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What’s all the fuss about Mexico?
Categories: Articles & Publications, Stump & Company | Published: Nov 9th 2021
by Tim Stump
originally published in Home News Now
TIJUANA, Mexico — The press has lately been relentless in its reporting on supply chain issues as many Asian countries continue with Covid-induced shutdowns, rising container costs, congested US ports, and prices increase on imports. This is leading many domestic companies to consider Mexico as a sourcing alternative thanks to its close border proximity, comparable first cost labor rates to China,
abundance of labor, and a ...
Fall High Point Market Recap
Categories: Market, News & Events, Stump & Company | Published: Oct 21st 2021
Our team worked the halls of the High Point market for 6 days and were pleased with the attendance, energy, and optimism. Most clients told us that total visits were probably 40-50% below pre-covid levels, but much better than expected. A few Canadians crossed the borders given the new transit rules, and there were several Asian and European groups in attendance as well. Best of all, the weather was a perfect North Carolina autumn, making ...
Stump Interview with Axial
Categories: Articles & Publications, Stump & Company | Published: Oct 11th 2021
originally published in Axial's Middle Market Review
E-Commerce Drives Growth and M&A Opportunity in the Furniture Industry
by Dani Forman
Furniture runs deep in the Stump family DNA. Since 1972, the Stump family’s investment banking firm, Stump & Company, has successfully completed over 400 M&A transactions on behalf of their furniture-focused clients. That 50-year history has also given Stump & Co a front row seat to the evolution of the furniture industry as it ...
Neocon & Casual Show Recap
Categories: Market, NeoCon, News & Events, Stump & Company | Published: Oct 7th 2021
The Stump team attended both the September 20-23 Casual show and the October 4-6 Neocon show in Chicago's famed Merchandise Mart. After a long, COVID-induced pause, we found both to be upbeat despite mixed traffic.
Casual
First, observations on the Casual show held in late September. Outdoor furniture is a booming category as homeowners increasingly want more and better outdoor venues as they continue to spend more time at home. As we walked the ...
Vegas Markets Recap
Categories: Market, Stump & Company | Published: Aug 26th 2021
The Stump team traveled to Las Vegas this week to attend the back-to-back residential market and the hospitality show. This two-for-one market special is a first, the result of the adjusted “COVID calendar”. But we think there may be advantages that provide some interesting and compelling opportunities for buyers to attend both shows to further blur the channels (read more about Stump’s perspective on the “hospi-dential” / “resi-mercial” trend in our past newsletters). We were pleased ...
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