Retail Furniture

CUSTOM RETAIL FURNITURE THAT REFLECTS YOUR BRAND AND HOLDS UP THROUGH TRAFFIC.

Fitting room seating, lounge areas, and in-store display furniture built for the retail environment. Made in Columbus, Ohio by Fortner.

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Close-up of the word 'Brands' in gray text on a white background.
Luxe Redux Bridal logo in black text
Black silhouette of a person with a star on their chest, symbolizing a superhero or icon, with a stylized star logo in the bottom left corner.
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IN RETAIL, FURNITURE

IS PART OF THE BRAND 

A living room corner with a wooden chair, a white side table, a light gray sofa, a window with white flowers in vases, and a modern ceiling light fixture creating a starburst shadow pattern on the wall.

Retail spaces use furniture to communicate brand identity, slow down the shopping experience, and create moments where customers pause, sit, and engage. That furniture needs to look exactly right, hold up through high foot traffic, and work within strict brand and fixture standards.

Fortner builds custom upholstered furniture for retail environments including fitting room seating, in-store lounge areas, display pedestals, and custom brand-standard pieces. We work with national retail groups, boutique brands, and the designers and fixture companies that specify for them.

Built in Columbus, Ohio since 1929. We build at scale for multi-location rollouts and handle single-location custom builds with the same level of craft and project management.

RETAIL FURNITURE SOLUTIONS

A shoe store display area with beige couches and tables showcasing various sandals and shoes, surrounded by store fixtures and shopping mall interior.

REUPHOLSTERY

PROGRAMS

Custom upholstered display furniture and brand-standard pieces built for multi-location retail rollouts. Consistent quality across every location.

Reupholstery Programs
A fitting room with white wedding dresses hanging on racks and a beige, rounded, cushioned bench in the foreground.

CUSTOM

FURNITURE

Custom benches, ottomans, and lounge chairs for fitting rooms and in-store seating areas. Built to brand standards and durable enough for daily retail use.

Custom Solutions
A shopping mall seating area with two beige leather armchairs, a small wooden side table, a tall potted plant, and shelves of folded clothes in the background.

PRODUCTION

AT SCALE

Refresh worn retail seating across a single location or an entire portfolio. Cost-effective and minimally disruptive to store operations.

Custom at Scale

PREVIOUS RETAIL PROJECTS

  • A fitting room with numerous white wedding dresses hanging on racks and a cream-colored couch in the foreground.

    Bridal Store Furniture

    Custom lounge seating. Made to order as you grow.

  • A shopping mall or store seating area with two light brown leather armchairs, a small round wooden table, and a tall green leafy plant in a pot. Behind the armchairs, there are shelves with folded clothes and a clothing rack.

    Custom at Scale Programs

    Designed for your space. Produced at scale for multiple locations.

  • A cozy living room corner with a gray upholstered sofa, a wooden chair, a white side table, and a white round coffee table with a metal frame. There is a window with a grid pattern and white vases with flowers on the windowsill. A decorative wall light with a radiating shadow pattern is on the white wall.

    Fitting Room Sofas

    Intentionally designed. Commercial-grade craftsmanship.

  • Indoor restaurant seating with a curved booth featuring a tan fabric backrest and a small round wooden table, in front of a wooden partition, with additional chairs and tables visible in the background.

    Retail Reupholstery Program

    Department lounge seating and cafe banquette reupholstery.

THE FORTNER PROCESS

Five steps to a successful retail project.

  • You approve the estimate and materials, and we get to work. Fabrics, finishes, and any COM materials are confirmed before production begins. No surprises down the line.

  • Our team comes to your property and takes precise measurements. Every dimension is verified on site before a single cut is made.

  • We produce detailed shop drawings for your review and sign-off. You see exactly what you're getting before it goes into production.

  • Once all materials are on hand and drawings are approved, your project moves into our Columbus shop. Foam, fabric, finishing. Built by hand, built to spec.

  • When production is complete, we coordinate delivery around your property's schedule and handle the install from start to finish.

A stylish hotel lounge with red velvet chairs, framed black and white photographs on the wall, a black dress on a mannequin, and a white cabinet with framed photos.

Planning your next

retail refresh or expansion?

Tell us about your project. Whether you're designing for a new concept or a brand refresh, we'll help you build a furniture program that performs from day one.

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RETAIL PROJECTS BY FORTNER

Curved Sofa

Curved Sofa

Custom at Scale Barrel Chairs for International Retailer

Custom at Scale Barrel Chairs for International Retailer

Matching Lounge Furniture

Matching Lounge Furniture

Custom Channeled Fitting Room Sofas

Custom Channeled Fitting Room Sofas

Channeled Sofa for International Retailer

Channeled Sofa for International Retailer

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A: Yes. Fortner builds custom upholstered furniture for retail environments including fitting room seating, in-store lounge pieces, and brand-standard display furniture.

  • A: Yes. Fortner builds custom furniture at scale for multi-location retail rollouts, maintaining consistent quality and brand standards across every store.

  • A: Standard lead time is 8-10 weeks from deposit and material confirmation. Multi-location rollouts are scoped with a dedicated project manager.

  • A: Yes. Fortner accepts COM fabric and works with your design team, fixture company, or brand standards document to produce furniture that matches your exact specifications.

  • A: Yes. Fortner offers reupholstery programs for retail environments, coordinated around store hours and operations.