Long-standing ‘dinosaur’ furniture store thrives on showroom foot traffic

By
-
VALUED CUSTOMERS: Jon Weiss, left, vice president of National Office Furniture Inc., with owner Howard Weiss in the company’s showroom on Branch Avenue in Providence. Jon Weiss says customer service has been at the heart of the company since it was established by his grandfather in 1919. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY
VALUED CUSTOMERS: Jon Weiss, left, vice president of National Office Furniture Inc., with owner Howard Weiss in the company’s showroom on Branch Avenue in Providence. Jon Weiss says customer service has been at the heart of the company since it was established by his grandfather in 1919. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

In an age when you can outfit a home office with the click of a button, venturing out to a store to buy furniture may seem antiquated. Jon Weiss, vice president of National Office Furniture Inc., admitted the third-generation Providence furniture store is “kind of a dinosaur.” While customers can buy online, the cornerstone of

Already a Subscriber? Log in

To Continue Reading This Article

Become a Providence Business News subscriber and get immediate access to all of our premier content and much more.

Learn More and Become a Subscriber
  • Critical RI business news and analysis updated daily.
  • 1 year of print (26 issues).
  • Unlimited access to all subscriber only content on our website, on any device.
  • Free email alerts.
  • Annual Book of Lists Print Edition.
  • All special issues produced during subscription term.

Click Here to purchase a paywall bypass link for this article

PBN Branded Content

Rhode Island's Market Has Changed. Developers, Builders, Investors and Sellers Must Change With It.

By Emilio DiSpirito IV License Partner | Engel & Völkers Oceanside Leader | The DiSpirito…

Learn More

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

No posts to display