Oakwood Furniture Closing, Martin Acquires Rights to Key Collection

December 28, 2009  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on December 29, 2009 Case goods vendor Oakwood Interiors, Ontario, Calif., will cease operations, but Martin Furniture will continue to supply retailers with Oakwood's best-selling bedroom.

Martin Furniture, San Diego, has reached an agreement with Oakwood to purchase design rights, inventory and production resources for Oakwood's Heritage Manor cherry bedroom. Martin, which said the collection is on the floors of more than 100 retailers nationwide, including Top 100 stores, will start shipping customer orders for Heritage Manor from Jan. 15.

The entire Heritage Manor Cherry collection will be highlighted in the Martin Home Furnishings showroom during the Las Vegas Market in February.

Gil Martin, owner of Martin Home Furnishings and Oakwood Interiors Owner Nick Lanphierhave been acquainted for years.
 
"I want to make sure my customers have a reliable source for this collection moving forward, and I know Gil Martin will make that happen," Lanphier said.  
 
"Nick's concern for his customers, even after his closing does not surprise me, he's a man of character and with our delivery infrastructure, Oakwood's customers can continue to run Heritage Manor Cherry without interruption," Martin said. "We will also supply the retail customer with the parts support and quality control inspections they have come to expect from all Martin Home Furnishings collections introduce into the marketplace."