Reporting here from High Point with an interesting story leading up to market. As manufacturers prepare their latest wares for this highly anticipated show, a group of retailers is pushing to learn the Pinnacle award nominees before they start shopping the various showrooms in town.
A retailer who asked to remain anonymous told us, "The Pinnacle Awards have such a long-standing history of identifying both design genius and products that simply won't retail in our stores that it would be helpful to know which products are in the running ahead of time." Another retailer agreed - "The design of these great products make them works of art in a sense - I should know - I've had several Pinnacle Award winners on display in my store for nearly 10 years."
We'll keep you updated here at Furniture Tomorrow as more details become available....
OUCH! That one hurts, because I am one of the judges, and have been for several years.
ReplyDeleteWhile it hurts, it may, however, be accurate!