May 1, 2015/Furniture Insights
May 2015 Furniture Insights
New orders in March 2015 were 2 percent higher than March 2014 orders, according to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. The March results continued the string of positive results. While not as high as the 8 percent increase we reported last month, the 2 percent increase was good since it compared to a 9 percent increase reported in March 2014 comparing to March 2013.
April 1, 2015/Furniture Insights
April 2015 Furniture Insights
According to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders in February 2015 were 8 percent higher than orders in February 2014. While we heard weather had some negative impact, most had noted that weather in February 2015 was not as major a factor as it could have been.
March 1, 2015/Furniture Insights
March 2015 Furniture Insights
New orders in January 2015 were 7 percent higher than January 2014 orders, according to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. January 2014 orders were 2 percent higher than January 2013 orders. New orders in January were up for 70 percent of the participants, down slightly from last month, but still a good percentage.
February 1, 2015/Furniture Insights
February 2015 Furniture Insights
According to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders in December 2014 were 15 percent higher than December 2013 orders. In 2013, new orders were 5 percent ahead of December 2012, so the 15 percent increase appears to be a pretty strong increase. New orders were up for some 76 percent of our participants, just slightly higher than last month. As in last month, it was one of the highest percentages we have seen in a long time.
January 29, 2015/Furniture Insights
January 2015 Furniture Insights
According to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders in November 2014 were 3 percent higher than November 2013. November 2013 new orders were up 10 percent over November 2012 so the 3 percent compares to a good month last year. New orders were up for some 75 percent of our participants, one of the highest percentages we have had for a long time.
December 1, 2014/Furniture Insights
December 2014 Furniture Insights
According to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders in October 2014 were 12 percent higher than October 2013. Orders were down slightly from September. New orders were up for approximately 59 percent of our participants, down slightly from just over 60 percent reported last month for September and the same as August.
October 1, 2014/Furniture Insights
October 2014 Furniture Insights
New orders in August 2014 increased 5 percent over August 2013, according to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. New orders increased 3 percent over July. New orders were up for some 60 percent of the participants, down slightly from 64 percent reported last month.
September 1, 2014/Furniture Insights
November 2014 Furniture Insights
According to our recent survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders were up 8 percent in September 2014 compared to September 2013 and up 12 percent over August. New orders were up for just over 60 percent of our participants, the same percentage as August and down slightly from July. Obviously, most of those with increases reported fairly significant increases.
September 1, 2014/Furniture Insights
September 2014 Furniture Insights
According to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders increased 4 percent in July 2014 compared to July 2013 after posting a 5 percent increase in June. New orders increased for some 64 percent of our participants about the same as we reported in June. There was quite a spread in percentage increases versus decreases this month.
August 1, 2014/Furniture Insights
August 2014 Furniture Insights
In June 2014, new orders increased 5 percent over June 2013, according to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. New orders fell 8 percent from May as is somewhat typical as we move into summer and holidays.
