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Article: OFF-THE-WALL GROWTH.(wall decor)(Brief Article)
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- HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
- Article date:
- October 7, 2002
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The wall decor classification continues to thrive at retail. This category, which covers everything from small framed prints and plaques sold in specialty chains to grand-scale "leaner" mirrors featured in high-end furniture dealers, has proven resilient in the face of adversity, and has found a larger place on shelves and floors in most channels of distribution.
It is virtually impossible to break out figures for the growing "alternative" wall decor segment, which includes more dimensional and multimedia pieces such as plaques, ledges, functional wall baskets, and other display and storage pieces that combine art or mirrors, but HFN's researchers suspect that ...