Furniture upholsterers booked up

Upholsterers are experiencing increased demand for furniture repairs (Image: Deposit Photos).

Mon, 18 Oct 2021

With overseas travel off the cards, consumers have instead been spending up big on homemaking and furniture upholstery.In the United States, upholsterers are getting record demand to repair chairs and couches, in part due to global supply chain issues impacting furniture retailers.Furniture and Cabinetmaking Association of New Zealand executive secretary Alister Murray said he could imagine retailers being similarly impacted here.“Because of import restrictions and hassles getting containers, retailers might be running into difficulties w...

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