March 1, 2013/Furniture Insights
March 2013 Furniture Insights
According to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders in January 2013 were 7 percent ahead of orders received in January 2012. In January 2012, new orders were 13 percent higher than January 2011, so the January 2013 results were a good start for 2013 after somewhat disappointing results in November and December of 2012.
February 1, 2013/Furniture Insights
February 2013 Furniture Insights
According to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders in December 2012 were 7 percent below orders in December 2011. We had expected a decline in orders based on conversations in December and early January although, as has been the case for some time now, the results were mixed among the participants.
January 1, 2013/Furniture Insights
January 2013 Furniture Insights
According to our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders fell 1 percent in November 2012 compared to November 2011 and were off 4 percent from October. As we noted last month, monthly comparisons around the High Point Market dates are sometimes a bit misleading due to timing of Market and related orders written.