Letters to the Editor
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, December 16, 2001
Time for payback in land of opportunity
| Tsai |
I arrived on American soil, in Honolulu, on Aug. 15, 1973, from Tokyo. I was on my way to Ithaca, N.Y., as a Cornell freshman. My parents and I passed through Honolulu, Los Angeles and LaGuardia Airport in New York.
Twenty-eight years have passed. I am a naturalized citizen. This is my home.
Sometimes I wonder if I were to have stayed in Japan for college, what career I would have ended up with. Knowing Japan, the land of minimal opportunities for foreigners, the outcome would have been quite different.
There is no way I could have built a Fairmont Designs in the Land of the Rising Sun. America is the land of freedom, democracy and opportunities. I took advantage by working hard.
I know what it means when people talk about the true spirit of the USA.
Ever since Sept. 11, I, like many of you, have been drawn to TV news coverage well past midnight. As an American (but a "Chinaman" by blood), I am deeply saddened by the tragic events.
My heart goes out especially to the firefighters who are still missing at the World Trade Center. What is going to happen to their families? I can picture these firefighters living in middle-income residential areas (some of them probably bought our furniture from Seaman's). Their children go to neighborhood schools. These are ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
I am not Bill Gates. He donated $10 million. But I think I can handle $100,000 for the Widows & Children Fund.
Tom Erlanger, one of our hospitality reps in New York, talks about forgiving and healing. Enough of that. America needs help, and this is my time to pay back.
When Taiwan, my fatherland, had its worst earthquake in 1999, Fairmont Designs donated well over $100,000 to the victims.
This time it is on me. I owe it to America, my motherland, personally.
Now, let's get back to business!
George Tsai, Fairmont Designs
Short-term sales can help save a business
Thank you for your insightful article in the Nov. 26 issue about a well-known liquidation company.
The article on page 1 did a great job illustrating Gene Rosenberg Associates' method of liquidating failing businesses, which are a normal part of cyclical retailing, but did not mention the role that a sales promotion company can play in preventing such failures before they happen.
In light of today's recessionary economy, it is important for your readers to understand that sales promotion firms also focus on the business of helping furniture dealers stay in business.
Over the years, the majority of our company's revenues have been generated from short-term sales events that help furniture retailers better compete. These events allow retailers to update their stores, find superior locations and balance their inventories, which often leads to increased profits and a vibrant future.
There always will be a need for going-out-of-business sales. But, until that time comes in the life of a furniture store, many forward-thinking retailers are using the expertise of sales promotion firms in their everyday business dealings.
Christopher and Judson Lynch, Daniel Lynch Sales Co.
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