Thursday, January 31, 2019

Olinde's Furniture/Ashley Furniture Home Stores - DSG Group

Do I need to say it again? Olinde's Furniture's two locations and our seven Ashley Furniture Home Stores are NOT going out of business! Not sure exactly why we keep getting this question? In fact, I know that with the resources that Dufresne Spencer Group (DSG) will provide us with will make Olinde's an even stronger retailer in Louisiana. For all of our past guests, current guests and future guests, rest assured that Olinde's Furniture and our seven Ashley Furniture Home Stores will be here to serve you as we have always done.  

I will give you three reasons why I think the DSG acquisition of Olinde's Furniture/Ashley Furniture Home Stores is a good thing. One, DSG are good people who say "honor God" in their mission statement. Two, they are growing very quickly. In just sixteen years, DSG has grown from one store in Memphis, TN to over eighty retail locations. Finally, DSG will bring technology into our locations that will provide our guests with more information and an even better retail shopping experience. 

We are excited about DSG, and we look forward to serving Louisiana as we have always done. So, tell a friend. WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! As always, feel free to email me at andrew.olinde@gmail.com if I can help you with anything. 

Friday, January 18, 2019

Olinde's Furniture is NOT Going Out of Business!


Olinde's Furniture is not going out of business. Dufresne Spencer Group (DSG) has acquired our nine furniture stores, but they have told us to do business as normal. Why would we be running one of the best sales of the year with 33% OFF any one furniture item, plus 15% OFF all other items and 24 months no interest financing if we were going out of business? We've been in Louisiana for 133 years and with DSG we plan on being here another 133 years!

What will happen to Olinde's Furniture in the future? Personally, I am not sure. However, I am 100% confident that we will be in business serving the furniture and bedding needs of South Louisiana. I am very proud to be part of the DSG team as I will continue to work for our location on Airline Highway. So, do not hesitate to contact me at andrew.olinde@gmail.com if I can help you with the purchase of any furniture or mattresses. 

From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank all the wonderful customers who have done business with Olinde's in the past! There is ZERO need to worry. Our DSG team will assist you in anyway that we can in the future. The Olinde family has done what is best for its customers for 133 years, and we know that DSG has the same reputation of doing what is best for their customers as well.    

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The Acquisition of Olinde's in Louisiana


As you may or may not know, Olinde's has sold its two Olinde's Furniture stores and its seven Ashley Furniture Home Stores to Dufresne Spencer Group (DSG) out of Memphis, Tennessee. The Olinde's company will still operate its three bedding stores in the great Baton Rouge area. 

It was quite the bittersweet day when I found out the news. It was bitter because our stores have been operating for over 133 years in South Louisiana, and it was bitter because I have spent the last six years of my life working for my uncle by running the three bedding stores. However, it was sweet because the DSG is an amazing company who will continue serving the people of Louisiana. Furthermore, the DSG people that I have met are good people. 

Knowing that this was coming I did my fair share of research on DSG and I have yet to hear any bad things from former employees to current employees to vendors. Mr. Chad Spencer, the CEO of DSG, came down and spoke to all of our employees. He requested our trust because it was one of the key components to our future success. Trust is earned, and DSG has earned trust in the furniture industry. 

With all of that being said, I want to assure all of our customers that Olinde's Furniture, Ashley Furniture and DSG are committed to taking care of you, our customer. Any customer who has done business with us in the past will have the same (if not better) customer service, and their warranties and protection plans will be honored. In conclusion, I have always been a glass half full type of person, and DSG will allow us to better serve the people of South Louisiana and their furniture needs. As always, feel free to email me at andrew.olinde@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or concerns.   

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Olinde's Low Price Guarantee

Did you know that Olinde's Furniture and Olinde's Mattress Superstore has a low price guarantee? We even have a low price guarantee versus huge online corporations like Amazon and Wayfair. All you have to do is show us an apples-to-apples proof of the price our competitor is offering and we will match it, even if it means that we are losing on the deal. 

Why does Olinde's do this? Because at Olinde's we care about our customers enough to earn your business. We know that once you have a good experience at Olinde's, then you will be a repeat customer and you will tell your family and friends. So, feel free to come into one of our five locations and show us an apples-to-apples proof of a mattress that is 60% OFF and we will match it.

At Olinde's, we are confident in our non-inflated prices because being upfront and honest with our customers is the right thing to do. Feel free to email me at andrew.olinde@gmail.com with any price you find on a mattress or piece of furniture, and as long as we have an apples-to-apples comparison, then I will beat that price with Olinde's Low Price Guarantee!