled retail experience is an incredible asset to us, something we’ve never had before. He has always been a collaborative and effective business partner and I’m just thrilled to have him on board.”
 
With his retail background, Arlinghaus will also help Loloi with delivery efforts, strategic programs, product forecasting and more.
 
“I tried to be retired for almost a year,” said Arlinghaus. “I love the rug business and I love being busy. In coming out of retirement, I couldn’t be happier to be working with Amir and his team of talented designers and sales professionals. They are among the best in the industry. It doesn’t hurt that the owner is my dear friend; it’s the icing on the cake.”