About the metro market data

Furniture/Today has again teamed with Claritas, a leading provider of marketing data based in San DIego, to present the most current estimates of consumer spending for furniture and bedding available anywhere.

The spending estimates on these pages are for 2002, with projections for consumer spending for 2007.

Data comes from the Claritas Consumer Clout database. Beginning with data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census and based on a survey of some 40,000 households nationwide, Claritas estimates the U.S. consumer expenditures for each metropolitan area, incorporating data from its impressive array of databases. These include an extensive network of over 1,600 local-government and private sources to take into account recent major events, such as military base closings, hurricanes and earthquakes.

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Data for home furnishings products are available for purchase in spreadsheet form from Furniture/Today market research.

Products available include patio, porch and outdoor furniture; mattress and springs; other bedroom furniture; living room chairs; living room tables; sofas; kitchen and dining room furniture; infant furniture; other living room and family room furniture; lamps and lighting fixtures; clocks; nonpermanent floor coverings; other household decorative items; office furniture and equipment for home use; infant equipment; bathroom linens; bedroom linens; kitchen and dining room linens; slipcovers and decorative pillows; curtains and drapes; and window coverings.

To order, download a form at www.furnituretoday.com.

If you have questions, call Daphne Garland-McLean, research specialist, at 336-605-1096, or e-mail dgmclean@reedbusiness.com.