Tom Russell
I'm Tom Russell and have worked at Furniture/Today since August 2003. Since then, I have had covered the international side of the business from a logistics and sourcing standpoint. Since then, I also have visited several furniture trade shows and manufacturing plants in Asia, which has helped me gain some perspective about the industry in that part of the world. As I continue covering the import side of the business, I look forward to building on that knowledge base through conversations with industry officials and future overseas plant tours overseas. From time to time, I will file news and other industry perspectives on-line and, as always, welcome your response to these Web postings. (to view or add public comments click on "Add your Comment" below each blog post)
Title: Associate Editor
Email: trussel@furnituretoday.com
Sourcing Strategies by Tom RussellLink This | Email This | Comments (3) Chinese New Year Tests Industry's Ability to Plan AheadIt's that time of year again: Chinese New Year starts this Thursday, Feb. 3, and so begins another week or so of celebration, this time to usher in the Year of the Rabbit. To many Asians, the season, much like our Christmas and New Year's, is a time to spend with family and friends. It thus explains the exodus of workers from the coastal cities to inland areas where their families live. For the fu... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) New Dongguan furniture complex adds to mix of showrooms around the globeThe first thing readers might ask when seeing the news about another huge furniture showroom complex planned in Dongguan is: Do we need really need another major furniture show?Some in the industry already appear to be weary of attending four major shows - two in High Point and two in Las Vegas - in the United States each year. Add two more if you attend Tupelo and another two beyond that if you i... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Report considers prospective versus retrospective dutiesA recent report by the International Trade Administration covers a topic of huge interest to the furniture industry: the value of prospective versus retrospective or retroactive duties. Now anyone who imports bedroom from China knows what retroactive duties are, but for those who don't, here is a quick summary. Retroactive duties are imposed following the completion of what's called an administrat... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) ITC report highlights state of domestic bedroom industryThe U.S. International Trade Commission's staff has been hard at work on the sunset review of the wood bedroom furniture case for much of 2010. This will help officials determine whether to continue antidumping duties on Chinese-made bedroom furniture for another five years.There have been numerous tasks along the way, but none has topped the staff's exhaustive 300-plus page report issued earlier... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Furniture markets offer a creative outlet for student designersFor years, the furniture industry has looked for new ways to attract young talent. One of the key reasons was that young minds also might have some insight into the mindsets and purchasing habits of younger consumers. A recent initiative by rustic case goods supplier Groovystuff may have hit the mark in this area. The company partnered with Appalachian State University on a furniture design compet... More |
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