https://homenewsnow.com/blog/2024/04/23/the-ebb-and-flow-of-furniture-markets/ Your Source for Home Furnishings Retail News Sat, 27 Apr 2024 05:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://homenewsnow.com/blog/2024/04/23/the-ebb-and-flow-of-furniture-markets/#comment-5224 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 05:15:44 +0000 https://homenewsnow.com/?p=42298#comment-5224 ]]> No question business has changed especially with the concentration of retail into major branded stores with multiple locations. A lot of these stores go to Asian markets as well so the overall purchases at the High Point market must be lower and nobody can track that and the exhibitors would lie anyway (^^).
What is sure, is that worldwide, there are just too many shows. Those shows may make money for the organizers but the cost of exhibiting has become prohibitive.
All I can say is that after attending and exhibiting in about 100 shows in my career, between the US, Paris and Asia, I am so glad to no longer have to worry about whether the upcoming market will be successful or not. Especially since the definition of “successful” has changed from writing a lot of firm orders you could take to the bank, vs getting vague commitments that may be written later and only taken to Sunday prayers 😊

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