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48 | Fixture Super Section shipping to Europe, North and South America, and Asia Paciﬁc from our Montreal facility. We also ship to Asia Paciﬁc and North America from our Asian Facilities. Most of our work is custom due to the nature of retailers wanting to differentiate themselves from each other. There is a lot of creativity out there trying to make the shopper’s experience unique and exciting. —Art Kubach, T.C Millwork Inc. Manfrotto: Last year, we opened subsidiaries in Brazil and Mexico. With full-range local manufacturing and project-management abilities, we offer our clients local support with a very strong international twist. McHenry: We’re working on several projects now in the Middle East, Europe, Central and South America, as well as China. Each presents unique opportunities. Our business has become signiﬁcantly more international in the past few years. We believe that our point of view is globally inspired. The opportunities will continue to expand. Predictions for 2013? Ciricillo: We see a continuing up-trend for 2013. Kubach: As goes the economy, so goes retail. The current policies coming out of Washington are a disaster for the economy and can lead to another recession, slowing growth in the retail sector and, in turn, manufacturing. Manfrotto: We’re counting on further recovery of the economy and an increase in the number of complex projects, where we can become a more relevant player. McHenry: I’m optimistic about the future. Not just for 2013, but beyond. As manufacturers, I believe we will all have to continue to work—and work hard—to remain current and valid in an ever-changing retail environment. Retailers will be continually faced with merchandising challenges throughout the world. To email this article, visit www.ddionline.com/magazine. | Number 20 at www.ddionline.com/readerservice July 2012 www.ddionline.com http://www.ddionline.com/magazine http://www.elfmeansquality.com http://www.ddionline.com/readerservice http://www.ddionline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DDi - July 2012

DDi - July 2012
Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
Newsworthy
Shopper Insights
Greentailing
Editor’s Choice
Design Snapshot
El Palacio de Hierro
Global Department Store Summit
Liverpool
Neiman Marcus
State of the Fixture Industry Roundtable
2012 Fixture Leaders listing
2012 Fixture Leaders company index
Fixture Products
Right Light
Product Spotlight
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
Think Tank

DDi - July 2012