Furniture Today - December 31, 2001

The leading metropolitan markets have held positions in the ranking below with the first shift occuring between Atlanta and Philadelphia, which traded slots in this year's projection for 2006. Two big changes are projected for fastest growing markets: Boulder-Longmont, Colo., moved from the 9th slot last year to the 2nd, bumping Las Vegas, which dropped from 2nd to the 13th fastest growing market.

• Supplement
• 2002 Retail Planning Guide
• 2001 Furniture Store Performance Report
• Welcome to Retail Planning Guide 2002
• Retailers see positive trends
• Design, service key in uph.
• E-business may be rocky
• CG mfrs. prepare for upturn
• Leather delivery back on track
• Bedding execs see growth in '02
• Faux suede taking center stage
• Kids' furniture a 'necessity'
• SOHO mfrs. predict upturn
• Consumer buying trends
• The people that put it all together
• Beyond the Top 100 A listing of large independently owned and operated stores
• Rankings: Top 25 U.S. department stores
• Rankings: Top 25 U.S. furniture mfrs.
• Top bedding manufacturers
• Top Canadian manufacturers
• Furniture sales by market
• Measuring your store's operating performance
• West, South top growth list
• Consumer Chase
• Make the connection
• Rankings: Top 100 U.S. furniture stores
• Rankings: Top 25 furniture retailers