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Article
	File:Article logo.svg
Company type	Private
Industry	Furniture, E-commerce
Founded	2011
Founders	Aamir Baig, Andy Prochazka, Sam Prochazka, Fraser Hall
Area served	United States, Canada
Website	article.com

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Article is a privately-held, Canada-based, E-commerce company that sells furniture online. Article works with high-end furniture designers and foreign manufacturers to offer over 400 home furnishing items including sofas, chairs and tables.^[1]

History

Article was founded in 2011 by Aamir Baig, Andy Prochazka, Sam Prochazka and Fraser Hall^[2] to eliminate supply chain inefficiencies in the designer furniture industry. The company became "Article" after changing its name from "Bryght" in early 2016.^[3] Article is founder-funded, having raised $4.8M in four rounds, and has grown mostly on retained earnings.^[4] Founder Fraser Halls venture capital fund, Vancouver Founder Fund (VFF), participated in the most recent round of funding.

In March, 2017, Article announced it had a revenue run rate of $90M USD, growing 600% in 2016.^[5] 85% of Article's customers are in the USA.

Products

Article sells designer mid-century modern furniture. Categories include sofas, chairs, tables, bedroom, storage, rugs and decor accessories. Article launched a patio furniture collection in March, 2017. ^[6]

Article offers a 30-day money-back guarantee and a $49 delivery and return fee. The company claims a return rate of less than 5%.^[7]

Locations

Article is headquartered in Vancouver and has warehouses in Seattle, Los Angeles and New Jersey.^[8]

References

^ Weinstein, Joanna. "Couching pricey high-end furniture". CNBC.com. CNBC. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
^ Tossell, Ivor. "Specialist to the Globe and Mail". theglobeandmail.com. The Globe And Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
^ "Rename". article.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^ "4 West Coast Canadian Tech Brands to Watch". Notable. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
^ Dennis, Madonna. "TODAY IN COMPANY UPDATES: ARTICLE, JIBESTREAM, BRIZI". betakit. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^ Wax, Shelby. "Every Patio Needs Article's Outdoor Furniture Line". Lonny. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^ Daswani, Kativa. "Return policies for online furniture purchases can be generous". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
^ "Article secures 20 times larger space for new headquarters". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

External links

Company website

Category:Companies based in Vancouver Category:Companies established in 2011 Category:Online retail companies of Canada

[1] Weinstein, Joanna. "Couching pricey high-end furniture". CNBC.com. CNBC. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

[2] Tossell, Ivor. "Specialist to the Globe and Mail". theglobeandmail.com. The Globe And Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

[3] "Rename". article.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

[4] "4 West Coast Canadian Tech Brands to Watch". Notable. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[5] Dennis, Madonna. "TODAY IN COMPANY UPDATES: ARTICLE, JIBESTREAM, BRIZI". betakit. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

[6] Wax, Shelby. "Every Patio Needs Article's Outdoor Furniture Line". Lonny. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

[7] Daswani, Kativa. "Return policies for online furniture purchases can be generous". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

[8] "Article secures 20 times larger space for new headquarters". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

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