Michael J. Knell
\nMay return in a couple years, says president<\/p>\n
TORONTO \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Leda Furniture has decided to pull out of the High Point Market after showing at the semiannual event for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This was not an easy decision to make,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Marco Confalone, president of the family-owed, midpriced to high-end case goods producer. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153But with buyer behaviors towards attending markets changing, coupled with an inability to find a suitable new showroom location conducive to providing proper case goods displays, we have decided not to renew the lease on our current location and just pull out of the market.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0
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Leda had displayed on the fifth floor of the International Home Furnishings Center for the past five years<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Due to some renovations to our floor wing of the building, we found that the fifth floor location had become a low-traffic corridor attracting limited walk-by traffic,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Confalone said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Plus with the number of buyers now attending only one market a year, it was not prudent to remain at that location.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
He said Leda isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t pursuing a Las Vegas Market location because the show does not yet cater to retailers in its price points, but added that the company will keep an eye on the Nevada event.<\/p>\n
Although Leda won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have a U.S. showroom presence, it continues its marketing efforts in the country through its sales team. The company also is promoting a program for retailers to visit its Toronto showroom and factory.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We have always offered to fly current and potential retailers to our facility,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Confalone said.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said Leda isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t abandoning the High Point Market permanently. He anticipates returning in a couple of years \u00e2\u20ac\u0153once market attendance and the furniture economy improve.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the company is using its showroom budget to print catalogs and point-of-purchase items and to develop the retailer fly-in program, he said. Retailers can find out more about the fly-in program by contacting their sales representatives or e-mailing Leda at info@ledafurniture.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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