PALMER TWP., Pa. – As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, individuals looking to score deals on clothing, home décor and other items will soon have a new destination to check out in Northampton County.
Last Call Closeouts, offering a mix of deep discounts on brand-name overstock alongside unique estate furniture and other finds, is expected to open within the next few weeks at 3143 William Penn Highway in Palmer Township, owner Lisa Carvalho told 69 News.
James Balliet and Benjamin Diaz of The James Balliet Property Group represented the landlord in the deal.
Customers will be able to browse a rotating selection of high-quality liquidation items, including furniture, bedding, housewares, kitchenware, small appliances, children’s toys, pet products, sporting good, tools and garden accessories and lawn items, Carvalho said.
Last Call Closeouts is coming soon to 3143 William Penn Highway in Palmer Township.
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The store also will carry men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, along with footwear and fashion accessories such as shoes, slippers and handbags.
“I’m really excited about this store because who doesn’t like a deal?” Carvalho said.
“Seriously, who wants to pay full price for anything? I know I get excited when I find a deal. It could be a discounted appliance that I need for the house or a fine piece of furniture at a fraction of its original full price.”
Carvalho is sourcing closeout and liquidation items from a variety of well-known department stores and retailers.
Pieces come from companies’ overstock, customer returns and shelf pulls, with the latter being items that are pulled from shelves to make way for new inventory.
“We’ll have extremely good deals,” Carvalho said. “We’ll have brand-new items that are 50% off the lowest price you can find elsewhere.”
Carvalho, of Bethlehem, has a longtime passion for scouting out unique furniture while also scoring deals.
Earlier this year, she started purchasing liquidation pallets out of sheer curiosity.
With help and inspiration from her husband, Francisco Carvalho, she took the leap into retail with her first brick-and-mortar store, expected to open in mid-December.
“I recently started getting into liquidation pallets because I have a curious mind,” Carvalho said.
“I wanted to know what are they all about, what are the items on them and what are the discounts. After I got a good handle on them, my husband said I need to put my passion and business sense together with my own store. He’s my biggest supporter, and without him, this wouldn’t be possible.”
The new store will be “your ultimate treasure hunt destination,” offering bargains and savings on a constantly changing selection of high-quality items, according to a description on the business’ website.
“We purchase liquidation pallets from many large retailers that contain brand-name products in new and or like new condition for the savvy shopper that provides a constantly revolving treasure hunt of goods at clearance prices,” the message continues.
Shoppers will be able to browse furniture for the living room, bedroom, dining room and office, along with other home décor such as lamps and wall art.
In addition to closeout and liquidation items, the new Palmer store will carry a variety of antique and one-of-a-kind furniture pieces, Lisa said.
Shoppers also can expect a variety of unique pieces handmade by artisans.
“We’ll have closeout furniture plus antique and estate furniture, along with a little mix of some unusual artist pieces that I’ve gotten from Connecticut, New York City and other places,” she added.
“So, we’ll have a unique mix of one-of-a-kind, high-end furniture, including Italian leather, along with closeout furniture from different retailers.”
Last Call Closeouts’ forthcoming store is tentatively set to operate Tuesday through Sunday, Lisa said.
Customers also will soon be able to purchase items on the business’ website, lccliquidations.com.
For the latest Last Call Closeouts updates, follow the business’ Facebook page.