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Why throw pillows can cost more than couches

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The smallest item on the sofa makes the most money. Furniture stores offer heavily discounted couches to get you in the door, but they make up all the lost margins by convincing you to buy tiny, purely decorative squares of stuffed fabric for outrageous premiums.

Why throw pillows can cost more than couches
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