Mecox
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | William McDowell Hoak |
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Area served | Nationwide |
| Products | Antiques, furniture, custom pieces |
| Website | mecox |
Mecox is a collection of eight emporiums selling antiques, indoor and outdoor furniture, home décor, garden ornaments and accessories. The first emporium opened in the village of Southampton, New York on Long Island in 1996.[1] It sits on three acres of property, previously inhabited by a local garden center. There are Mecox stores in Manhattan, West Palm Beach, Los Angeles, Napa, Pittsburgh, Dallas and Houston.[2]
History[edit]
Mecox was founded in 1996 by William McDowell Hoak (or Mac Hoak) after a seven-year career at Morgan Stanley and ten years of experience in corporate commercial real estate.[3] The name Mecox originates with the Shinnecock Indians.[4] The Shinnecock Indians had a small settlement they called Mecox, meaning flat or plain country, in what is now Southampton. In 1640, eight settlers including Edward Howell came to Long Island from Boston. Howell built a mill along the Mecox Bay—the bay for which the furniture store was named.[5]
In the years following 1996, Mecox expanded to open their seven subsequent locations across the country. The New York City location, on Lexington Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side began as a pop-up store and became a permanent location soon after.
The stores source much of their stock from outside the US, purchased by Hoak and a team of buyers.
In the spring of 2017, Mecox launched its first exclusive furniture line, The Mecox Collection, focusing on woven rattan, wood and rope designs.
References[edit]
- ^ Mission Statement, Mecox.com, retrieved May 16, 2014
- ^ Mission Statement, Mecox.com, retrieved May 16, 2014
- ^ History of Mecox Gardens, Mecox.com, retrieved May 16, 2014
- ^ History of Mecox Gardens, Mecox.com, retrieved May 16, 2014
- ^ Goddard, David (2011). Colonizing Southampton: The Transformation of a Long Island Community, 1870-1900. New York: State University of New York Press, Albany. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-4384-3797-2. Retrieved May 16, 2014.