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		<title>Furniture prices heading upward &#8211; Industry is blaming increases in labor and shipping costs</title>
		<link>http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2010/06/18/furniture-prices-heading-upward-industry-is-blaming-increases-in-labor-and-shipping-costs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Furniture companies are raising prices despite fears that higher costs could kill off a rebound just as recession-shocked shoppers appear willing to spend.<p><a href="http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2010/06/18/furniture-prices-heading-upward-industry-is-blaming-increases-in-labor-and-shipping-costs/">Furniture prices heading upward &#8211; Industry is blaming increases in labor and shipping costs</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.acf-china.com/blog">The ACF China Co - Millstone Trading</a></p>
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		<title>Buying from China &#8211; The customer is NOT always right.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having been both involved in the past with  furniture sourcing and buying,  and more recently  operating a retail furniture store and factory (where I now must sell to those same types of furniture buyers), I suppose I can say I truly understand both perspectives. Though I must confess, that for the first time being the supplier, is [...]<p><a href="http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2010/02/20/buying-in-china-the-customer-is-not-always-right/">Buying from China &#8211; The customer is NOT always right.</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.acf-china.com/blog">The ACF China Co - Millstone Trading</a></p>
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		<title>The Effects of Inflation in China on the U.S. Furniture</title>
		<link>http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2008/02/23/the-effects-of-inflation-in-china-on-the-us-furniture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is an interesting (and oh so relevant) article on the Visiondecor blog worth pausing a moment to reflect on. Obviously we all knew this was coming:

&#8220;Inflation in China is causing a raucous in the Furniture Industry these days.  Chinaâ€™s RMB is at an all-time high against the dollar, and we are beginning to [...]<p><a href="http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2008/02/23/the-effects-of-inflation-in-china-on-the-us-furniture/">The Effects of Inflation in China on the U.S. Furniture</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.acf-china.com/blog">The ACF China Co - Millstone Trading</a></p>
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		<title>China feels pressures on pricing</title>
		<link>http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2007/11/15/china-feels-pressures-on-pricing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2007/11/15/china-feels-pressures-on-pricing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Though a reprint, I thought this article was definately a trend we see ourselves, very relevant and something to always consider)

By Thomas Russell &#8212; Furniture Today, 11/12/2007

Shanghai, Chinaâ€” When it comes to raising prices on what they sell, Chinese furniture producers have to walk a fine line between keeping their customers happy and keeping their [...]<p><a href="http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2007/11/15/china-feels-pressures-on-pricing/">China feels pressures on pricing</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.acf-china.com/blog">The ACF China Co - Millstone Trading</a></p>
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