Direct Buy Announces Over One Billion Dollars in Wholesale Merchandise Sold Through Their Design Showrooms

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- DirectBuy, the wholesale membership buying club for consumers announced today that its members have purchased over one billion in merchandise during the past year.

For over 35 years DirectBuy, has been showing consumers ways to save when they shop for interior and exterior furnishings, home improvement items, cabinetry, flooring, entertainment, outdoor products, and accessories. They offer a selection of over one million products and feature only brand name, first-run, current merchandise. DirectBuy is a "one-stop shopping" destination offering 156 spacious design centers throughout the United States and Canada where members can browse and select merchandise in a comfortable, hassle-free environment. New members receive an orientation to help them understand the shopping process and are assisted throughout the length of the membership by trained product specialists in all product categories. DirectBuy derives no income from the sale of merchandise, and enables consumers to purchase brand-name merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices -- the same prices that manufacturers and distributors give to retail stores. By providing brand-name items without traditional markup, DirectBuy dramatically increases the purchasing power of its members. They offer over 700 brand-name manufacturers and authorized suppliers in the United States, and more than 500 brand-name manufacturers and authorized suppliers at locations in Canada.

The selection at DirectBuy is much more extensive than at warehouse clubs and retail stores because they constantly update their product database to ensure that members have the latest products from the top brand names in the home furnishings and home improvement industries. Additionally, DirectBuy members enjoy professional design, delivery and installation services for nearly every product they purchase.

With the current housing market slump, DirectBuy offers an avenue for homeowners to upgrade their existing spaces rather than build or remodel a new home. In addition to creating the home of their dreams, consumers are also able to increase the value of their home should they chose to sell when the market picks back up. Another way DirectBuy has been helping homeowners create the home of their dreams is through a home makeover contest where winning families receive $25,000 to $50,000 cash prizes to remodel their homes. Since 2005, DirectBuy has awarded more than $400,000 to families in the US and Canada. For more information about franchises, Membership, or the home makeover Contest go to: www.directbuycares.com or call 1-800-DirectBuy

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