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DO CERTAIN FURNITURE CATEGORIES
OFFER BETTER VALUES AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR?
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LIVING ROOM FURNITURE is
generally a staple of most furniture stores. Sofas and loveseats
are usually promoted
on a consistent basis with no relative regard to the time of
the year. However, look for your best values in sleeper sofas
in the fall when you are preparing for those guests. Read "How
to Buy Fabric and Leather Living Room Furniture".
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RECLINERS AND CHAIRS will see
significant activity in May and June. The advent of Mothers
day and Fathers day will
bring a flurry of advertising. These products in general serve
as tools to generate traffic into furniture stores. Legitimate
values will abound for the savvy shopper. Read "How to Buy Recliners".
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DINING FURNITURE becomes extremely
visible and highly promoted around the late October and early
November. The
much anticipated holiday season will bring sales and promotions
on dining rooms and dinettes. Most retailers will begin to build
inventory early in the spring. Look for advertising which promotes
complete sets and free extras such as arm chairs, servers, and
china cabinets. Read "How to Buy Dining
Room/Kitchen Furniture".
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BEDROOM FURNITURE is generally
one of the last categories people add to their home. The more
visible areas of
the home usually get priority attention. This same quality carries
through with the furniture stores. If you are dealing with a
specialty bedroom store then you can expect strong values and
promotions around holidays. Read "How to Buy Bedroom Furniture".
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OFFICE FURNITURE will
make a very obvious and prevalent debut around tax time and
back to school. However, with the continuing
growth of home based business and the strong growth of the internet,
it is not uncommon for retailers to use this category to bring
traffic in to the stores. Office furniture takes a great deal
of wear and use so be careful of those to good to be true advertised
specials. Read "How to Buy Office Furniture".
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MATTRESSES AND BOX SPRINGS become
highly promoted from late May to the early fall. Most retailers
gain significant
support from
the mattress manufacturers in the form of advertising and special
offers. This product category is a quick turn item with low inventory
costs. A keen eye coupled with good research of brand names
will provide great opportunity to secure a good buy. Read "How
to Buy Mattresses and Box Springs".
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WHAT ABOUT THOSE HEAVILY ADVERTISED HOLIDAY SALES?
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| Most retailers have steadily altered their promotion
and advertising schedule to fit the needs of the consumer. Holidays
now represent the shrinking time that people have to get out
and shop. The competition between retailers of all types is intense.
Holiday periods are some of the best times to shop. Memorial
Day, Labor Day, July 4th, and New Years Day are usually the best.
Are the best values out there at Thanksgiving and Christmas?
In most cases these are not the very best. These periods are
times when the retailer has the public as a captive audience
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WHAT ARE THE BEST CLEARANCE TIMES OF THE YEAR?
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| JANUARY and JULY are the best clearance times of
the year to buy furniture. These time periods are extensions
of the furniture industry in general. The primary Furniture Market
Trade Shows are held in High Point, North Carolina in April and
October. Similar to the automobile business when new models come
out and clearance events begin. Though not as structured and
refined as the car industry, the furniture stores want to clear
out the old and look to bring in the new and supposedly fresher
items. This provides some great clearance opportunities for you
the consumer. |
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DO TENT SALES OFFER GOOD VALUES?
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| There is no question that a tent sale can offer
some tremendous values on slightly damaged and odd pieces. The
retailer uses the tent sale as the optimum opportunity to move
those items which have accumulated in the warehouse. In most
cases you can negotiate the price in a tent sale environment.
The longer an item sits in the tent the greater your chance of
getting a bargain. Be advised that in most cases you will be
asked to buy the item with no warranty and no service. Merchandise
in the store may or may not represent a good value and must always
be evaluated for features and construction qualities. |
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