Is the price of furniture and building materials rising? Is the wolf coming?

Reporter Zou Yufei

Years ago, the circle of friends and the network were circulating that this year's decoration should increase prices. In the past, many decoration companies in the end of the year in order to rush to performance, have staged the "price increase in the coming year" routine. Then, whether the price increase in the home decoration market this year is a foregone conclusion, or is the "wolf coming" from a bad company?

To this end, the reporter visited a number of well-known furniture and building materials brands, the survey found that they have adjusted the price system, the price increase has become inevitable. At the same time, the reporter also contacted Ms. Cheng Can, Secretary General of Chongqing Building Decoration Association, to bring professional opinions to consumers.

Reason for price increase

Raw materials, logistics, and labor costs are the “culprits” of price increases.

The visit found that the increase in sheet, latex paint and furniture was between 5% and 10%. The reason is mainly the state's control of logging in forest areas. The rise in crude oil prices has led to an increase in the cost of raw materials such as flooring, furniture and latex paints in the downstream industries.

At the same time, last year, the state implemented the "Regulations on the Management of Overrun Transportation Vehicles", which increased transportation costs by 10%-30%. It is said that the decoration is a traditional work, not a fake. Every home improvement is looking for a master who has years, ten or even decades of experience. Therefore, home improvement is also an industry with a relatively high personal cost. With the shortage of workers in masonry, bricklayers, woodworkers, painters, etc., the investment in labor costs in the decoration market has also risen.

All of the above, it is not difficult to see that the home improvement market, which is greatly affected by raw materials, logistics and labor costs, no matter which part of the cost increase may lead to the rise of the price of furniture and building materials, therefore, if there is a budget, conditional Consumers can prepare for renovation in advance.

Expert reminder

Reasonable price increases under the control of the market economy, consumers need to be treated rationally

Faced with the price increase of furniture and building materials, the reporter also visited Ms. Cheng Can, Secretary-General of Chongqing Building Decoration Association. Secretary Cheng, combined with years of experience and understanding and grasp of the industry, gave professional advice to consumers.

"At present, we have not found any vicious price increase incidents in the member units of our association. However, in the home furnishing industry regulated by the market economy, some furniture and building materials are subject to rising costs such as raw materials, labor, and logistics. Upward is a reasonable phenomenon, consumers also need to be rationally treated according to their needs when purchasing.” At the same time, Secretary General also reminded consumers: “Behind the reasonably reasonable price increase, consumers still need to rationally identify, beware of some bad businesses. The fish in troubled waters raises the price maliciously. Of course, consumers can't just look at the price when they consume at home. They should also combine the product quality, brand strength, word of mouth, after-sales protection and other factors." Finally, Secretary Cheng also stressed that " As an industry association in the field of architectural decoration in Chongqing, we will vigorously grasp the establishment and promotion of the home consumption information platform in 2017. Under the leadership of relevant government departments, we will open up better channels for consumers to do practical things. Consumers can Pay attention to the public number of the decoration association, keep abreast of the dynamics of the association and the information of the industry."

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