TITLE

Discounters draw customers to the `border'

PUB. DATE

August 1995

SOURCE

Discount Store News;8/7/95, Vol. 34 Issue 15, pH12

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the marketing aspect of wallpaper borders in discount stores in the United States. Advantages of wall paper borders; Trends in the designs; Manufacturers and retailers of wall paper borders.

ACCESSION #

9509115808

Tags: INTERIOR decoration;  DISCOUNT houses (Retail trade)

 

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