FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS

As people grow older, their physical health tends to deteriorate and they develop a variety of special needs in their home environment. The “elderly-friendly home improvement” scheme was introduced that has led to renovations being carried out in people’s homes to accommodate the mobility of elderly people. Liu Ying, co-founder of Chengdu Longlive Pension Industry Development Co Ltd, recounted the company’s experiences in the mainland market. More

The Official Journal has published Commission Implementing Decision 2019/1698 on European standards for products that have been drafted in support of the EU Directive on “general product safety” (Directive 2001/95/EC). This publication may be important for Hong Kong exporters of a wide variety of consumer goods More

On 29 August 2019, the European Commission released a news alert drawing attention to a German study regarding the potential to re-use waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE), furniture and leisure goods from household waste. The study analyses the quality of the waste items and their potential to be re-used as well as the amount of work required to make an item re-usable. More

As the standard of living continues to improve in China people are becoming increasingly willing to invest in home decoration. According to the HKTDC’s consumer survey, about 52% of the respondents have ordered custom-made furniture. Apart from domestic sales, China’s furniture exports also show sustained growth. In 2018, exports of China’s furniture and furniture parts amounted to US$53.69 billion, up 7.6% year-on-year. More