Annual B2B Sourcing Calendar
Overseas furniture procurement follows predictable seasonal cycles dictated by retail holiday quarters and hotel low-occupancy renovation windows.
| Quarter | Buyer Focus | Manufacturing Milestone | Recommended Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (Jan–Mar) | Post-holiday stock analysis, CIFF Guangzhou & Salone Milan scouting | Sampling & Golden Prototype Approval | Order custom fabric swatches & 15-day prototypes |
| Q2 (Apr–Jun) | Summer hospitality rollouts & autumn retail inventory booking | Mass 40HQ Production & Seaport Loading | Lock 20-set MOQ orders for August port arrivals |
| Q3 (Jul–Sep) | Black Friday & Christmas e-commerce buffer inventory | Peak Assembly & Container Vessel Booking | Finalize container consolidation at Nansha / Yantian |
| Q4 (Oct–Dec) | Year-end project handovers & next-year budget allocation | Continuous Manufacturing & Inventory Buffer | Initiate CAD customization for Spring rollouts |