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Michaels Announces Top 2013 DIY Wedding Ideas
2013.02.21
Retailer helps dreams come true with new products, celebrity experts and a $5,000 prize DIY remains one of the hottest 2013 wedding trends, and Michaels, North America's largest artsRead More + -
Furniture makers not yet sitting pretty
2013.02.18
China Camerich Furniture Co's store in Cologne, Germany. Launched at the end of last year, it is the Beijing-based furniture company's 43rd overseas outlet.Read More + -
National Home Census Survey Reveals Americans’ Style, Décor Preferences and Trends
2013.02.16
National off-price home fashions retailer, HomeGoods, recently released the results of its second National Home Census Survey, tracking the most current trends in American décor preferences as well as how Americans live in their homes. The first National Home Census Survey was released in January of 2011.Read More + -
China - Light Industrial Products and Art-Crafts Exports Increased Steadily in 2012
2013.02.15
According to China Customs statistics, 2012 export and import values of light industrial products and art-crafts totaled $702.27 billion. This represents a year-over-year (YOY) increaseof 12.5%. Export values alone totaled $565.02 billion, which is a year-over-year increase of 16.4%.Read More + -
Emerging Trends in Global Markets March 2013
2013.02.15
March brings an official change in season and a new frame of mind. Our central merchandising themes this month focus on spring, gardening, St.Read More + -
Chinese furniture producers learning to adapt
2013.02.14
Adaptability, it really shouldn't be a novel idea. In "Management Challenges for the 21st Century," released in 1999, author Peter Drucker wrote, "Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable.Read More + -
Chinese investors bullish on Europe: survey
2013.02.04
Chinese investors bullish on Europe: surveyRead More + -
China to pursue RMB internationalization
2013.02.04
China to pursue RMB internationalizationRead More + -
China Increases Foreign Investment Quota to 80 bln U.S. dollars
2013.02.04
China Increases Foreign Investment Quota to 80 bln U.S. dollarsRead More + -
World economy to strengthen modestly in 2013: IMF
2013.01.31
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday that the world economy stands poised for a gradual upturn in 2013 with output rising by 3.5 percent. The estimate marks a modest uptick from 3.2 percent in 2012, but was slightly lower than the IMF's last projection.Read More +