Shopping the North Carolina Furniture Outlets: How to Save 50-80% on Your Next Furniture Purchase
There are at least 50 good reasons why 60 percent of all U.S. furniture is manufactured within a 100-mile radius of Hickory and High Point, North Carolina. Yet, after acknowledging a few, New York researcher-writer Shapiro concentrates on guiding readers in shopping with great and greater savings--even up to 80 percent. First, the critical definitions: What's the difference between retail stores, manufacturer's outlets, and clearance stores? Is it worthwhile to travel to North Carolina--and pay for shipping as well? The best time to realize the best savings? The directories follow: one for High Point (plus Thomasville), and the second, for Hickory. Both feature detailed descriptions of malls and single stores, with every piece of buying information available, from annual sales months to payment specifics. She also acts as a down-home guide to accommodation, dining, and regional sights and customs (barbecue, by the way, is a noun. And plain iced tea, i.e., sans sugar, should be requested as "unsweet tea"). Guide to furniture brands and online resources, additional online resources, and glossary appended.Barbara JacobsCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved