Tile Shop Hldgs announced that its founder and chief executive officer Robert Rucker will retire as CEO effective January 1, 2015 and be replaced by current chief operating officer Chris Homeister, who was unanimously approved by the board of directors for promotion to CEO and will join the board of directors early next year. Rucker will remain with the company full time through August 1, 2015 as an advisor and will also remain on the board of directors.