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Rent-to-own News - SLR International debuts at Vegas Market this week

February 2, 2010

Joe Savovic, founder of SLR International.

SLR International, leather motion furniture specialist, debuts this week at the Winter Las Vegas Market in Building A, space 1054.

SLR International was founded in early 2008 by RTO industry veteran, Joe Savovic.

"It gives me great personal pleasure to once again serve a segment of friends spanning 25 years in the rental industry with a range of products specifically tailored to their every day needs".

SLR International offers 48 hour shipment from 5 Regional Distribution Centers located in:

Dallas, TX
Tacoma, WA
Riverside, CA
Milwaukee, WI
Martinsville, VA

SLR also offers one of the strongest warranty packages in the furniture industry....

15 years on frames
5 years on electric motors
Lifetime on all mechanisms
3 years against manufacturing defects

All supported by national service.

SLR's product range going from premium Bonded Leather products for the rental industry, to full top grain leather products for major retailers, carry the same quality standards throughout the product line of over 40 styles.

Permanent Showrooms in High Point, NC and Las Vegas, NV.

SLR is proud to have a program approved by TRIB, and looks forward to renewing many long friendships among all APRO members.

See APRO photo gallery of the event here.

For more information contact, jsavovic@charter.net.
About APRO
The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations is the official voice of the rent-to-own industry and the most accurate and trustworthy source of rent-to-own news in the industry. Founded in 1980, APRO is the national, nonprofit trade association advocating and representing the rent-to-own industry before the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, courts, media and the public.

For more information, visit www.rtohq.org.

APRO's 2010 Legislative
Conference!

We would like to
thank our attendees
for a great success!

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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here.

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Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | January-February 2010
Download the entire January - February 2010 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF).

The Year of the Tiger
by Kristen Card

According to Chinese astrology, the Year of the Tiger begins in February 2010. Tiger John Cleek is making the most of it as he winds down his two-year term as APRO’s president. He reflects on personal and industry-wide accomplishments and the love of family that sustains him.

Following the Leaders

In the 30-year history of the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations, 17 rental dealers have served as president. To mark APRO’s special anniversary, 15 of these leaders share their experiences in helping to shape the rent-to-own industry.

The Keep Rate Conundrum
by Ed Winn III

Calculating keep rate does not seem to improve the rent-to-own business in any discernible way—and yet this calculation, beyond all the others, has had enormous legal and political implications for rent-to-own almost since its inception.

Vendor Spotlight: What's in a Name?
by Neil Ferguson

These three departed rent-to-own vendors--Joe Eason, Tom Kitchens and Norm Smith--live on, their names indelibly linked to key industry events and honors.

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