Greenville, SC (October 19, 1999) – HomePoint.com, the leading online home furnishings supersite, has launched a special holiday section of its website designed to help consumers spruce up their homes or apartments in time for the holiday entertaining season.
The new "HomePoint for the Holidays" destination site is accessed through the supersite’s homepage at www.homepoint.com. There, consumers can quickly link to the special holiday section featuring a wide range of items ideal for getting that living room or guest bedroom ready for even the most fussy of holiday visitors. All items featured on the site—from recliners and wine racks to bunk beds and lamps—have been pre-selected by HomePoint.com to ensure on-time delivery for the holiday season.
"The holidays can be a stressful time for many, particularly when it comes to entertaining," said Kristie Bohm, senior vice president of corporate communications for HomePoint.com. "Everyone wants their home to look its best for visitors. But as a working mom, I know how difficult it can be to find time to get your living space in the right shape for holiday celebrations. Our new holiday site is designed to make it quick, easy and fun to find that new chair for the living room, or replace that old lamp in the hall, before the guests arrive. And the best part about shopping online is that you can do it at your convenience."
Among the array of items that consumers will find at HomePoint.com’s special holiday site are:
- Chairs for any room in the home
- Three-piece nesting tables
- Candle holders
- Stacking wine racks
- Decorative trunks
- Book cases
- Computer desks
- Vases
- Magazine racks
- Art for kids
- Lamps
- Reclining chairs
HomePoint.com, headquartered in Greenville, SC, first debuted in December, 1998, under the FurniturePoint.com brand name. The organization subsequently blossomed into HomePoint.com in June. In August, 1999, HomePoint.com secured $16.5 million in equity financing from Catterton Partners and GE Equity, along with New Millennium Partners and Piedmont Venture Partners, to be directed toward building the HomePoint.com brand, operating expenses and developing its home furnishings supersite. HomePoint.com services consumers with a comprehensive selection of home furnishing, free shipping in the continental U.S., design consultation and 100 percent customer satisfaction guarantee.
