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Residential furniture orders post 8% gain in November

Residential furniture orders rose 8 percent in November compared to the year prior, and 1 percent higher than October orders, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. New orders were up in November for 61 percent of the surveyed participants, compared to 52 percent which recorded an increase the month prior.

Almanac Market Data

Wood Industry Almanac 2016-2017 market drivers: Residential Furniture

The residential furniture industry continues to display slow, but steady signs of improvement, with the year-to-date figures from Smith Leonard’s Furniture Insights showing a 1% gain in new orders over the first 8 months of 2015, and shipments holding about even. We also continue to see a number of manufacturers expanding and/or reshoring, particularly on the upholstered side, due in part to a desire for fast delivery and customization.

Woodworking Industry News

Residential furniture orders post double-digit gains

Residential furniture orders posted double-digits gains in September, moving up 14 percent compared to the year prior, and 19 percent higher than August orders, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. This is the second straight month that's seen growth in the industry.

Furniture

Investors fund U.S.-sourced custom furniture made for millennials

Greycork Furniture market ready-to-assemble furniture that is made in the U.S. Put together without tools - the pieces are screwed together - the furnishing lines tap two preferences of contemporary buyers: items are locally sourced or fabricated, with identifiable origins; and they are customizable. Furniture is ordered online and delivered from stock components within days.