It is going to start construction to double its size, a demographicly unjustified move in my opinion. Buy American' is no longer a battle-cry. Their children work, but they're not going to buy the same . They want new, innovative, unique products to live with, - and they are willing to pay for them. The market for high-end items is wide open.
People are willing to buy at high-end shows.
Price is no object if they want it. Inexpensive items sell well, they always have. It's the skilled craftsman who produces medium-priced work whose sales are down across the board. Some craftsmen buy imported Teddy Bears or cloth frogs, slap a vest or a hat on them, and sell them as hand-crafted. They have no idea how they are sabotaging their own markets .