Futons Improve Bowling

Bowling Hall of Famer, Dick Ritger, has produced a series of articles that will appear in the American Bowling Congress (ABC) Bowling magazine. The series, "How to Improve at Home", features descriptions and pictures of a bowler lofting a bowling ball into a futon mattress. An article will appear in each bi-monthly issue for the next two years. The first issue highlighting the futon was mailed in August to all 5 million subscribers. (That's a lot of PR for futons!).

Ritger, who is father to Shari Hammer, of SIS Covers, and Cindi Ritger of Futon Outfitters, has authored four books on bowling and is delighted to be able to help promote futon products in this rather unique way.

"With five million subscribers and both of my daughters in the futon business, I thought this would be a great way to help," said Ritger.

Elite Furniture Expands Product Mix to Meet Demand

Elite Furniture of San Jose, California, has expanded its product selection by adding futon furniture made in domestic oak and has also begun shipping highly styled platform beds.

By entering into the domestic oak arena, we can now offer a well-rounded line of futon frame products, ranging from $99 for our promotion Vermont futon frame to our oak Westgate and Canyon futon frames at $299. The new furniture line, made of solid domestic red oak, comes in room group settings with matching coffee and end tables. The new frames are available in double, queen, and chair sizes. The demand for oak futon frames has increased over the past two years and seems to be growing very rapidly into traditional furniture and bedding stores. Elite prides itself on reading the demand in the marketplace and implementing new products to meet that demand.

Along with the domestic furniture line, Elite has begun shipping its platform bed line up, which consists of four contemporary styles in natural, cherry, and mahogany finishes. The platform beds can be used with futon or standard boxspring mattresses. This makes them attractive to futon specialty stores, bedding stores, and furniture stores who are looking to add to or open a Lifestyles Bedding gallery. These products will be stocked throughout our "national network" of warehouses located in San Jose, CA; Miami, FL; Baltimore, MD; Dallas, TX; and Chicago, IL.

SCI Opens East Coast Futon Warehouse

The oldest and largest West Coast supplier of futons, frames, futon covers, and accessories opens an East Coast warehouse dedicated to serving the Northeast.

"We are proud to announce that Furniture Wholesalers, Inc./Fluid Designs Ltd. of Fall River, Massachusetts, will be warehousing a wide selection of futon frames and accessories featuring the 'Made in America Oak' and hardwood frames, tables, and several novelty items to enhance any retailer's profit potential," said Kerry Gold of SCI. The quick ship program offers unique futon designs, matching tables, loveseats, and chairs, and designer cover sets.

Furniture Wholesalers has been involved in the furniture industry for over 40 years and distributes many key national lines. They deliver in their own trucks and can also accommodate customer pick up. Volume discounts will be available.