Furniture Today - December 25, 2006

Furniture and bedding sales in the Midwest region of the U.S. totaled $19.2 billion in 2006 and are projected to increase 24% to $23.9 billion by 2011. The region accounted for 23% of all U.S. sales in 2006 and is expected to account for only 22% of all sales by 2011, losing one percentage point of market share.

• Editor's Desk
• A powerful tool for New Year success

• Special Report
• Retail Planning Guide
• South
• Anatomy of a market: Orlando, Fla.
• West
• Major metropolitan areas projected to grow furniture & bedding sales faster than the national average
• All furniture stores: Key operating numbers
• The sales floor
• Measuring your store's performance
• Retail outlook grim
• Wood segment confronts challenges
• Occasional faces tough competition
• Upholstery: Few bright spots
• Leather category treading water
• Casual dining maintaining a simmer
• Spending will increase by 27% by 2011
• Entertainment provides a bright spot
• Youth enjoys decent momentum
• Bedding: 2007 forecast a tough call
• Canada stores doing fine, factories struggle
• Rug execs look to re-energize business
• Blog on! Social networking redefining marketplace
• Get a Second Life! Even if it's fake
• The hottest small markets
• Beyond the Top 100
• Top 25 U.S. furniture retailers
• Top 5 U.S. lifestyle furniture stores
• Top 5 U.S. discount department stores
• Northeast
• Top 25 furniture sources for the U.S. market
• Top 15 bedding producers
• Top 25 bedding retailers
• Coming attractions