Article
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| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Furniture, E-commerce |
| Founded 📆 | 2011 |
| Founders 👔 | Aamir Baig, Andy Prochazka, Sam Prochazka, Fraser Hall |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Area served 🗺️ | United States, Canada |
| Products 📟 | Sofas, Chairs, Tables, Beds, Shelves, Patio Furniture, Rugs, Decor |
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| 🌐 Website | article |
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Article is a privately-held, Canada-based, E-commerce company that sells furniture online. Article works with high-end[buzzword] furniture designers and foreign manufacturers to offer over 400 home furnishing items including sofas, chairs and tables.[1][2]
History[edit]
Article was founded in 2011 by Aamir Baig, Andy Prochazka, Sam Prochazka and Fraser Hall[3] to eliminate supply chain inefficiencies in the designer furniture industry. The company became "Article" after changing its name from "Bryght" in early 2016.[4][5] Article is founder-funded, having raised $4.8M in four rounds, and has grown mostly on retained earnings.[6] Founder Fraser Hall's venture capital fund, Vancouver Founder Fund (VFF), participated in the most recent round of funding.
In March, 2017, Article announced it had a revenue run rate of $90M USD, growing 600% in 2016.[7][8] 85% of Article's customers are in the USA.
Products[edit]
Article sells designer mid-century modern furniture. Categories include sofas, chairs, tables, bedroom, storage, rugs and decor accessories. Article launched a patio furniture collection in March, 2017. [9]
Locations[edit]
Article is headquartered in Vancouver and has warehouses in Seattle, Los Angeles, New Jersey, and Jacksonville.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Weinstein, Joanna. "Couching pricey high-end furniture". CNBC.com. CNBC. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Laychak, Greg. "Recognizing the Importance of Time, Software Engineers Reimagined the Furniture Shopping Experience". Techvibes. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Tossell, Ivor. "Specialist to the Globe and Mail". theglobeandmail.com. The Globe And Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Auerbach, Brad. "One Can't Help Using The Disruption Word When Analyzing Online Furniture Commerce". Forbes. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "Rename". article.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "4 West Coast Canadian Tech Brands to Watch". Notable. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Dennis, Madonna. "TODAY IN COMPANY UPDATES: ARTICLE, JIBESTREAM, BRIZI". betakit. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ Duggan, Evan. "CRE: Online furniture seller finds unique property in Strathcona". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ↑ Wax, Shelby. "Every Patio Needs Article's Outdoor Furniture Line". Lonny. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "Article secures 20 times larger space for new headquarters". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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