Homemakers Furniture in Urbandale launches in-store alcohol purchases

Now when you’re shopping for a sofa or a new dining space set, you can sip on a cold beer or glass of wine. Urbandale-dependent home furniture retail store Homemakers Home furnishings is hoping for another hefty pour of retail results with its recent launch of in-shop alcoholic beverages buys at its 215,000-square-foot showroom.

The common cease for local interior layout lovers delicate released its in-retail store alcohol past thirty day period at the store’s HOMEgrounds café area that serves treats like cookies and Starbucks coffee beverages.

The store’s café is now featuring select beer, wine, and seltzers for $5 for every consume for consumers to “sip while they shop.”

Assistant vice president Jason Merschman reported the latest move is a part of firm options to boost its purchasing experience in the metro. 

“At Homemakers, we are re-inventing the furniture procuring expertise. In 2019, we rolled out our non-commission product sales policy to aid clear away some of the stigma all over the high-stress buying knowledge generally located with a commissioned revenue team,” Merschman mentioned in a news release.

What liquor can shoppers buy at Homemakers?

Canned and bottled beer selections from regional craft breweries and longtime market giants are available in the retail store cafe. Consumers can order 16-ounce bottles of Bud Gentle and Michelob Ultra together with cans of Busch Light.

Craft brews include an IPA from Iowa Town-dependent Big Grove Brewery & Taproom, which just opened a place in close proximity to downtown Des Moines, and Ruthie lager from Exile Brewing Co.