FAIR Profile
The Furnishing Industry Association of Australia (Vic/Tas) Inc presents FURNITEX. Australasia’s largest furniture and furnishings Trade Fair showcasing the latest designs from Australian furniture manufacturers and importers. This Fair gives furniture and furnishing buying groups, retailers, interior designers, decorators and architects the opportunity to see and buy the latest products, learn the latest industry developments and network with their peers both at the Trade Fair and in a full program of concurrent functions. For more information on the features of the Fair visit the Feature Events page of this website.
TRADE ATTENDANCE
TRADE PURCHASING DECISIONS
81% of visitors held direct authority or influence for purchasing the types of goods or services seen at the Fair
Of those who held direct authority or influence for purchasing
93% indicated that they were ‘likely’ to ‘very likely’ to make contact with an exhibitor following the Fair
88% indicated that they discovered new products at the Fair
83% discovered new suppliers at the Fair
Product Profile
Visitor Profile
Bedroom Furniture
Major Buying Groups
Lounge Furniture
Major Furniture & Furnishing Retailers
Dining Furniture
Independent Furniture & Furnishing Retailers
Outdoor Furniture
Interior Designers
Furnishings & Fabrics
Interior Decorators
Lighting & Lamps
Architects
Rugs & Floor Coverings
International Buyers
Artwork & Framing
Agents
Objets d’art
Accessories
Steady Visitor Numbers in 2008
The number of trade visits recorded at Furnitex 2008 and Decoration + Design Melbourne was in excess of 16,000.
| Retailer | 36.4% |
| Decorator/Designer | 24.6% |
| Wholesaler/Supplier | 8.7% |
| Trade | 6.3% |
| Manufacturer | 7.0% |
| Build/Construction | 6.5% |
| Hospitality | 4.0% |
| Architect | 3.6% |
| Healthcare | 1.1% |
| Education | 1.0% |
| Intnl buyer | 0.4% |
| Government | 0.4% |
MAJOR RETAILERS IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED:
Bedshed, Beds R Us, Berkowitz, Bev Marks, Myer, David Jones, Domayne, Fantastic Furniture, Forty Winks, Freedom Furniture, Frisco Furniture, Furniture Galore, Furniture House Group, Furniture One, Gainsville, Guests Furniture, Harvey Norman, Homemakers Furniture, Ikea, Jimmy, Possum Furniture, Le Cornu Furniture, Oz Design Furniture, Rise & Shine, Sleeping Giant, Snooze, Super A-Mart, Sydney’s Furniture and many more....