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June High Point Market Recap
Categories: Market, Stump & Company | Published: Jun 13th 2021
The Spring, rescheduled to Summer, High Point market has now concluded and in our view it was a SUCCESS!
With lots of vacant showrooms, many exhibitors not showing, unprecedented June timing (first week of summer break for young families), a robust premarket, and no international visitors, we were not expecting a strong market. And Thursday-Friday was slow. But then… the crowds showed up and stayed. Until Tuesday! Positive attitudes from buyers, designers and retailers highlight ...
Let’s go to the Market(s)!
Categories: Market, News & Events, Stump & Company | Published: May 2nd 2021
Our team is excited to be back on planes and traveling!
We kicked off our return to in person markets with the Las Vegas Market, April 11-13. We expected a 50% crowd, but what we observed was probably less than that. It was disappointing to see the empty spaces in all 3 buildings, but there was great activity and energy on the lower floors. We also liked the new welcome center, check-in process and temporary ...
October 2020 Market Update
Categories: Market | Published: Oct 20th 2020
The Stump team spent an uncharacteristically brief 24-hours in High Point last week at the Fall Market. With extra working days added for exhibitors, partially closed/“appointment-only” showroom policies, and ever-present COVID precautions we did not roam the halls nor shake hands as normal.
Nevertheless, we met with over 20 industry CEOs and owners, re-connected with old friends, and made several new connections. We also pitched a handful of potential buyers on two residential upholstery ...
September 2020 PreMarket
Categories: Market | Published: Sep 16th 2020
September 2020 High Point PreMarket
Masked and temperature checked (and with hand-sanitizer in pockets), our team spent two very upbeat days in High Point for PreMarket. Furniture Today called it the “mother of all PreMarkets” - we agree. Over 300 exhibitors officially participated with another 100+ exhibitors quietly open to customers by appointment. General consensus was that any attendee in town was there to write meaningful business. The attitudes of our clients and friends were incredibly ...
Spring 2020 Market Update
Categories: Market | Published: Jun 1st 2020
“There will definitely be a new normal; but before that we will have a new abnormal.”
-Furniture Industry CEO
This has been a strange springtime for the world and the furniture industry. Typically, this season is a happy marathon for the Stump Team as we enjoy back to back markets kicking off in High Point in April, HD-Vegas in May, NeoCon in June, and finally the World Market in Vegas in ...
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