CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tipperary
Sales, d.b.a. La-Z-Boy Southeast, is recognized as No. 94 in
Furniture Today's 36th annual "Top 100 U.S. Furniture
Stores" exclusive list with annual sales of $49.8M, up $4.9M
from 2018.
Furniture Today, known as the premier publication for the
retail and manufacturing home furnishings landscape, compiles its
2019 list ranking furniture stores by 2018 sales of furniture,
bedding and decorative accessories, including fabric and furniture
protection, warranties and delivery.
"We are humbled to once again achieve a spot on Furniture
Today's Top 100, which includes some of the industry's most
excellent and reputable retail operations," says Martha Brown, CEO, Tipperary Sales. "As a family
owned and operated business, we are deeply committed to our mission
of creating customers for life through exceptional experiences. We
believe this achievement is evidence that our pledge to our
customers is being realized by our dedicated staff, resulting in
continued company growth. I couldn't be prouder of our entire
company team who made this possible."
With eight stores throughout the region (located in Georgia, North
Carolina and South
Carolina), La-Z-Boy Southeast offers customers an
exceptional buying experience. The company's vigilant training
creates a staff that are experts in the retail and interior design
industry. Customers are offered the opportunity to engage with a
professional, degreed interior designer for a complimentary design
program that was created to take the fear out of furniture buying.
And, with more than 900 fabrics and leathers for a wide-variety of
both in-stock and custom styles, La-Z-Boy Southeast is equipped to
meet customers' needs effectively. A comprehensive website and
YouTube channel also provides customers with a detailed and helpful
pre-buying experience, answering frequent questions about products
and the furniture buying experience.
"Learning to meet customers where they are in today's
marketplace (even before they walk through our doors) has been
essential for our growth," added Lee
Hopkins, vice president marketing, Tipperary Sales. "We aim
to help our customers with the entire furniture buying experience
and that means having a strong digital presence with helpful
content, industry facts and insight into our products, special
events, and community involvement. Based on client feedback and
sales, our strategic investment in digital efforts has proven its
merit."
A strong emphasis on building well-trained teams with a focus on
bold leadership, innovative problem-solving, and a sincere
commitment to excellence was also a top priority for the company.
"We were pleased to see our sales team develop strong skills
relating to customer leads, follow-up, and closing sales,"
continued Brown. "Anticipating the needs of our buyer, identifying
solutions, and first-rate customer service will be an ongoing focus
as we aim to climb the Top 100 list in the future."
About Tipperary Sales, Inc.
Tipperary Sales, Inc., a family-owned company, founded in
1976, operates eigh La-Z-Boy Galleries in the Southeast.
La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings & Décor stores operated by
Tipperary Sales, Inc. are in the following locations: 4205
Washington Rd. in Evans, Ga.; 150
Traders Way in Pooler, Ga.; 107-B
River Hills Rd in Asheville, Nc.;
7035 Smith Corners Blvd. in Charlotte,
Nc.; 11515 Carolina Place Pkwy. in Pineville, Nc.; 4960 Centre Pointe Dr Suite
102 in N. Charleston, Sc.; 5342
Sunset Boulevard in Lexington,
Sc.: 1046 Woodruff Rd. in Greenville, Sc.
For more information, please visit
https://www.furnitureacademy.com.
About La-Z-Boy
Headquartered in Monroe,
MI, La-Z-Boy is one of the world's leading residential
furniture producers. The company manufactures a full line of
comfortable products for the living room and family room, including
the company's world-famous recliners, reclining sofas and love
seats, sleep sofas, modular furniture and leather upholstery, as
well as stationary sofas, love seats and chairs. It is a division
of La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), one of the world's
leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for
every room of the home. Live Life
Comfortably. SM
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