RESTON, Va. - According to KCMA members, overall cabinet sales for September 2016 rose 0.6 percent, compared to September 2015. Despite the slight increase, which was buoyed by custom cabinet sales that rose 4.8 percent and semi-custom sales up 3 percent, stock cabinet sales actually decreased by 2.4 percent.
However, year-to-date sales show an increase of +5.3 percent with stock sales up +4.0 percent, semi-custom sales up +6.0 percent, and custom sales up +8.4 percent.
Trend of Business Survey participants include stock, semi-custom and custom companies whose combined sales represent approximately 70 percent of the U.S. kitchen cabinet and bath vanity market. KCMA is the major trade association for manufacturers of kitchen cabinets, bath vanities, and key suppliers of goods and services to the industry. All major U.S. cabinet manufacturing companies belong to KCMA. Sixty-three percent of KCMA cabinet manufacturer members report sales under $10 million annually, reflecting the importance of small manufacturers in the industry. KCMA has been compiling and reporting industry sales data for over 40 years.
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