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Article: Motion sources look to jump-start sales.(Flexsteel Industries Inc.)
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- Furniture-Today
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- September 14, 2009
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By Larry Thomas
LAS VEGAS -- Motion upholstery producers are headed here in an optimistic frame of mind, looking to an array of aggressive product introductions to jump-start sales in the traditionally busy fall selling season.
For obvious reasons, producers remain a bit cautious in their outlook, but several say they're seeing signs that the unprecedented industry-wide slump is hitting bottom.
That doesn't mean a sharp upswing is imminent, but even a modest pick-up in sales in the fall would be a very positive indicator, producers say.
"We're hopeful that the fall will be a strong point as it has in years past," said Lee Fautsch, ...