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Exporters to survive competition by exploring adjacent industries

By Ehda Dagooc | March 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Furniture exporters as well as fashion accessory manufacturers can survive the tough global market if they consider going beyond the boundaries of their usual markets, or venturing into adjacent potential indus...

Freeman Cebu Business

Economist: Exporters must keep focus on Asia to sustain growth

By Ehda Dagooc | March 11, 2011 - 12:00am

While the Asian region has successfully sustained its strength despite the challenging financial pressure in the global landscape, exporters are again called to make extra effort in penetrating the Asian market...

Freeman Cebu Business

Furniture sector now a sunset industry

By Ehda Dagooc | March 7, 2011 - 12:00am

The furniture export sector may now be considered as “sunset” industry because of its sluggish movement, stakeholders believe that this is only taking a short term journey, as exciting opportunities are...

Freeman Cebu Business

Furniture makers exhibit resilience at CebuNext

By Ehda Dagooc | February 26, 2011 - 12:00am

Amid a shrinking market and tougher competition, the Cebu Furniture makers continue to brace for survival as it open this year’s Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition (CebuNext 2011).

Freeman Cebu Business

Furniture exporters confident to attain 15% growth this year

By Ehda Dagooc | March 8, 2010 - 12:00am

As furniture exporters saw the good turnaround of buyers’ attendance during the recently concluded 21st Cebu International Furniture and Furnishing Exhibition (CebuNext), industry players hope to achieve a...

Freeman Cebu Business

To Exporters: Competitiveness bigger threat than crisis

April 13, 2009 - 12:00am

CEBU, Philippines - The Philippines’ export industry was already suffering from a deteriorating competitiveness long before the global economic crisis has ever begun.

Freeman Cebu Business

"Green furniture" demand on the rise

By Ehda Dagooc | March 19, 2009 - 12:00am

CEBU, Philippines - Furniture icon Kenneth Cobonpue said taking advantage of the increasing preference for “green furniture” or eco-friendly products in the world could be Cebu’s strongest shield...

Freeman Cebu Business

ASEAN furniture groups initiate joint-ad campaign

February 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Slapped by the dwindling global demand from the furniture market, some members of the ASEAN have joined hands to fight the weak consumer demand, by implementing a joint-advertising campaign to save cost in prom...

Freeman Cebu Business

Exporters not keen on going green

By Ehda Dagooc | October 10, 2008 - 12:00am

Cebu furniture exporters are still not keen on pushing an industry wide campaign on the “Green Brand” trend ...

Freeman Cebu Business

January-August furniture exports drop 20%

October 6, 2008 - 12:00am

As the United States economy worsens, the volume of furniture exports from Cebu plunged by an estimated 20 percent from ...

Freeman Cebu Business