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Furniture bargains

By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub February 22, 2008 11:35 AM

OK, I'll admit it. My sofa is 10 years old and really needs replacement. But everytime I find something I like, the price scares me off.

If you are hankering for something new, the next few weeks may be a great time time to buy.

I'll try to spare you too much of the technical stuff, but retailers get a report from America's Research Group called the Furniture Buying Index (FBI). The latest report says it's down to 66. This means fewer folks surveyed could name a piece of furniture they wanted to buy within the next year. Bad news for stores. Good news for you.

The index hasn't dropped below it's critical level of 70 since Novemeber 2001 -- when it was 69.

Britt Beemer, the chairman of America's Research Group is advising retailers to "be extrememly promotional and resort to free promotions to get consumers to buy."

Let's hope they listen. And start looking for the bargains.

XOXO--- Shopper Girl

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About the authors

Doreen Christensen has never paid full price for anything. If there is a way to save on something, she will find it and share how you can save, too. Doreen is a senior reporter covering consumer news, health, beauty and features for the online and print editions of the Sun Sentinel. A 32-year veteran of the newspaper, she previously was a senior copy editor on the universal copy desk. Doreen spends her time off hunting bargains, clipping coupons, gardening and traveling.

Justine Griffin covers retail and marine business for the Sun Sentinel. She is a Tampa Bay native who graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2010. After spending a year covering crime in St. Augustine, Fla., she moved to Fort Lauderdale and made the switch to business journalism. When she’s not writing, she’s riding horses and spending time with her whippet puppy, Josie.

Marcia Heroux Pounds is the Sun Sentinel's workplace columnist when she's not shopping for shoes. She also writes about small business, which allows her to visit many of South Florida's unique shops and boutiques.


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