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Purpose: The purpose of this study; is to understand what changes have happened to post the pandemic; in the field of furniture; and interiors. There; has been a change; in terms of working and living conditions. There were many changes in the overall economy of our country. People experienced a mass exodus of labor from various streams of the manufacturing sector. The economy has been experiencing- changes; in terms of the prices of commodities and raw materials. Furniture manufacturing engages large-scale transportation and showroom rentals. The product needs to be spread over a large area as it is a high volume and high-value item. This research is to understand changes that have happed in various spears of customers' life through a study of their perception; in terms of both furniture and interior Design/ Methodology/ Approach: The methodology followed was by engaging a questionnaire that covers various buying aspects of people in terms- of furniture and interiors for their homes and offices. A questionnaire; to probe so that it encompasses questions that would give us an idea- in terms of events, functions, and ceremonies that were either postponed, delayed or canceled; due to various reasons. The death of a family member, loss of a job, and changes in the income levels of a buyer have resulted in various changes in buying behavior. This research is to establish those factors of production that could be a win-win situation for both- the customers, retailers, and furniture manufacturers. Originality: This research was required to understand- what needs to be; done; to prevent losses just in case; there is the repetition of another pandemic shortly. Studied first time by the researcher to understand what changes could be adopted to keep the supply chain intact even if there is an eventuality of big-scale economic loss. An attempt in original to understand a 360- degree view to prevent the mass exodus of the labor force, better logistics and planning of transportation to different destinations Paper type: Scholarly research based on the primary data collection |
