Rockers are a great addition to any home, so furniture stores should carry a variety of rockers that fit into many decors. Since rockers vary is style and design, you should offer customers the option of having their rockers inside, outside, or in smaller sizes for children. This way, you can let your customers see how this type of furniture can fit well with their own style at home.

Find a rockers provider that can give you choices when it comes to the style of the rockers, as well as the size and function. When you find a rockers provider, make sure the company can provide you with a rockers list that includes the following types:

1. Indoor rockers

2. Outdoor rockers

3. Unfinished rockers

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Find a provider of indoor rockers

Indoor rockers can serve a variety of purposes. Some customers may need an indoor rocker for the corner of the living room, or they may want a rocker for a child's nursery. Stocking plenty of styles and designs of indoor rockers is essential, to ensure your customers will find the right one.

I recommend: Browse through the large collections of indoor rockers from Rocking Chairs & Gliders and Every Rocking Chair.

Provide outdoor rockers for porch and garden spaces

While many people prefer to have their rocking chairs indoors, there are others who place rocking chairs on the porch or in the garden to comfortably enjoy the outdoors. Rockers for outdoor purposes are either made from different materials or have special coatings that allow the furniture to hold up well in all types of weather.

I recommend: Choose from wicker, iron, wood, and rockers made from other materials specifically for outdoor purposes at One Way Furniture. You can also find many outdoor rocker choices at Everything Furniture.

Explore selling unfinished rockers to the do-it-yourself customers

Rockers can come in many different shades, but there are still customers who will want their own custom color. This is when unfinished furniture is most popular. People who want to redesign a room may look to unfinished furniture to give the room a personal touche. The furniture is all ready-made; all the customer has to do is take it home, paint, and seal it, for a long-lasting piece of furniture.

I recommend: Unfinished Furniture Expo and American Unfinished Furniture are two great resources for unfinished rockers.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Because there are many different options for rockers, get rockers information from your provider so you know how many different types of rockers you can purchase from a particular source. If you don't find everything you need, you may decide to go with multiple rocker distributors, or look around for a single provider that offers plenty of variety.