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  1. Zuo Announces Grand Opening of New Showroom at AmericasMart Atlanta

    Zuo Announces Grand Opening of New Showroom at AmericasMart Atlanta

    Zuo is excited to announce the opening of its new showroom at Americas Mart Atlanta. This showroom, dedicated exclusively to outdoor furniture, covers an area of 5,500 square feet and will feature Zuo's latest collection of 250 outdoor furniture pieces.

     

    Zuo, a member of the Casual Furniture Association since 2010, has relocated from its previous location at the Chicago Mart to this new showroom. The showroom will be open during market seasons in January, July, and September, making it convenient for buyers to explore Zuo's outdoor furniture offerings.

     

    This new showroom complements Zuo's existing showrooms in Vegas and High Point, providing a total showroom space of more than 30,000 square feet.

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  2. The Pinnacle of Elegance: Zuo Modern Shines at the October High Point Furniture Market

    The Pinnacle of Elegance: Zuo Modern Shines at the October High Point Furniture Market

    Every autumn, as the crisp air ushers in the changing leaves, the furniture industry's elite converge upon High Point, North Carolina, for the highly anticipated High Point Furniture Market. This October's event promises to be nothing short of spectacular, and leading the charge in elegance and innovation is the renowned furniture brand, Zuo Modern

     

    With over two decades of excellence in the industry, Zuo consistently sets the bar high, and this year is no exception. The October High Point Furniture Market sees Zuo unveiling an impressive collection of over 200 new items, and what makes this collection truly extraordinary is its profound focus on hospitality and unique design. There will be an emphasis on elegant trending design cues such as warm fabrics, geometric shapes, and mixed materials.  Seating will be a prominent release category, as Zuo will introduce a wide range of dining, counter,

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  3. Zuo looks to show product to wider audience at kitchen and bath industry event

    Zuo looks to show product to wider audience at kitchen and bath industry event

    The collaboration between the Las Vegas Market and four other major January trade shows has led Zuo to secure a high-profile sponsorship role at the annual Kitchen and Bath Industry show (KBIS), the premier event for kitchen and bath designers.

     

    No, Zuo isn’t planning to add kitchen sinks or bathroom vanities to its product line anytime soon, but the sponsorship allows the company to tout its importance to the restaurant industry by supplying all the seating and other furnishings for a lounge that will host a variety of presentations at the KBIS show. (Restaurant designers shop KBIS because, after all, those businesses need kitchens and bathrooms, too.)

     

    Both shows take place Jan. 29-Feb. 2 in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Market, where Zuo maintains a year-round showroom, is at the familiar World Market Center, while KBIS is at the recently e

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  4. Home Accents Today readers name Zuo a top home office furniture supplier

    Home Accents Today readers name Zuo a top home office furniture supplier

    Readers of Home Accents Today, the leading trade publication covering decorative accessories, accent furniture, gifts, lighting and an array of other home furnishings categories, have named Zuo as one of the top three home office furniture suppliers in the business.

     

    That’s pretty heady stuff, but the publication’s prestigious Reader Rankings are no joke. Retailers, interior designers and distributors in the residential and hospitality furniture segments take them very seriously, and it’s quite a feat to get consistently high marks from HAT’s readers – many of whom are Zuo customers.

     

    “We are very humbled by this honor, and we appreciate the confidence the readers of Home Accents Today have shown in our company,” said Luis Ruesga, CEO of Zuo.

     

    Ruesga was quick to point out

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  5. Top young female business leaders headline Vegas event for designers, entrepreneurs

    Top young female business leaders headline Vegas event for designers, entrepreneurs

    If you’re a female business owner or interior designer involved with home furnishings, here’s the perfect excuse for your next trip to Las Vegas.

     

    The Las Vegas Design Center, which is made up of about 30 year-round showrooms in Building A of the World Market Center, is hosting a panel discussion and luncheon on Oct. 6 called Project You: Empowering Women in Business. The half day event will be headlined by five female entrepreneurs and business owners who will, in the words of event organizers “inspire collaboration and education.”

     

    “We are proud to be a sponsor of this unique gathering of some of the top young female entrepreneurs connected with the home furnishings business,” said Luis Ruesga, CEO of Zuo. “Not only will attendees gain insights from the panelists, but they will also have boundless networking opportunities with their pe

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  6. ASID Gather event

    ASID Gather event

    Gather - A National Conference by American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), kicked off Wednesday, Sept 21 at the Intercontinental Miami. With three days filled with programming, education, and design focused displays from sponsoring brands.

     

    Gather 2022, is the inaugural conference event created as an opportunity for industry engagement where peer to peer learning and connection helps to strengthen interior designer’s business and practice.

     

    Kerrie Kelly, Kerrie Kelly Design Lab, Sacramento, CA - FASID, Past Chair | ASID’s National Board of Directors shared, “It has been an incredible experience to have our professional members, students, chapters and Industry Partners - face to face again. Creating the opportunity to network and forge new relationships is at the core of our organization’s values and we are incredibly proud with ho

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  7. Allison Eden Celebrates NY NOW Success with Multiple Brand Collaborations!

    Allison Eden Celebrates NY NOW Success with Multiple Brand Collaborations!

    Allison Eden Studios, celebrates the success of NY NOW, sharing details on brand collaborations with three innovative manufacturers for the summer show.

     

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  8. Las Vegas Market strikes positive note amid all the negatives

    Las Vegas Market strikes positive note amid all the negatives

    Despite significant headwinds due to bloated wholesale and retail inventories, high gas prices and fears of a recession, last week’s Las Vegas Market was an upbeat event that included – to the surprise of many observers – a decent amount of order-writing.

     

    Granted, most exhibitors (especially furniture showrooms) described showroom traffic as light to moderate, but we were told that those who did show up were primed to buy.

     

    “Demand is not the problem. Inventory is the problem,” one exhibitor said bluntly. “Dealers still need new product to sell.”

     

    Attendance appeared to be strong from retailers west of the Rockies – many of whom don’t shop the High Point Market – and several exhibitors noted that quite a few major retailers from the Midwest and Eastern U.S. returned to th

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  9. NY Now lounge to spotlight Zuo’s Allison Eden collection

    NY Now lounge to spotlight Zuo’s Allison Eden collection

    Zuo’s recent collaboration with designer Allison Eden will be in the spotlight at next month’s NY Now show when the company returns to the cutting-edge design show for the first time since 2017.

     

    Zuo’s signature mid-century modern furniture – including several pieces covered with Eden’s mosaic-inspired fabrics – will be featured in a high-profile lounge for designers that will be located adjacent to the main show entrance.

     

    NY Now organizers say the goal is to give designers a focal point to reconnect since the organization has not held an in-person trade show in more than two years. Plus, the event likes to highlight works by New York City natives such as Eden. (Her studio currently is in Brooklyn.)

     

    “It gives our audience a chance to experience a fun and elevated take on class

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  10. Container rates are declining – but it’s premature to celebrate

    Container rates are declining – but it’s premature to celebrate

    Finally, there’s some good news about ocean container shipping rates. They’re actually trending down.

    We know that’s hard to believe – especially if you’re a retailer, manufacturer or designer who has watched freight bills rise astronomically the past two years – but the widely-watched Drewry World Container Index is down 16 percent from a year ago. And the consulting firm Drewry Supply Chain Advisers, which compiles the data, believes it will continue to slowly decline over the next few weeks.

    At the end of June, Drewry’s composite index of rates for a 40-foot container on major east-west shipping lanes stood at $7,066. That’s down 16 percent from $8,399 year ago, and down 32 percent from its peak of $10,377 in September 2021.

    But the composite index is still more than double the five-year average rate of $3,490 per 40-foot container, so don’t break out the champagne just yet.

    On the popular Shanghai-to-Los Angeles route used by many furniture manufac

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