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About Furniture & Interiors “Consumers,” reports the Home Furnishings International Association, “are sticking close to home, wanting comfort and warmth in their homes.” This is such a powerful trend, in fact, that the U.S. Department of Commerce estimates consumers spend approximately $64 billion annually on furniture and bedding alone. Add in homeowners’ purchases of lighting fixtures, floor and window treatments and related products and services, and it becomes clear that these are exciting times for the furniture and interiors industry. And that is not even taking into account the office furnishings market. To make the most of these and other important trends, leaders in this market need to keep pace with a staggering amount of information about: · Design trends and product introductions from High Point Executives in this dynamic industry are looking for answers to these. Furniture & Interiors is here to help. Furniture & Interiors is all about best practices in product development, manufacturing and marketing. The magazine is unique among business-to-business publications because its editors and writers reach across this broad industry to bring together top executives and facilitate cross-industry communication. In every issue, leading companies share their success stories as well as speak about their greatest challenges and goals. In addition, Furniture & Interiors features regular editorial contributions from noted industry authorities. Furniture & Interiors’ 22,000 readers are CEOs, presidents and other high-ranking executives at companies that design, manufacture and market home and office furnishings, as well as provide design and other services. Readers’ companies all have annual revenues of more than $5 million and employ more than 50 people. Furniture & Interiors provides a unique opportunity to reach decision makers across the market, because readers are involved in all aspects of the industry. They influence major decisions related to purchases of fabrics and other materials, manufacturing equipment, marketing support, distribution, product development and much more. Furniture & Interiors is published by Schofield Media Chicago. |