Retailors deliver two-thirds of homeowner purchases at no extra 

 charge. Ahout 10 percent of their purchases are d<'livered at extra charge 

 and the remaining one-fourth is not delivered. Homeowners mak<' many 

 small })urciiases which they can transport themselves or for which they 

 do not want to wait for delivery. For the region. 72 percent of all lumher 

 sold hy retail vards is delivered free of direct transportation charges to 

 the customer. Only 9 percent is delivered at extra cost. The remaining 

 19 percent is transported hy the huyer. 



Retail yards now furnish the builder and homeowner with a greater variety of goods and services 



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