"Peddling Dreams" - Alix M. Freedman - Wall Street Journal

A Marketing Giant Uses Its Sales Prowess to Profit on Poverty -- Thorn EMI's REntal Centers Push Sofas, Rings, VCRs tothe Poor at High Rates -- Repos and 'Couch Payments'

Byline: Alix M. Freedman; 1993-09-22; Wall Street Journal; pages A1

Report: Watchdogs in the Public Interest

Tags: Alix M. Freedman, Rent-a-Center, took out contract with company, Wall Street Journal

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