Ron Newman ([personal profile] ron_newman) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2009-10-08 05:28 pm
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The end of Bowl & Board - NPR story today

WBUR's All Things Considered just now ran a report on Bowl & Board's decision to close down and liquidate. The text and audio of the story are here:

A Retailer's Journey Ends With Liquidation

This was the seventh and presumably final part of an NPR series on Bowl & Board, starting last December. This page has the entire series:
Bowl & Board: A Retailer's Struggle To Survive
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[identity profile] talonvaki.livejournal.com 2009-10-08 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
That's really sad. I loved that store.

[identity profile] tfarrell.livejournal.com 2009-10-08 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, given that my reaction to the merchandise every time I went in was "wow, this is really pretty... and I can't afford it..." I can't exactly say I'm surprised. The story says they were hoping from a lot of business from college students, but that's stupid if your prices are so high that middle aged professionals feel that the store is unaffordable.

[identity profile] hikermtnbiker.livejournal.com 2009-10-08 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
It is sad to see a local place not make it. But it never really seemed a good fit for Davis or that space.

[identity profile] nonnihil.livejournal.com 2009-10-08 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I had something on order with them. Does anyone know how I would find out what happened to that?

[personal profile] ron_newman 2009-10-08 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Read this email from the owner.

[identity profile] laryu.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
I, too, had something on order from them. Please let me know if you find any recourse and I'll share my experiences as well.

(So much for support your local businesses.)

[personal profile] ron_newman 2009-10-09 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
See above -- send e-mail to bowlandboard@gmail.com

[identity profile] kelmit.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Any luck so far? We also had an order with them. Are sad about the potential loss of our new amazing couch. Just e-mailed the gmail account.

[identity profile] kelmit.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
ooh, not a minute later I get a response from Mark. He says they paid vendors up front and are just trying to work out logistics. Let's hope it works!

[personal profile] ron_newman 2009-10-29 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
DId it work out? They are having a going-out-of-business sale the next three weekends.

[identity profile] kelmit.livejournal.com 2009-10-29 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Wait, what?

Not yet... haven't heard back from him since then. I don't know what's happening with our couch.

[personal profile] ron_newman 2009-10-29 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
http://community.livejournal.com/davis_square/1981992.html or look in the store window. Did you pay for, and not receive, this merchandise?

[identity profile] kelmit.livejournal.com 2009-10-29 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
I no longer live in Boston, so can't check it out. We paid for the couch, and were promised delivery to Washington DC, but have not received it.

[identity profile] leko.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Damn... There were lots of things there I kept meaning to go buy, but just didn't get around to it. I really liked that store.

[identity profile] bostonartist.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
They had a Beautiful store in Providence.. sorry to see them go.
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