One Hundred Thousand Pieces Of Gently-Used Furniture And Counting…
The Missing Piece, an award-winning furniture consignment store in Tampa, Florida, just accepted its 100,000th piece of furniture.
The store opened in late 2002 and from the beginning it was a different kind of consignment store. Founders Barbara Batsavage and Candace Blackburn made two conscious decisions early on: they wanted a very large space so shoppers could have lots of choices, and they wanted the store to look like a fine furniture retail store.
The result is a furniture mecca of one hundred vignettes and a full time designer to ensure each piece is shown in its best light. “The experience of finding a bargain is just as important as the find itself. Digging in a cramped, dark storefront just doesn’t make you feel as good about yourself or your purchase decision,” says Batsavage.
On any given weekday, a truckload or more is picked up and delivered to the furniture consignment store. The new arrivals are posted daily on the company website (www.themissingpiecetampa.com) and the buying frenzy begins. “Our average selling time is 16 days,” says Blackburn. “It’s like a giant estate sale. The store is full in the morning and the designer and his team of two full time movers spend all day replenishing the sold pieces that go out the door.”
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