This decline in orders brought the year-to-date results to a flat order rate for the full quarter.

New orders in July were up 11 percent over July 2016, following increases of 6 percent in June, 8 percent in May and 7 percent in April.

Furniture is one the fastest-growing retail categories on Amazon, according to One Click Retail.

Furniture on shoppers' 2013 holiday list, with a forecast of a strong 4.9% percent increase in overall holiday sales this season.

New orders of residential furniture declined 13% in April compared to the same period a year ago, likely influenced by later dates for the Spring High Point Furniture Market, according to Smith Leonard consultants.

HIGH POINT, NC – Accounting firm Smith Leonard reported improvement for the furniture sector.