Habitat
/ˈhæbɪtæt/
/ˈhæbɪtæt/
- a group of shops selling furniture and other things for the home like cushions, china and lamps. It was started in Britain in 1964 by Terence Conran, with some shops opening later in other countries, including France, Spain and Germany. It was especially successful in the 1960s and 1970s when it was one of the first companies to sell original designs of furniture, etc. that many people could afford. By 2011 many of the shops had been closed.
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