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Get smart in 2012

Furniture/Today's 2012 Get Smart Quick Guide is now available for download.This informational guide houses in one place important home furnishings industry statistics. The data, compiled by Furniture/Today's Research Team, includes industry-size figures such as consumer spending on furniture and bedding, furniture and bedding retail sales five-year projections, sales by distribution channel and ov... More

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What consumers are reading online

Ever wonder which blog posts and online articles consumers read? Shelter blog Apartment Therapy has partnered with Furniture/Today to reveal some answers.   Apartment Therapy's Top 10 posts, November 2011How to create paper blossomsA bedroom built for four kidsHow to make a tree mural out of stringHow to make a clementine candle: holiday décor5 Ways to make your house appear cleaner than it is10 D... More

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Today’s non-linear buyers

The customer's journey to buy furniture has changed dramatically. What was once a linear and store-dependent process is now non-linear and crosses many channels. Today's buyers research products by searching online, reading blogs, checking out social media feeds and maybe or maybe not visiting a store. In order to compete in the new landscape, a successful furniture store website will integrate to... More

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#HPmkt Overview

Each High Point market, Furniture/Today's edit and research team put together a market overview. It's a compilation of the macro-economic indicators, such as unemployment, housing starts, consumer spending, mortgage rates and personal savings rates, influencing the furniture industry. It's also a style round-up of product introductions new and hot at market. Click here to purchase your very own... More

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Online sales increase in 2010

Online retail sales are quickly climbing, with recent figures showing total sales, excluding travel, grew a remarkable 450% during the last decade. How does that increase compare with overall furniture and bedding sales? The following three growth rates highlight the online channel's dominant position within retail and its ever-strengthening position within furniture: 9.8% - the growth rat... More