Awards dinner and ceremony held in Pa.

PHILADELPHIA — Diamond Furniture has been named 2012 Retailer of the Year by the Tri-State Home Furnishings Assn.

The award is given to the retailer who best exemplifies the highest standards of business practices, resulting in an outstanding reputation for integrity and customer service. TSHFA consists of about 200 furniture retailers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

The awards dinner and ceremony took place late last year in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Gary Diamond, owner of Diamond Furniture, accepted the plaque. The retailer earlier this year opened its first store in Delaware, bringing its total to seven.