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Article: Sharp values rule the roost in competitive leather segment.(Upholstery, Leather)(Directory)
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- Home Accents Today
- Article date:
- August 1, 2005
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With everyone seemingly doing business in China, and the euro and the dollar caught in a tug-of-war, leather upholstery is continuing to experience significant price deflation. While still very popular, the category today is all about value and less about country of origin.
TRENDS
* As Asian sources gain expertise with tanning technologies, their offerings are upgrading from promotional into midtier pricing.
* Every major leather source has production in China --or so it seems--including Natuzzi's italsofa promotional line, Calia Italia's Divextra and Nicoletti.
* Colors have toned down a bit and moved back to basics like brown, long ...