New orders for residential furniture again saw double-digit gains, rising 27% in January compared to 2020. This marks eight straight months of double-digit increases as compared to the previous year, as reported by Smith Leonard in the latest issue of Furniture Insights.

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New orders for residential furniture continued to rise in December, up 27% compared to 2019. This continues the streak of year-over-year double-digit increases since June 2020, as reported by Smith Leonard in the latest issue of Furniture Insights. The increase in new orders was reported by about 84% of the residential furniture manufacturers and distributors participating in the monthly survey.

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RESTON, Va. - Cabinet sales rose 11.6% in December 2020 compared to the previous year's figures, ending the year on a high note with six straight months of year-over-year growth for the industry. According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business Survey, custom sales were up 19.3%, semi-custom increased 12.5% and stock sales increased 9.6% in December compared to the same period in 2019.

HIGH POINT, N.C. -  Residential furniture manufacturers saw new orders rise a respectable 17% in November compared to 2019, following large increases of 30% in June, 39% in July, 51% in August, 43% in September and 40% in October, according to January's Furniture Insights by Smith Leonard. The increase in new orders was reported by about three-quarters of the manufacturers and distributors participating in the monthly survey.

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RESTON, Va. - Cabinet sales rose 8.3% in November 2020 compared to the previous year's figures, marking another month of year-over-year growth for the industry. According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business Survey, custom sales were up 3.8%, semi-custom rose 6.3% and stock sales increased 10.6% compared to the same period in 2019.