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 And because unassembled furniture took up so little space, the company didn''t need a lot of extra storage room. ''s ready-to-assemble furniture also provided immediate gratification: customers could walk out with what they wanted rather than wait weeks for delivery. In April 1980, he opened his first store with 35 styles of furniture. The pieces of the puzzle were all coming together. Sales in Canada were strong and soon needed more capital chicagoarchitects for inventory and expansion. At the same time, in the United States, Mr. Harper was negotiating and ultimately sold his mail-order business to Tandy Brands, Inc., chicagoarchitects a holding company in Fort Worth, Texas. Tandy Brands coincidentally also felt the ready-to-assemble furniture concept was a potential retail store homerun and opened its first two stores in 1980 followed by a handful of additional stores to test various markets. Realizing the huge potential of the concept, Tandy Brands wanted to own the concept for all of North America and, in 1981, bought the Canadian rights from with continuing to manage the Canadian operation.recipe for success was convenience, value and fashion. Customers rapidly adopted the concept due to its fashionable, take-with product. The value came from network of overseas contract factories. They produced unassembled furniture according to ''s specifications at a great price, and still maintained the high quality that consumers demanded. By sourcing directly and cutting out the middleman was able to keep costs down. By 1983 there were 13 stores in Canada and 36 stores in the United States. In late 1983, merged the United States and Canadian operations under Within one year, the operations turned a loss into a $500,000 profit. By 1986, profits hit $2 million. The focus and strategy were working. Sales and profits climbed and began replicating its retailing formula across the United States and Canada. In 1990, with over 200 stores, Tandy Brands changed the corporate name to The Company, chicagoarchitects The Look The style and tone of reflects a sophisticated look featuring classic and traditional furniture, as well as coordinating accessories and wall decor. Where are your outlets located?We have a number of outlets located across the U.S. The best way to find the outlet nearest you is to search by state under Store Locations. Freight Charges Some items that are bulky or heavy increase our shipping costs to you. When required, we show these higher costs in ( ) immediately following the text information about the product. These charges are in place of the chart above - not added to it. Be sure to see the detailed information page for the item you are interested in to get complete product and shipping information. We require a daytime phone number for all freight chicagoarchitects merchandise in the event that our delivery company needs to contact you regarding the delivery arrangements.In-Home DeliveryDue to size and weight restrictions, our In-Home Delivery Service delivers some of our larger furniture items and upholstered items. When you are on a page giving us information, such as catalog request page or a checkout page, your e-mail address and credit card information are always kept secure and confidential. We bring you a choice of pre-screened, customer-rated home contractors and service professionals for any home designing needs you have. We handle everything from maid service to landscaping to home remodeling -- over 500 types of home service needs in all. Just tell us what kind of home project you need done, and sit back while we bring you a choice of great contractors.
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