WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 1, 2014) – Shoppers 50+ looking for home décor options, from bed sets to dinnerware, can save money at Anna’s Linens with an AARP membership. The retailer, with more than 300 locations in 19 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, now offers AARP members a 10 percent discount off their entire purchase, every day of the week.

“We are excited to welcome Anna’s Linens as a new provider and discount option for our members,” said Angela Jones, senior vice president of business development and lifestyle, at AARP Services, Inc. “Anna’s Linens offers a broad selection of merchandise and they do a fabulous job reaching and appealing to consumers.”

Anna’s Linens is a family-run retailer with more than 3,200 employees, and offers comforter sets, sheets, pillows, bath towels, rugs, dinnerware, cookware, decorative hardware, decorative pillows, framed art, and more for prices up to 75 percent less than major department stores. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, Anna's Linens is the 14th largest retailer of home textiles and home decor items.

“A person’s home can be a reflection of their personality and character, and we hope every AARP member can find something in our stores that speaks to their unique tastes,” said Scott Gladstone, president and chief executive officer from Anna’s Linens. “We recognize the incredible power of the AARP member base and are proud to become a provider to this group of influential consumers.”

AARP Services, Inc. manages provider relationships that help fulfill real possibilities for AARP members. Each provider is chosen after completion of a vetting process to ensure that it offers exceptional customer service and valuable discounts and services. To learn more about the discounts and services offered by providers to AARP members, visit www.aarpdiscounts.com.

ABOUT ANNA’S LINENS

Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, Anna's Linens is the 14th largest retailer of home textiles and home decor items. The company was founded in 1987 by its current chairman and CEO, Alan Gladstone, and named after Alan's mother, Anna.  A family-run business with more than 3,200 employees, Anna's currently operates more than 300 stores throughout 19 states and Puerto Rico.

ABOUT AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse. We advocate for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name as well as help our members obtain discounts on a wide range of products, travel, and services. A trusted source for lifestyle tips, news and educational information, AARP produces AARP The Magazine, the world's largest circulation magazine; AARP Bulletin; www.aarp.org; AARP TV & Radio; AARP Books; and AARP en Español, a Spanish-language website addressing the interests and needs of Hispanics. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates. The AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more at www.aarp.org.​

ABOUT AARP SERVICES, INC.

AARP Services, Inc., founded in 1999, is a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary of AARP. AARP Services manages the provider relationships for and performs quality control oversight of the wide range of products and services that carry the AARP name and are made available by independent providers as benefits to AARP’s millions of members. The provider offers currently span health products, financial products, travel and leisure products, and life event services. Specific products include Medicare supplemental insurance; credit cards, auto and home, mobile home and motorcycle insurance, life insurance and annuities; member discounts on rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and lodging; special offers on technology and gifts; pharmacy services and legal services. AARP Services also engages in new product development activities for AARP and provides certain consulting services to outside companies.

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