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Deutsche Messe, organiser of the floor coverings fair Domotex, has been fighting till the very end for the event to take place from 13 to 16 January, now it has had to be cancelled. The increase of Corona virus infections led to further uncertainty and further exhibitor cancellations, said the organisers and pulled the ripcord at the end of November 2021. "Domotex is particularly affected by the impact of the Corona pandemic, as the vast majority of exhibitors and visitors come from abroad. In view of the current pandemic situation, international business travel is not expected to recover in the short term," said Sonia Wedell-Castellano, Global Director Domotex.
SN-Verlag Hamburg, which also publishes Carpet Home, held its first digital trade fair for the flooring industry at the beginning of November 2021: Home & Flooring Expo. 14 exhibitors had registered for the virtual premiere; Bahram Tahbaz, Care & Fair, Faradj & Homayoun Farhadian and Oritop were amongst them. The companies presented themselves and their products at virtual stands. Visitors could contact their staff directly via chat and video functions.
Christie's is auctioning off one of only 16 completely preserved dragon carpets from the Ming dynasty: It will go under the hammer on 23 November in Paris, as part of Christie's "Exceptional Sale". The superbly preserved 16th-century carpet has an estimate of 3.500.000 to 4.500.000 EUR. Detailed information can be found here on Christie's website.
On the occasion of its diamond (75th) anniversary, Zollanvari is launching their second online exhibition: Diamonds Forever – Zollanvari Gems Past, Present & Future. The show opens at 12 noon (CET) on 15th November and will be online until 19th November. Click here to view the exhibition.
Italian carpet supplier Amini is celebrating the opening of the compoany's Made in Afghanistan project in in their Milan showroom on 23 November (6:30 p.m.). The "evening of conviviality and solidarity" will also include an online auction in partnership with the online auction platform Catawiki. Its object is to raise funds for the international organisation Emergency in Afghanistan. Emergency provides free medical care to victims of war, landmines and poverty.
In China it is already a market worth billions: live shopping, i.e. shopping via livestream on the Internet. Here, presenters show products and answer questions the viewers can ask via a chat function. The products presented in the show can be placed directly in the viewers' shopping baskets. Möbel Höffner ("Höffi TV") already does regular live shopping shows, now the mail-order company Otto is also testing the format.
Dirk Golisch, a carpet expert with many years of sales experience, opened his Berlin shop shortly before the lockdown. The products range from the upper mid-segment to the high end. The Carpet Lounge Berlin is well received – not least thanks to its well thought-out website that includes an online shop.
Home 24 SE kept growing steadily in the first nine months of 2021 and was able to increase its turnover by 40% (to EUR 464 million), compared to the same period of the previous year. The company thus sees itself confirmed in continuing to invest in strengthening its market position.