Hi Everyone,
In a recent letter from Andy Bray the President of Vanguard Furniture, he does a wonderful job explaining what our industry has endured and continues to manage as a result of a variety of unexpected challenges:
“The pandemic, coupled with raw material shortages, supply chain disruptions and unpredictable labor has wreaked havoc on our ability to schedule orders and produce furniture.”
– Andy Bray President, Vanguard Furniture
Here is a quick look at the latest industry updates:
VANGUARD
- Shipping dates have been moved out by 2–3 months.
- Read the update from Vanguard
SHELBA
- Our main trucking source for deliveries from North Carolina to the Northeast, is now taking six weeks to deliver goods as a result of limited staff.
THAYER COGGIN
- There is a new price increase of 8%. This is in addition to their 5% increase one month ago.
BROWNSTONE
- Temporary surcharge of 15% on all products.
- Read the update from Brownstone
- As always, we appreciate your patience and will do our best to keep you informed of the latest updates across all manufacturers.