15 Facts About Brookstone

Brookstone is a chain of retail stores in the United States and China.

Brookstone stores are generally found in airports and operates an online webstore.

Brookstone is distinctive in that it allows customers to play with any product in the store before making a purchase.

Brookstone's stores were to remain open and running as usual during the bankruptcy process.

In June 2014, Brookstone was purchased by the Chinese investment firm, Sailing Capital, and Chinese conglomerate, Sanpower, for more than $173 million.

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Brookstone started out as a catalog company, with local and long-distance catalog circulations that initially were introduced from a classified ad in a Popular Mechanics magazine in 1965.

The demand for the unique products that Brookstone offered developed into a strong consumer, demand-based system that led to a need for specific Brookstone retail stores.

Brookstone fixed their customer base issue in the 1980s by introducing products in their stores that were not available in their catalogs; however, they still focused on unique tools and household goods.

Brookstone was purchased by an investment group including Greylock Management, Duncan, Cook and Co.

In 1992, Brookstone opened kiosks that offered Brookstone items, but contained a limited selection of items.

Brookstone evolved into a multimillion-dollar company while retaining a strong grip on their original theme of offering unique and interesting products.

In June 2014, Brookstone was purchased by the Chinese investment firm Sailing Capital and Chinese conglomerate Sanpower for more than $173 million.

Brookstone is in competition with The Sharper Image, a similar company that filed for bankruptcy in 2008, but continues to run its online storefront and catalog.

In November 2009, Brookstone received media coverage over the firing of Massachusetts man Peter Vadala.

Brookstone asserts it has a zero-tolerance policy on discriminatory harassment.