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Article: HANDS DOWN: SPECIALTY STORES DEDICATED TO HAND-KNOTTED RUGS.(Brief Article)
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- HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
- Article date:
- July 1, 2002
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NEW YORK-Although hand-tufted rugs sell at a higher volume, specialty store owners remain committed to stocking the more expensive, classic hand-knotted rugs.
While one would think that the economy -- which has been brutal on this category -- would prompt retailers to beef up their selection of cheaper hand-tufted rugs at the expense of hand-knotted, that appears not to have been the case. Specialty store retailers say hand-knotted rugs are their niche and they're staying the course.
Bob Batt's reaction to whether Nebraska Furniture Mart was shifting its emphasis toward hand-tufted rugs was a definitive "Never!" Batt, executive vice president, said, ...