Local Furniture Store Owner Denies PIRG Report Charges

The owner of a Cambridge furniture store denied yesterday allegations of deceptive business practices made in a report recently released by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (PIRG).

"We feel that we're not misrepresenting the product," said Stephen Gordon, owner of Brooks Furniture Co., 556 Mass Ave.

The PIRG report charges the company with deceptive and possibly illegal advertising, pricing, and sales tactics, and mislabeling of products in the store.

When asked about specific sofas and chairs that were lacking price tags, Gordon said that sometimes his clerks are a little slow in tagging merchandise once it has been assembled on the floor. He also said that children pull the price tags off.

The PIRG report also named Summerfield's Furniture Co., National Radio and Television Co., and Boston Furniture Sales Co. Spokesmen for the three denied Monday any charges of deceiving the consumer.