Opinions
Warren Shoulberg
Editor in Chief
What the change in the value of the Chinese renminbi, the cost of shipping containers, the 2010 cotton crop, steel prices, labor unrest, shortages and wages and just about everything else in China means—and does not mean—to the home furnishings industry in the U.S.:
Column AA1: The Chinese...
They came, they saw, they ordered ... or they will order, the vendors hope.
That’s a very quick summary of the recent New York Home Fashions Market. Of course, there was more to market week—both positive and negative.
First, the up side: The market was well attended, not only in numbers, but in the...