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Article: Small rugs place accent on profits. (includes related article on holiday rugs)

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HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
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August 12, 1996
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ATLANTA--Accent rugs are the cheerleaders of the rug business. Cuteness counts, big time. They are full of sales pep. They can also get the crowds in the spirit to buy.

Retailers are also discovering they can reap fast turnover and big profits on little rugs. With their eye-catching designs and modest price tags, small rugs are the ultimate impulse buy in the floor coverings business.

It's a phenomenon that has grown so quickly that no one can even put a dollar figure on the market, but everyone agrees that sales are growing exponentially.

Accent rugs are not to be confused with the washable textile rugs that coordinate with bath fashions. These rugs ...

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