A North Walpole furniture store burns to the ground
Fire officials are investigating the cause of an early morning fire that wiped out an 88-year-old family furniture business in North Walpole today.
Officials say the fire started in the back of Aumands & Sons Inc., a furniture store at 2 Church St. owned by Raymond J. and Ellen R. Aumand, and their children Christopher J. [...]
Aumand & Sons furniture store badly damaged by fire
The Aumand family has been selling furniture in North Walpole for 88 years, and as his store smoldered, and lay in a charred heap Thursday afternoon, Raymond Aumand vowed that the tragedy would not get in the way of celebrating year number 89.
“I already have an insurance check in my pocket,” he said as firefighters [...]
Metal Garden Furniture
Take an honest assessment of your available finances you have alloted to spend on furniture. Most stores offer payment plans, but you should make sure that you will be able to make the monthly installments on time; otherwise, your new mattress will end up being a mar on your credit score that keeps you awake [...]
Triangle furniture store shuts down
The housing slump has claimed high-end furniture store Porto as one of its victims, the store’s owners said Friday.
Porto had locations in Raleigh and Chapel Hill. It offered hand-crafted furniture made by companies that it said practiced environmental sustainability.
But amid a local slump in residential housing and a general economic slowdown, it became too difficult [...]
Marin’s Bellach’s Furniture Chain In Bankruptcy Court
One of Marin’s oldest furniture chains is in a bankruptcy reorganization that the second-generation owner thinks could lead to the end of the 70-year-old family business.
Jerome Bellach, 66, of Belvedere, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March with the intention of reorganizing his business, which had slumped along with the economy.
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More Showroom Expansion on Tap for Furniture Classics
Furniture Classics Limited, parent company of both the Furniture Classics and Two Palms Casual brands, has announced expansion of its permanent showrooms in Atlanta and Las Vegas. This increased presence follows the relocation and expansion of the company’s Showplace venue in High Point this past Spring. High Point Market was extremely gratifying. Asserts Michael Ricks, [...]
Lackluster housing market hurts furniture stores
“We did very well. very well,” says Nadia figuring she saved about 75%.
“They wanna sell everything in there so they’re looking to make a deal whenever they can,” adds Anthony.
Throughout south Florida the housing bust has been taking its toll on the furniture industry. Fewer home sales means fewer homes to furnish. And those who [...]
Wholesale Furniture Brokers Introduces the Contemporary
With the competition of contemporary and modern furniture rising in the furniture industry, Wholesale Furniture Brokers aims to capture a larger piece of the market by introducing the innovative, minimalist designs of Furniture FX to their online shoppers, affiliate brokers, and registered distributors.
“When I first saw the Furniture FX collections, I knew these products would [...]
Phyl’s Furniture wins award for family businesses
Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture, a company with six furniture stores in New England, has been selected by the Massachusetts Family Business Award for a business with more than 250 employees.
Bernie Rubin, Chairman and Co-founder of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture, said the company was honored to win the award. “Even as we have grown, our focus [...]
Hatch Furniture Leaving Downtown Sioux City
Hatch Furniture announced recently, that it will close the doors on its Sioux City store, leaving another downtown building with empty windows.
Many businesses have come and gone from that part of town, but one official says the city’s been successful luring business back.
Hatch furniture has been a popular shopping destination in downtown Sioux City for [...]