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Colour in context
Feb.25,2013
Colour is an essential part of any design project, and this year Furniture News has invited the trend forecasting agency behind Mix Publications, Global Color Research, to talk about a key colour for the current season each month. Although the company forecasts colour trends two years ahead, this series of articlesRead More + -
Cautious Consumers Keep Cupid at Bay This Year
Feb.21,2013
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day but consumers aren’t quite ready to shell out the big bucks for their loved ones as much as they were last year, according to National Retail Federation. The 2013 Valentine’s Day spending survey conducted by BIGinsight shows only a slight increase in expected sales this year with the average person planning to spend $130.97 on candy, cards, gifts and more, up from $126.03 last year. Total spending will reach $18.6 billion.Read More + -
China maintains big lead as top furniture source
Feb.21,2013
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology had recently revealed that turnover in the furniture industry in China rose 13.8 percent year-on-year in 2012, compared with a 1.1 percent decrease in the previous. Profits increased 19.4 percent year-on-year in 2012.Read More + -
Michaels Announces Top 2013 DIY Wedding Ideas
Feb.21,2013
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
Feb.18,2013
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
Feb.16,2013
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
Feb.15,2013
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
Feb.15,2013
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
Feb.14,2013
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
Feb.04,2013
Chinese investors bullish on Europe: surveyRead More +
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