SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — JKM Residence, maker of higher finish accent furnishings, goes out of enterprise.
The corporate posted the next on its web site and despatched the identical message through e mail to its clients, “With heavy hearts we announce the upcoming closing of JKM Residence. All remaining stock is being discounted to our loyal retailers and designers. Please log into your account at jkmhome.com to verify availability or contact your gross sales rep. From everybody right here, we sincerely admire your years of assist and need you the easiest in your online business.”
J. Kent Martin, the model’s proprietor, famous that the affect of the worldwide pandemic has affected JKM Residence’s provide chain and made it cost-prohibitive to convey the product to clients.
“We additionally really feel that the ridiculous prices of containers would make it unimaginable for us to ship our product at a good value to our retailers,” Martin stated. “Despite being unable to get product, 2020 and to date in 2021 have been fairly good. With our stock stage at an all-time low mixed with the uncertainty and rising prices of future items, now appeared like the most effective time to make this troublesome resolution.”
Since 2017, JKM Residence had proven on the Excessive Level Market contained in the CR Laine showroom within the Hamilton Wrenn Design District.
Martin famous that the closure of JKM Residence doesn’t have an effect on any of the opposite items of enterprise within the Taylor-Martin Group, which incorporates retailer Obelisk Residence. Martin stated he will even proceed bringing his standpoint to {the marketplace} in different methods.
“We stay extraordinarily dedicated to our ever-growing retail and inside design enterprise at Obelisk Residence and see nothing however a vivid future forward,” Martin stated. “I’ll proceed to design and develop lighting, décor and furnishings for main wholesale manufacturers.”
Thomas Lester is Digital/Managing Editor for Residence Accents At present. A graduate of Emory & Henry School’s Mass Communications program, Lester spent a dozen years working for newspapers in Virginia and North Carolina overlaying an array of topics, starting from neighborhood information, authorities, training, ACC sports activities, skilled baseball and extra earlier than becoming a member of Residence Accents At present in 2013. Attain out to me along with your story concepts, ideas and extra at tlester@homeaccentstoday.com.
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