--Retailers should see strong spring sales--

Charleston, SC March 1, 2005 � The Furniture Buying Index is up two points this month to a reading of 89. Furniture retailers should see strong spring sales since President�s Day weekend sales were high.

Britt Beemer, Chairman of America�s Research Group, said, �Consumers are feeling better about their homes.� He continued, �Furniture retailers should see strong sales because of the strong President�s Day weekend.�

Beemer added, �Retailers need to be promotional to get shoppers in the front door. Once consumers are in the front door, they will spend money.�

The Furniture Buying Index is compiled each month by America's Research Group from interviews with 5,000-8,000 consumers across the country. In a typical month, 80 percent of the consumers interviewed can name a specific furniture item they intend to buy. The Index's mark signifies what percent of the benchmark 80% actually have a particular item in mind.

Britt Beemer is chairman of America's Research Group, a full-service consumer behavior research company based in Charleston, SC. ARG provides research and strategic planning services to leading manufacturers and retailers of consumer goods across North America.

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