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 (5) DaVinci allegations raise questions about integrity of Chinese reportingThose following the DaVinci Furniture scandal in China may have noticed some interesting developments in the story.The retailer, originally accused of selling Chinese-made furniture it marketed as Italian-made, said the TV reporter that first broke the story blackmailed DaVinci by taking an estimated $150,000 for not publishing more negative reports about the company.This indeed is a serious charg... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (4) Labor cost increases continue to hit Asian producersImagine getting a 20% increase in your paycheck almost overnight. Then several months later, imagine getting another 15% increase. Unrealistic? Unheard of? Well those are minimum wage increases that officials in China are requiring in parts of the country, including Shenzhen, a furniture manufacturing area in the Guangdong Province of southern China. The figures were reported earlier this month by... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (7) Producers seek out new source countriesThis week, Furniture/Today broke news about DeCoro's plans to resume leather upholstery production for the first time since 2009. The news was as interesting for the planned plant location as anything else. It is located in Cambodia and eventually is expected to employ 1,000. The company reportedly chose Cambodia based on its labor costs - said to be cheaper than in China, Vietnam and Indonesia. A... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (11) Made in USA gains in popularity, yet still faces challengesMade in USA once again was one of the big stories here at last week's High Point Market. Some of this was on the upholstery side of the industry, but there also was a lot going on in the wood side too. Well established companies like Vaughan-Bassett and newly formed ones like Lincolnton Furniture touted their domestic capabilities. Based on activity at market, Lincolnton Furniture President Bruce... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Zepol offers interesting furniture industry trade dataAnyone who has been reading Furniture/Today on a regular basis may have come across the name Zepol Corp. This Minneapolis-based trade intelligence firm provides information to a number of trade publications detailing import and shipment information on a monthly basis. While the information is interesting and gives an idea of what is happening in the area of global trade, it wasn't very specific to... More |
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