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It is rare that a home furnishings brand inspires true customer devotion. One brand that has managed to inspire almost rabid fans is The Bombay Company. Those many fans were sorely disappointed when The Bombay Company filed for bankruptcy in 2007. However, they can stop fretting: The Bombay Company will live to see another day.
After liquidating its stores and dissolving the retail business, new owners Gordon Brothers and Hilco, two liquidation companies, purchased the rights to license and sell Bombay Company merchandise through other retail outfits. Although no date has been set for the products to reach market, details are slowly emerging about the new incarnation of The Bombay Company.
Home Accents Today reports that that Wil Hollands will hold the office of chief merchant. This should give long-time Bombay fans a sense of relief, as Hollands is a former Bombay company employee, who acted as vice president of merchandising during happier times for the beleaguered brand. The new Bombay Company will operate in a different way from the old model. Rather than stand-alone retail stores and a catalog business, Bombay will re-emerge as a brand to be sold wholesale to select retailers. Bombay's products will be broken down into three sub-brands/categories that will follow a good, better, best formula.
We'll all have to wait to hear more about when and how Bombay will re-launch. In the meantime, devoted Bombay customers can sign up to "be the first to know about Bombay Company news, updates and events" on the company's website.
While no products are featured and there is no mention of the company's recent bankruptcy, you are simply greeted with the brand's palm tree logo and images of exotic interiors, while text flashes by, promising that "the adventure continues," with, "authenticity classic taste, exotic soul, British colonial style," which sounds a lot like the old Bombay that so many people know and love.
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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
Wonderful news. Always one of my favorite stores.
Replyno thanks...you can keep your so called american made...
Replyfor me, never owned american made, never will.
VW......vooooooooom!
Why haven't you moved to China where everything is made perfect? If one isn't smart enough to know what they are buying and why, they should be saving their money.........your thinking is what should go!!
I say "welcome back". I've missed them and am looking for a table!
ReplySomeone said we need to shape up. Yes we do. In more ways than one. WHEN TOYOTA MADE CARS IN JAPAN THEY RAN FOREVER WITH NO PROBLEMS. WHEN TOYOTA BEGAN MAKING THEIR CARS IN THE UNITED STATES, ALL HELL BROKE LOSE. IT SURE SEEMS THAT OUR WORKERS CANNOT MAKE GOOD CARS! I think it's time to stop blaming others for our problems. WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND IT IS US!
ReplyI was a frequent shopper at the Bombay Company and, if they return, I would go there again. I cannot afford the charming, cherry and mahogany wood, furniture made in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. I could afford the gorgeous knock-offs at the Bombay Company. So hurry back, Bombay Company, I've got my wallet open!
That's great news! I love Bombay so much, most of my home accessories come from there. I'm delighted with the news!
ReplyI agree with molly. Toyota now has factories in US, that means Americans are now making Toyota. (e.g.Indiana, Texas... look up all the plants if you wish). Now the quality of Toyota has gone down. My 09 Camry was returned to manufacture under Lemon law and specs said this car was made in US! How do Americans screw up a car designed so well and worked so hard to perfect it? This country would be a much better place if Americans can stop being ignorant.
ReplyThank god they are coming back> I love Bombay company, use to do a lot of shopping there. All my Christmas shopping for the adults where Bombay company,along with wedding gifts. Love them
ReplyChevy an American company, want to talk about crap>>>> Owned a Chevy venture 14,000 miles nothing like being on the highway just to have the stearing box go. 38,0000 motor blew even though the car had been serviced regularly, 42,000 light covers blew off. Ya great American piece of crap. And to put salt on the wound, Chevy says it's normal, What? Now we are part of a class action lawsuit
ReplyTHE REASON CRAFTSPEOPLE IN AMERICA ARE JOBLESS. ALL THE BS ABOUT UNIONS, RAISES, ETC. NO WONDER BUSINESSES GO ELSEWHERE TO MANUFACTURE. I GUESS IT IS BETTER TO SIT AT HOME DRAWING A GOVERNMENT CHECK THAN IT IS TO GO OUT AND EARN A HONEST DAYS LIVING.
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