Furniture Today - December 30, 2002

The list of the Top 10 biggest furniture markets remained relatively stable from 2001 to 2002, with one notable exception: the Boston-New Hampshire market jumped from the eighth position in 2001 to fourth place in 2002. This moved all of the other cities in the Top 10 back one slot, and Detroit and Dallas also switched positions, with the Motor City moving into the ninth spot.

• Supplement
• 2003 Retail Planning Guide
• Furniture Store Performance Report
• A starting point for building growth
• Retailers eager for '03 uptick
• CG mfrs. foresee slow rebound
• Creativity lifts occasional
• RTA makers fight for space
• Youth segment proves robust
• The missed opportunity in home entertainment
• Home theater attracts crowds
• Upholstery makers face issues
• Motion maintains momentum
• South, West top growth list
• Leather goes increasingly global
• ISPA forecast mirrors 2002
• Fabric sources react to China
• Here a rug, there a rug...
• Optimism mixed with caution
• E-business continues to evolve
• A tale of two generations: Baby Boom and Echo Boom
• Make the connection
• Top 100 U.S. furniture stores
• Beyond the Top 100
• Top 25 U.S. furniture retailers
• Top 20 U.S. department stores
• Top 25 mfrs. for the U.S. market
• Top bedding manufacturers
• Top 25 bedding retailers
• Top Canadian retailers
• Furniture sales by market