Bar Stools Imported to the UK Soar on Wings of Burning Euro

If you’ve had your head in a hole for the last few weeks, there’s a couple of things you might have missed 1) The News Corp Witchhunt and 2) The Devastating Reality of the Debt-ridden Eurozone. Whilst the financial chaos of the last few years seemed to be getting buried behind more important news, the actual fact of the matter is that things were getting worse, not better. For those countries in Europe, crashing currency values has had some acute consequences. In the last week, Greece has unveiled its struggle to cope with £260bn (yes, that’s BILLION) of debt. The knock-on effect is that other countries in the Eurozone are feeling the pinch too, as Greece starts a contagious bout of defaulting on payments. However, despite the doom and gloom of this, there is a silver lining for European Manufacturers and one particular product that’s reaping the rewards is the export from Eurozone to UK of Bar Stools.

Bar Stools Across the UK Fall In Price

Whilst it’s not the most resounding bit of news you’ll ever hear, it is a welcome announcement in the face of all the other rising costs we have to put up with. With the crash of the Euro, exports from countries like Italy, Greece and Germany have seen an increase in volume. Bar Stools from Europe are now benefitting from reduced export prices in line with those being manufactured over in the far east (China) and India. This beneficial turn of events has seen the average kitchen bar stools price for sale in the UK retailers fall by almost 15%. Popular stools that a year ago were retailing for £35 are now available from online stores for about £29.99.

Of course, the major winners from this European Armageddon are the really high end designer bar stools that used to retail for £199.00 upwards. 15% price reductions mean you can bag yourself a top quality Italian leather stool for around £169! We’re talking really top-end, celebrity style stuff here. When you wrap this up with the pressure homeowners are facing to stay put and spend money on improving their homes rather than moving them, we’re seeing some really great opportunities to introduce truly continental and contemporary style to even the most modest Englishman’s Castle.

Bagging a Bar Stool Bargain

But the good news for kitchen lovers everywhere is that the hyper-competition of the internet is creating the perfect storm for bar stool retailers. As you probably know, online sales grew by 25% last year to an eye-watering £408bn and one of the most effective marketing tools for online retailers is the rise of the ‘discount code’ or ‘promotional voucher’. Some retailers are currently offering discount codes that grant up to a further 10% off online purchases! 10%! So what you have is that right now, bar stools are cheaper to import at source and then, when they get here, because online retailers are ultra competitive, you can get a further 10% off by finding the right discount code. That’s a staggering potential 25% off 2010 bar stool prices in the UK today. There’s never been a better time to buy a bar stool for your kitchen.