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Contact:
Beth R. Gorin
Bayonne Town Center
473 Broadway, Suite 302
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Phone: (201) 339-9409
SEASONS
HOME ACCENTS & GIFTS OF BAYONNE
WELCOMES NEW CUSTOMERS TO ITS ‘HOME’
BAYONNE,
NJ – November 8, 2002 – Open a scant month, Bayonne
Town Center’s newest edition to its family, Seasons
Home Accents & Gifts, waited until their ‘company’
felt ‘at home’ to have its housewarming –
the ceremonial ribbon-cutting was held on Thursday, November
14th at 11:30a.m.
Seasons Home Accents & Gifts, at 14 East 22nd
Street in Bayonne, is located within New Jersey’s
Urban Enterprise Zone and is UEZ-certified , meaning items
carry only a 3 percent sales tax. This specialty store is
the creation of Nancy Madsen, former owner of Candle Cottage,
a popular Bayonne business for the past six years. Originally
in partnership with her brother Richard, Ms. Madsen decided
to strike out on her own after developing that successful
business with him.
“Having
a business is not new to me,” said Seasons owner Nancy
Madsen. “I realized that there wasn’t other competition
for a home accessories business, plus my customers had a chance
to put the ‘face with the place’- from my former
business, Candle Cottage. I had a good rapport with that store.”
Good
customer rapport happened “by listening to my customers
from the previous business.” That rapport now has the
potential of translating Seasons Home Accents & Gifts
into another successful business for Nancy because “you
tend to pick up what their needs are, and try to help by giving
good ideas with their home décor problems.”
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THE SEASONS – Bayonne Mayor Joseph V. Doria (second
from left), Council President Vincent Lo Re (far left)
and Second Ward Councilman John Halecky (second from right)
joined Nancy Madsen and her husband Bill at the Grand
Opening of her new store, Seasons Home Accents & Gifts,
a specialty store geared toward seasonal home items such
as pillows, potpourri and wall hangings. Seasons is Madsen’s
second endeavor, having been former co-owner of The Candle
Cottage. On right is Bernie Golomb, chairman of the Bayonne
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A
self-expressed person with “a lot of creativity,”
Nancy set out to establish Seasons retail venture with accent
tables, tapestries, pillows, prints for walls, and gifts.
Priced from the high end to the low, a majority of the merchandise
is “Made in the USA” – specifically the
textiles, tapestries, doilies, lace runners, mugs, and stack
wallpapered boxes.
Taking
over a 2,000 square foot former deli and turning it into 1,200
square feet of warm and welcoming selling area proved to be
a creative act, as well. “My husband Bill is a great
help and support, building all the display cabinets himself.
The old deli was vacant three or four years, and I knew I
wanted to present all my merchandise with enough room for
customers to move, making them feel at home. To do that, we
wallpapered the walls and painted them with warm, inviting
colors.” And naturally reflecting its owner Nancy Madsen,
Seasons’ décor displays a warm, inviting personality.
The Bayonne Town Center Management Corporation, which
sponsors the ribbon-cutting, is a non-profit organization,
which manages the day-to-day operations of the district between
17th and 30th Streets. Its mission is improving and enhancing
the business within those areas. In addition to revitalizing
the area, the corporation is also responsible for providing
public relations, advertising, and business recruitment and
retention for area merchants. For further information about
the Town Center, please call 201-339-9409
or contact through the website, info@bayonnetowncenter.com.
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