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Rent-to-own News - Coaster Fine Furniture RTO catalog released

February 2, 2010

As an import distributor of fine home furnishings across all major residential categories, Coaster offers one of the largest selections of continually-warehoused merchandise from seven warehouses strategically located across the country.

And with Coaster's new 2010 "Rental Catalog", ordering just became that much easier.

Download catalog here.

Coaster's new "Rental Catalog" condenses all the furniture company's 3,200 different SKU’s into a simplified 44 page "Best of RTO" index featuring the products "that are best suited for the rental industry and are proven winners -- stylish, durable and realistically priced."

“The items featured are those we have selected not only because they are attractive and stylish, but also because they provide exceptional durability, and they are priced practically for rental dealers,” said Larry Furiani, Vice President of Dealer Relations for Coaster Company of America. “These are proven winners that can help take the guesswork out of ordering for your store.”

The products featured cover 10 categories including: casual dining groups, bedframes, bedroom groups, uphostery collections and home entertainment collections.

Coaster is one of over 1,500 exhibitors at the Winter Las Vegas Market this week.

Fore information contact Larry Furiani at 562/944-7899 or by email at lfuriani@coasteramer.com. Coaster's Web site is www.coasteramer.com
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.

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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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