April and May are months of reflection and planning. Quality skins are the last ones to lose their value when the fur market dips, and the first one to regain it when markets recover, so a strategy aimed at quality is much better than one aimed at large numbers of sub-prime skins. [Read More]
Tag Archives: China
Fur Market Report February-March 2023: Canada and China Are Open for Business
China is finally beginning to soften their lockdowns, which should boost international travel and help jump-start some of the businesses — including the fur market, and upcoming fur auctions in Canada. [Read More]
Fur Market Report September 2022: Current Events Cloud Upcoming Season’s Outlook
As summer turns to fall, trappers and hunters start looking ahead at the upcoming harvesting season. Our fur market expert weighs in on what to expect. [Read More]
Fur Market Report: Another Tough Selling Season Expected
This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller‘s September 2014 Fur Market Report. By Serge Lariviére What should we expect to see in the coming year for fur prices? Well, although it is too early to tell yet and because … [Read More]
Fur Market Report: Turmoil in China
Chinese government investigations could lead to downturn in market By Serge Lariviére The recent soaring of fur prices and the large volume of importation going into China has led the Chinese government to launch several investigations into compliance to import laws … [Read More]
As Auctions Near, Optimism Grows, Especially for Muskrats
As the major North American fur auctions begin this winter and record-high prices continued at the season’s first European auctions, optimism is high for the fur market. Alan Herscovici, the executive vice-president of the Fur Council of Canada credits “design … [Read More]
