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- Brookstone is a chain of retail stores in the United States and China. It was founded as a mail-order business in 1965, when it started selling items, such as dental clamps and other specialty tools. Its first physical location opened in 1973 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The company's headquarters are currently located in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Brookstone now sells a wide assortment of products, including remote control helicopters and drones, alarm clocks and smartwatches, massage chairs, speakers, iPads and tablet accessories, blankets, pillows, and many other lifestyle items. Most of the products sold at Brookstone stores are designed by the company and sold under its own brand (white brand). Brookstone stores are generally found in airports and also operates an online webstore. The company is distinctive in that it allows customers to play with any product in the store before making a purchase. On April 3, 2014, the company filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware; in its first-day motions on April 4, the company sought permission to be acquired by the parent of Spencer Gifts. The company's stores were to remain open and running as usual during the bankruptcy process. In June 2014, Brookstone was purchased by the Chinese investment firm, Sailing Capital, and Chinese conglomerate, Sanpower, for more than $173 million. The company emerged from bankruptcy in July 2014. On August 2, 2018, Brookstone announced the closing of all their mall locations to focus on their website and airport locations, days after the company was considering filing for bankruptcy. On August 6, 2018, Brookstone filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced the closure of all 101 U.S. store locations. (en)
- Brookstone es una cadena de tiendas minoristas. Su primera ubicación se abrió en 1973 en Peterborough, Nueva Hampshire. La sede de la empresa se encuentra actualmente en Merrimack, Nueva Hampshire, Estados Unidos y vende fuera de Estados a través de (a 103 países) y a través de Amazon.. Brookstone vende una amplia variedad de productos, incluyendo helicópteros de control remoto y los drones , despertadores y smartwatches, sillones de masaje, altavoces, accesorios de iPads y tabletas, mantas , almohadas, y muchos otros artículos de estilo de vida. La mayoría de los productos que se venden en las tiendas de Brookstone han sido diseñados por la empresa y se venden bajo su propia marca (marca blanca). Las tiendas Brookstone generalmente se encuentran en centros comerciales y zonas de ciudad de alto tráfico, como Midtown Manhattan. La compañía también se distingue porque permite que los clientes jueguen con cualquier producto en la tienda antes de hacer una compra. En junio de 2014, Brookstone fue comprada por la empresa de inversión china Sailing Capital y el conglomerado Sanpower por más de $173 millones. (es)
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- Brookstone is a chain of retail stores in the United States and China. It was founded as a mail-order business in 1965, when it started selling items, such as dental clamps and other specialty tools. Its first physical location opened in 1973 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The company's headquarters are currently located in Merrimack, New Hampshire. In June 2014, Brookstone was purchased by the Chinese investment firm, Sailing Capital, and Chinese conglomerate, Sanpower, for more than $173 million. The company emerged from bankruptcy in July 2014. (en)
- Brookstone es una cadena de tiendas minoristas. Su primera ubicación se abrió en 1973 en Peterborough, Nueva Hampshire. La sede de la empresa se encuentra actualmente en Merrimack, Nueva Hampshire, Estados Unidos y vende fuera de Estados a través de (a 103 países) y a través de Amazon.. La compañía también se distingue porque permite que los clientes jueguen con cualquier producto en la tienda antes de hacer una compra. En junio de 2014, Brookstone fue comprada por la empresa de inversión china Sailing Capital y el conglomerado Sanpower por más de $173 millones. (es)
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