Are you hearing about the impact of these tariffs?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fur...iffs-1.6043863
Quotes:
"On May 5, the federal government imposed tariffs of up to 295 per cent on imported upholstered furniture from Vietnam and China. With three furniture stores across Vancouver Island, Dodd says the impact on his business, which employs roughly 80 people, was almost immediate.
ANALYSISCanada and the U.S. put tariff threats on ice, but expect more trade uncertainty amid COVID-19.
He recalls a customer who came into one of his stores recently and tested out a recliner that was priced at $698. "If they come to my store today, it's going to be $2,598," he said. "It's not affordable."
Ottawa imposed tariffs after a half dozen Canadian furniture producers complained that products from Vietnam and China were being dumped into Canada at prices that were wildly uncompetitive."
I was complaining to DD2 that the quality of furniture is so poor. Both she and her DH are frustrated with how quickly their sofas and stuffed chairs sag. Are they imported?