Household Furnishes Plunkett With New Private Label Credit Program

Furniture World Magazine

Household International,Inc., announced that its retail services business has launched a new private label credit card program for Plunkett Furniture, a high end furniture retailer headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The new private label credit card program will offer Plunkett's customers a quick and easy way to purchase quality home furnishings. Cardholders will have the opportunity to take advantage of deferred financing and additional cardholder-exclusive money-saving offers. "We look forward to working closely with Plunkett to jointly develop strategies and solutions that will help grow their business," said Richard Klesse, national director of business development and client relations for Household's retail services business. "Our marketing experience in the furniture industry and our customer analytics will help drive Plunkett's sales and customer loyalty." "We also look forward to this new relationship with Household," said Hugh Plunkett, chief executive officer for Plunkett Furniture Co. "We are continually looking to partner with companies that add value to our business." About Plunkett Furniture: Seventy-three years ago, Hugh Plunkett Sr. founded Plunkett Furniture Co., a family-owned company. For over three generations, the Plunkett family has dedicated itself to furnishing homes in a beautiful and comfortable manner. Offering talented interior designing and tremendous values in quality home furnishings is their goal. About Household International, Inc.: ousehold International's businesses are leading providers of consumer loans, credit cards, auto finance and credit insurance products in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. In the United States, Household companies operate under two of the oldest and most recognized names in consumer finance -- HFC and Beneficial. Additionally, Household's businesses are some of the nation's largest issuers of private label and general-purpose credit cards, including The GM Card(SM) and the AFL-CIO's Union Plus(R) card. For more information, visit http://www.household.com.