Russians lead Cebu X buyers’ delegates
Russian buyers lead the delegates of foreign buyers yesterday at the opening of the 19th Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition or Cebu X 2008.
Aside from the 79 Russian buyers that pre-registered online, another 36-man delegation from
“The Philippine Trade Attache from
Although the show is considered as a smaller exhibition, compared to the events it organized for the past 19 years, due to weaker market demand in the
Other foreign buyers who registered at the opening yesterday, were from other countries in
Salutan said furniture stakeholders who are participating the show is expecting more foreign buyers to come in the next four days.
Last year, the
Salutan said that this year’s exhibitors is hoping for a good sales turn-out with quality buyers especially the Russians, Europeans, and Middle Easterns.
In her speech during the formal opening of the show, Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, vowed to help the struggling furniture industry, or the export sector in general, especially in extending international marketing support.
“She promised to support us in marketing to the international market. In fact, she mentioned that she is going to bring us along in her visit to
CFIF president Eric Casas for his part welcomed the Governor’s offer of support saying “
According to Salutan, with the mounting challenges being faced by the furniture exporters today, the industry is preparing to re-position itself and strengthen its attractiveness to the European consumers.
Aside from intensifying
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