Delawese Fulton
\nTalking Shop<\/p>\n
ddfulton@thestate.com
\n(803) 771-8659
\nConsignment for hire and for sale. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the thrift of Consignment 1st.<\/p>\n
The Matthews, N.C.-based reseller of upscale furniture, antiques and home decor will open its first Midlands store June 16.
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\nConsignment 1st will be in the 30,000-square-foot building neighboring Staples on Park Terrace Drive off Harbison Boulevard.<\/p>\n
Consignment 1st is a full-service specialty retailer that provides space and advertising for owners of the items it displays in its consignment stores.<\/p>\n
B.J. Smith, franchiser for the new Columbia store, said the business receives 40 percent on the sale of consigned items. And shoppers can buy high-quality furniture and other items at reduced prices.<\/p>\n
Consignment 1st sells consigned furniture from retailers and manufacturers \u00e2\u20ac\u201d such as Bassett and Drexel Heritage \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and the public.<\/p>\n
Consignment 1st also has a store in Rock Hill and is planning to expand to Greenville and Charleston. The chain has 10 stores in the Carolinas.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0New dELiA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s opens<\/p>\n
School\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s out! And teen-apparel retailer dELiA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s is in.<\/p>\n
New York-based dELiA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Inc. opens its first store in the Columbia market at Columbiana Centre today.<\/p>\n
A seller of popular lifestyle wear for girls ages 12-19, dELiA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also stocks shoes, hoodies, jeans and dresses. The retailer also has a popular catalog<\/p>\n
The new dELiA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s is near Dillard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s at the Harbison Boulevard mall.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Cato Corp. expanding<\/p>\n
Charlotte-based Cato Corp. has two more stores opening in Columbia.<\/p>\n
Cato, a retailer of girls\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 and women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s clothes, will open a store neighboring the new Wal-Mart Supercenter on Bush River Road on June 6.<\/p>\n
It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also opening an It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Fashion! store at the center at 1322 Bush River Road.<\/p>\n
It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Fashion! specializes in trendy wear and shoes for young men and girls.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Dishing up art, eats<\/p>\n
Columbia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lovers of art and the late-night scene are invited to the May 29 opening of West Columbia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s The Starving Artist Cafe.<\/p>\n
Located in a converted house at 1103 B Ave., this new spot features art for sale and late-night brunches \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n
Mingled with Bohemian decor, diners can enjoy hot sandwiches, salads, desserts, teas and alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n
The cafe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hours will be 5-11:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5-2 a.m. on weekends.<\/p>\n
To learn more, call (803) 791-3770.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0And in other news …<\/p>\n
Here is an update on a couple of much-talked-about retail prospects and some Memorial Day excursions:<\/p>\n
Wisconsin-based Kohl\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s will not comment on the new store going up next to Target on Harbison Boulevard, even though a sign has been posted announcing the store will open in this fall.<\/p>\n
Cracker Barrel restaurant spokeswoman Julie Davis said the Tennessee-based chain is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153interested in the area.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d She said the company is considering building more restaurants in the Columbia market. New locations have not been determined yet, she said.<\/p>\n
Amidst the throng of department- and specialty-store sales this weekend, Dutch Square Center will hold its third annual card-signing for deployed military troops in the mall\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s food court. For details, visit operationthankyou.org.<\/p>\n
For those who want to get a jump-start this Memorial Day weekend on shaping up for the summer, check out the new Personal Fitness by Neil Derrick at 3215 Devine St. Derrick, a local fitness trainer, has moved his 10-year-old business from Rosewood Drive to Devine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s boutique district.<\/p>\n
Each week, Delawese Fulton, retail reporter for The State, provides the latest retail development news. The goal is to give you the skinny on the new stores in your neighborhood, as well as any businesses closing. If you have any retail news, contact Fulton at (803) 771-8659 or ddfulton@thestate.com.<\/p>\n
GREEN GROWTH<\/p>\n
The National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops reports that consumer concern about recycling and ecoawareness is driving the retail consignment industry\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s growth at about 5 percent per year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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