Southons of Salisbury Closes After Nearly 120 Years, Ending a Remarkable Chapter in British Furniture Retail

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Southons of Salisbury Closes After Nearly 120 Years, Ending a Remarkable Chapter in British Furniture Retail

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Founded in 1907, Southons of Salisbury served generations of customers from its Catherine Street showroom. Its closure following retirement, a lack of succession and increasing commercial pressures marks the end of an important chapter in British independent furniture retail.

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127-Year-Old Furniture Retail Icon Meiselwitz Furniture Shuts Down Permanently as Owners Retire — No Bankruptcy Filed

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Meiselwitz Furniture, one of America’s longest-running independent furniture stores, has revealed that it will close forever after beginning a going-out-of-business sale starting December 26. The fourth-generation owners are retiring, and the business will cease operations with no bankruptcy proceedings.

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Southons of Salisbury Closes After Nearly 120 Years, Ending a Remarkable Chapter in British Furniture Retail

127-Year-Old Furniture Retail Icon Meiselwitz Furniture Shuts Down Permanently as Owners Retire — No Bankruptcy Filed

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