A booming housing market for the past few years has given a giant boost to the window treatment industry, one of the few industries wherein the product is produced primarily in the U.S.
A booming housing market for the past few years has given a giant boost to the window treatment industry, one of the few industries wherein the product is produced primarily in the U.S. Two years after purchasing a home, most new homeowners find their financial situation improved to the point that decorating is a distinct possibility. Diane Besserman of Curtain Couture in Beverly Hills(http://www.curtaincouture.net) tells this reporter that business is up substantially in the past several years which she attributes to homeowners' replenished bank accounts combined with a generally excellent economic outlook. By keeping prices low, Diane is competing with much larger companies, often beating their quality and design while using U.S. labor. Assuming their is no sudden downturn, Diane says franchising may very well be in her future. As an example of a homegrown business which need not rely on cheap, foreign labor Curtain Couture stands out