{"id":5546,"date":"2016-05-22T05:07:31","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T05:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/javafurniture.com\/news\/?p=5546"},"modified":"2016-05-22T05:07:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-22T05:07:31","slug":"attendance-down-27-at-dongguan-furniture-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indonesia-furniture.com\/articles\/attendance-down-27-at-dongguan-furniture-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Attendance down 27% at Dongguan furniture show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organizers say March event drew 80,000 buyers<\/h2>\n

Thomas Russell — Furniture Today,<\/h3>\n

HOUJIE, China \u2014 Organizers of the 21st International 3F Famous Furniture Fair<\/a> said the March 16-20 event drew 80,000 buyers, down 27% from the 110,000 reported in attendance in March 2015.<\/p>\n

Some 8,000 attendees were from more than 70 foreign countries, down 38% from the 13,000 international buyers a year earlier.
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The show was held in 2.5 million square feet of space at the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center in the Houjie section of Dongguan, China, and also in a number of freestanding showrooms outside the exhibition center.<\/p>\n

A total of 847 furniture exhibitors from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Germany, Vietnam and the United States showed a mix of case goods and upholstery in a range of traditional, transitional and contemporary styles.<\/p>\n

“The exhibitors took this 3F so seriously in a way that I haven’t seen in many years,” said Yin Chengzhi, president of the Dongguan Famous Furniture Assn., one of 3F’s organizers. “So many of them have spent heavily on new product development <\/a>and came out with initiatives to support their dealers and distributors in terms of promotion and staff training under the urge of keeping competitive.”<\/p>\n

At the event, officials launched a campaign called the Dongguan Furniture Brand Strategy, a government-supported initiative to help promote 50 to 80 furniture manufacturers in the Dongguan region over the next three to five years.<\/p>\n

“We believe this strategy will make Dongguan furniture a bigger mark in the world furniture industry and in return, it will benefit every furniture player in Dongguan,” Chen Zhongqiu, governor of Houjie Town, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

To remain competitive during the global economic downturn, show and industry officials also said the industry must remain focused on design and other research and development initiatives. This includes developing eco-friendly products.<\/p>\n

“Environmental protection will not be a temporary trend,” officials said in their post-show report. “It is believed that more and more Chinese furniture manufacturers will further enhance their awareness of environmental protection and attach importance to environmentally friendly design.”<\/p>\n

The next 3F event is scheduled Sept. 4-8. For more information, visit www.3f.net.cn.<\/p>\n

Source : www.furnituretoday.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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