Business issue

Optimistic Start For The US Furniture Market
An in-depth report into the US market for early 2012
The new year started strong for many of the participants in our survey.

Six Effective Ways To Be Your Own Game Changer
How to increase your profit margins now
There are no good or bad industries to be in today. There are good and bad companies within all industries.”

The Value Of Value
It's Not Just About The Price Tag
Value is an intriguing, complex, subjective, and often misunderstood concept which is the product or consequence of a convergence of quality, design, price, predictability and, often, originality and individualism.

Country report

Turkey: Flying High
Turkish Furniture Industry Soars Into Prominence And Targets A Place Among Top Ten Exporters
Turkey’s rapid emergence as one of the fastest growing markets in the last few years could hardly have come as a surprise. Sitting on the border of Asia and Europe, it serves as a trading post between the east and west.

MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Ten Effective Performance Tools for 21st Century Managers
Learn to educate , consult & coach better
Action Learning focuses on bridging the ‘knowing-doing’ gap between theory and practice. The crux of modern Action Learning is based on the original concept of Prof Reginald Revans, the father of action learning.

Hit Guide

Environmental Sustainability At FDA
Innovative, environmentally conscious design wins grand prize
Environment sustainability was the hot topic at this year’s Furniture Design Award (FDA) 2012.

SPECIAL REPORT

Asean Furniture Circuit
An Eye On Malaysia & Singapore
This year, the dates for the seven SE Asian furniture shows in six cities overlapped badly, making it very difficult for visitors to cover them all in any detail.

TALKING POINT

Positives All Around At MIFF 2012
Buyers see 'Made in Malaysia' as a stamp of quality assurance
The feedback from attendees at the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) 2012 confirms Malaysia’s position in the international furniture industry as a reliable producer of quality furniture at competitive prices.