Industry pros reflect on bright spots during Atlanta Market

Whereas final week’s Atlanta Market was quieter than ordinary (attendance figures weren’t instantly accessible from AndMore), the artistic and modern product launches made a long-lasting impression.

Regardless of every day headlines stuffed with challenges and uncertainty, the world strikes ahead—and the furnishings trade continues to display resilience, optimism and regular momentum within the face of financial and international headwinds.

When requested about brilliant spots and silver linings for 2025, many producers provided considerate, heartfelt responses that impressed optimism for the 12 months forward.

Jenny Heinzen York, vp of marketplace for Currey & Company, stated “our inside designer buyer base could be very massive and robust – and really loyal to us. We proceed to drive innovation, high quality and distinctive design, and haven’t slowed our tempo in any of those areas. Designers know that we ship on our guarantees, and our vary of fashion and value factors makes us a logical place to buy most initiatives.”

York added that its lighting showroom companions had a robust 12 months. “Many are investing of their companies, including galleries and pursuing the designer market on their very own. It’s been very rewarding to work alongside them to develop merchandising applications that deliver contemporary aptitude and design to their flooring.”

And in the case of tariffs, the businesses Filipino manufacturing offers Currey & Firm the flexibility to maintain its pricing in line and predictable. “That is extremely beneficial on this second of dramatic instability and uncertainty. We’re dedicated to holding our costs – together with no surcharges – not less than by the conclusion of the summer time market season.”

For Uttermost, its out of doors furnishings launch is preserving the corporate excited.  “Probably the most thrilling brilliant spot for us in ’25 is our out of doors launch.  That is the results of greater than a 12 months of planning and work.  We’re producing our out of doors line at a few of the high factories globally in Indonesia, Vietnam, India, and the U.S.,” stated President and CEO Mac Cooper.

Cooper acknowledged that the corporate has withstood difficult tariff, port and client confidence points. “Our enterprise has remained sturdy regardless of the uncertainties. It actually helps that we’ve been celebrating our 50-year anniversary this 12 months with particular recognition and even celebrated a protracted weekend getaway from our total Virginia headquarters and East Coast distribution heart groups in March. We launched our out of doors assortment in April, which has been an enormous constructive new addition.”

Mud Pie’s renewed curiosity from retailers who haven’t ordered from the corporate shortly has been a brilliant spot for them, stated Zander Brekke, president. “We’ve additionally seen a renewed curiosity from retailers who haven’t ordered from us in a while, together with each current and new key accounts reaching out for extra product or expanded choices.”

Regardless of the difficult circumstances of the world, Mud Pie has seen a stable year-to-date gross sales development by the primary of the 12 months. “Our determination to maintain shipments shifting has paid off, as we’re in a very good stock place—proper the place we sometimes are by way of inventory ranges, regardless of the whole lot that’s been occurring,” stated Brekke.

Tag President Chuck Fraelich stated tag has been in a position to mitigate the influence of tariffs. “Tariffs have created uncertainty with retailers and disrupted the provision chain for U.S. importers with respect to landed prices, rising container prices and delayed manufacturing unit manufacturing orders.  Now we have been impacted however primarily based on strategic enterprise selections tag has been in a position to mitigate the influence.”