New residential furniture orders rose 1% in March compared to the previous month, but were down 2% compared to March 2025's numbers, according to the May issue of Furniture Insights. Approximately 60% of participants reported increases versus decreases in March compared to a year ago.
April cabinet sales were down compared to both the year prior, and the month prior, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's Trend of Business report. Custom was the only segment to record growth in both timeframes, with semi-custom showing declines in both, and stock sales mixed.
Flexsteel Industries, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers, importers, and marketers of residential furniture products in the United States, reported its fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales growth.
Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance corporate member companies have until March 31 to apply for the grant, which awards $1,000 to help companies reach ongoing education and enrichment goals for 2025.
According to data published by the U.S. Census Bureau and analyzed by Associated Builders and Contractors, job openings in the construction industry decreased by 55,000 in December and are down 217,000 from the same time last year.
Residential furniture orders fell 9% in November compared to the same period in 2023, according to the January issue of Furniture Insights. This decline follows a relatively flat October and marks a return to the downward trend observed from May through September.
As tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico have paused, the threat of increased tariffs still loom, including those on lumber and other materials used in homebuilding. The National Association of Home Builders is urging President Trump to exempt "critical construction materials" from these tariffs.
Results from Lifestory Research's 2025 America's Most Trusted Home Closet System Study reveal consumers chose Rubbermaid as the most trusted home closet system brand for a third consecutive year.
The Manufacturing PMI registered 1.7 percentage points higher compared to the seasonally adjusted 49.2 percent recorded in December. Wood products and furniture & related products decreased in overall manufacturing.
Gemini Industries Inc. has acquired Diamond Vogel’s Industrial Wood business unit that produces products such as Aquinity, a line of waterborne clear and opaque coatings.