What is Ready-To-Assemble Furniture (RTA)?
Ready-to-Assemble (RTA) Furniture has become a consumer-friendly alternative because of improved materials and design innovations. While cost is the most important factor for many corporate buyers, consumers are drawn to the improved quality and increased options and styles that are available in today’s RTA furniture. RTA furniture is typically constructed from particleboard coated with colored melamine or wood veneers. Primary RTA furniture products include entertainment centers, electronic and computer furniture, storage units, cabinets, desks and dressers. RTA furniture has flexible designs that allow multiple pieces to be made from basic configurations. The primary distribution path for manufactures of RTA furniture is the mass merchandisers such as K-Mart, Wal-Mart. Other outlets which are leading the way in RTA furniture are contemporary specialty chains, superstores such as Office Depot, Staples, Office Max and Ikea. Ready-to-assemble, or RTA, furniture promises great value, but
