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 Ready to Assemble Furniture Market Outlook: Ken Research   Consumer Introduction: Ready to assemble (RTA) furniture is a concept introduced roughly around the 1850’s which allowed for two primary benefits- the reduced cost of labor as assembly was expected to be done by the customer, and a reduction in the requirement for space as the furniture was shipped as parts and not as the finished product. This reduction in labor and space became a favorable trend for manufacturers which was expected to be continued in simplistic component based furniture. Another major benefit in using ready to assemble furniture was that there was a shortage in manufacturing time as well. The reduction in time requirement and the cost saving from reduced requirement for space and labor led to manufacturers attempting to maximize the sale of ready to assemble furniture, primarily for low margin products which would boost profitability. High value furniture which earned a premium for manufacturers wou...