Article: Area rugs need some special care

Article: A Profit Center Underfoot: How and why furniture stores sell ...
Flooring;  September 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... the-table business: the sale of area rugs. Once perceived as merely a design accent ... showcasing sofas, chairs and tables, area rugs are proving to be a viable category in ... report increased sales and commitment for area rugs. They note these high-margin products ...

Article: Area rugs' big impact: retailers say category's a ...
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  June 19, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... Points Magazine, said they are confident area rugs' rapid growth will continue. And ... has seen our highest demand ever for area rugs, and it shows no signs of slowing down ... right now, and consumers are buying area rugs to put on top of them. Rugs are continuing ...

Article: Area rugs are hot and add comfort.(House-Home)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  April 24, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... SULLIVAN BARGER Hartford Courant With area rugs hot, there's a rug for every taste ... in the room, then you're fine." Area rugs have become popular in the past few years ... Brown, host of HGTV's "reDesign." "Area rugs are an easy way to change the mood of ...

Article: 900 consumer voices speak out on area ...
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  April 7, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... controls and consistency of supply. Today, area rugs are available at prices from less than ... attitudes and buying intentions regarding area rugs. This research project is sponsored ... specifically addressed consumer attitudes about area rugs, which are defined as rugs measuring ...

Article: SHOPPING THE MIGHTY MIDDLE FOR ACCENT SCATTER AND AREA ...
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  April 3, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... stores in Paramus, N.J., to check out area rugs and accents. KOHL'S Proximity: The ... approximately 16 different styles of large area rugs, hanging back-to-back horizontally ... rugs at J.C. Penney did not include area rugs. Most of the accent rugs are private ...

Article: Retailers flock to Atlanta: turnout proves doubters wrong.(1995 ...
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  July 24, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... naysayers wrong at this month's Atlanta Area Rugs Market. A number of major buyers ... exhibitors displayed rugs at the Atlanta Area Rugs Market. Retailers were enthusiastic about the market and about area rugs as a category. Most retailers said ...

Article: Area rugs: among ethnic groups, African-American ...
Home Accents Today;  June 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... CONSUMERS CONTINUE their love affair with area rugs--more than 6% of U.S. households ... Overall, the most popular price points for area rugs range between $100 and $499. More ... spending this year. DID YOU KNOW ... * Area rugs are especially popular with under-25 ...