Aggressive pricing also pleases retailers at summer market<\/p>\n
LAS VEGAS \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Retailers who shopped the furniture market here last week were impressed by new products and deals, and the World Market Center\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s efforts to make their shopping experience smooth and enjoyable.
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\nHouston-based Gallery Furniture has been shopping here for some time, but it was the first visit for owner Jim McIngvale, who was wowed by a venue he called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153dynamic.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I think it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s great,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s easy to shop. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fresh. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s terrific.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
And McIngvale found what he was looking for \u00e2\u20ac\u201d contemporary furniture from Diamond Sofa and others to appeal to young, urban-oriented consumers gravitating to the loft living lifestyle in and around downtown Houston.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We shopped a lot of vendors that are out of the mainstream,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153One of our mantras is to not be a commodity furniture store. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not strong in that (contemporary) category, but we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to be.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Howard Freed, owner of Freed\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Home Furnishings in metro Dallas, said he found \u00e2\u20ac\u0153tons of new stuff here,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d noting that one of the keys to this market is the manageable size of the showrooms and how vendors tend to show only their introductions and best sellers.<\/p>\n
Among the bright spots for Freed\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s: AICO and its new Essex Manor collection, and the newest Kathy Ireland Home by Standard product.<\/p>\n
Freed also applauded the market for its work to make the shopping experience better, particularly a much-improved shuttle service from his hotel to the main buildings. He suggested his days of visiting High Point may be numbered.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153There are too many markets,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said, adding that once WMC opens its third building next July, he may skip the larger North Carolina market.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The problem here has been limited upholstery,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Freed said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s improved. The market is getting bigger, and I think those vendors (not here already) are just going to have to bite the bullet and pay the price.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
For Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based City Furniture, the amount of new product offered here depended on the supplier. Those particularly strong out West had a lot of new product, while others remain more High Pointed-oriented with only a few new things here.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153But Las Vegas continues to rise,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said City President Keith Koenig, pointing to the construction work on Building C. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153With this new building, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to attract more and more.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Like Freed, Koenig has complained about too many markets, and said it continues to be an issue for his merchandising team, which is shopping more overseas markets.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Where we spend the most time will be where we can see the most new product and utilize our time effectively,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said.<\/p>\n
Joel Huseby, vice president of merchandising at Becker Furniture World Home Center in Becker, Minn., had a different take on the current market schedules, saying he wants to see fresh looks every three months, in High Point and Las Vegas. That means he can make changes year-round without overhauling a large part of his lineup at one time.<\/p>\n
And it hasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t meant extra time because Huseby has shaved time off his High Point trips \u00e2\u20ac\u201d from eight days a few years ago to three-to-four days now.<\/p>\n
Huseby was among those pleased with the aggressive pricing they saw here from manufacturers trying to drum up business in a tough business climate.<\/p>\n
He cited an ultra-soft leather sofa at Leather Italia Becker can sell at $1,199, as well as the resource\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s $999 retail price points on other new frames. He also liked the new motion sectional program at Catnapper, and looked closely as its bonded leather offerings.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nice on our side,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Huseby, whose business is benefiting from the excitement of its re-opening as whole-home home center.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It was worth it to be here,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Huseby said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It was hot, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hot in Minneapolis too.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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