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JUST IN: FT and HGTV Consumer Views Survey: Spotlight on Dining , This exclusive research focuses on casual dining and formal dining buying experience, including where consumers would first go to shop, how much they expect to pay, and several dining-specific areas where consumers want more information, including the issues of construction and quality.
Top 15 U.S. Bedding Producers 2009 , Furniture Today’s ranking of the Top 15 Bedding Producers ranks companies according to 2008 U.S. wholesale bedding shipments. Returns, as well as shipments to Puerto Rico are excluded. Contract shipments are included in figures. EITF 01-9 sales adjustments, including sales allowances and incentives, are also included and are reported in the notes when available.

Furniture Today's Imports/Exports Report - 2009 , In 2008, U.S. furniture exports totaled $2.7 billion, up 15% from 2007 figures. 2008 U.S. furniture imports totaled $22.6 billion, down 6% from 2007.

2009 Retail Giants of Bedding , Special issue explores people, places that make bedding industry unique.

Home Accents Today and Furniture Today's April 2009 Market Overview , This report offers an exclusive, comprehensive look into the current state of the furniture industry. Our editorial and research team worked together to provide key external drivers of our business sector, including the results of our recent survey of retailers, manufacturers and sales reps regarding strategies and plans for weathering the current economic downturn.
Furniture Today and HGTV Consumer Views: Spotlight on the Econony , This exclusive consumer research focuses on the economy. Information includes how the economic downturn has affected furniture buying and redecorating plans, as well as which rooms consumers plan to redecorate this year and which furniture products they plan to shop for.
Furniture Today's Asian Connections 2009 , The financial meltdown in the U.S. has caused significant challenges for furniture manufacturers in and outside China. Due to decreased demand, hundreds of furniture factories are said to have closed in China alone in the past year and more plant closings are expected in 2009.
Furniture Today's Mattress Sales Booster Manual 2009 , This exclusive analysis provides a three-step approach to help retailers boost their bedding sales and increase their sales tickets. The three steps include: focusing on the consumer, embrace specialty sleep and add accessories to merchandise mix.
Furniture Today's Economic Forecast for 2009-2010 , Furniture Today polled industry analysts and economists to develop a forecast for the upcoming year and 2010. The consensus: another down year for furniture stores, with sales slipping another 6.1% before making a modest gain in 2010.
Furniture Today Retail Planning Guide 2009 , Furniture Today's Retail Planning Guide 2009 includes our analyses of the year that was 2008 and our outlook for 2009.
Furniture Today's 2009 Bedding Outlook , This forecast was compiled from projections and comments submitted to us by nearly 20 bedding producers, including most of the Top 15 bedding producers.
Furniture Today's 2008 Furniture Product Sales Estimates , This exclusive report estimates 2008 retail sales figures for 19 product categories, including bedding, master bedroom, youth/other adult bedroom, casual dining, entertainment furniture, desks, stationary sofas, reclining chairs and motion sofas.
FT HGTV Consumer Views: Spotlight on Sofas , This exclusive research focuses on the stationary sofa buying experience, including where the consumer would first go to shop for a sofa, the reasons why consumers choose a sofa retailer and several sofa-specific areas where consumers want more information, including the issues of durability and quality.
Furniture Today - The List 2008 , The List includes all of Furniture Today's 2008 exclusive rankings, including both retailer and manufacturer rankings.
Bedding Yearbook - 2008 , This special 21-page report takes a comprehensive look at bedding suppliers, producers, retailers and consumers.
Exclusive 2008 Fall Market Overview from Furniture|Today and Home Accents Today , Whether you went to the October High Point Market, or just want to know the current state of the furniture industry, Furniture Today and Home Accents Today's Fall 2008 Market Overview has the comprehensive details you need. Our editorial and research team have combined their efforts to give you a 14-page in-depth analysis of our business sector, including the results of our recent survey of retailers, manufacturers and sales reps on how business has been and what their strategies are for the next year.
FT HGTV Consumer Views: Spotlight on Entertainment , This exclusive research focuses on the entertainment furniture buying experience, including where the consumer would first go to shop for entertainment furniture, the reasons why consumers choose an entertainment furniture retailer and several entertainment furniture-specific areas where consumers want more information, including the issues of technology and construction.
FT and HGTV Present "Consumer Voices: The Bedding Shopping Experience" , This exclusive research examines why consumers choose to shop for a mattress in a particular retail channel, the likelihood of shopping in each distribution channel and what consumers would change in the mattress-buying experience.
FT Case Goods Style Survey 2008 , Furniture/Today’s exclusive report, the Case Goods Style Survey, reflects the 2007 sales of retailers operating more than 1,900 stores in the U.S.
FT and HGTV Survey: Consumers & Retailers: Making the bedding connection , This exclusive research report bridges the gap between what the consumers want when choosing a mattress and what retailers promote, both on the sales floor and in advertising.
Furniture Today's Beyond the Top 100 - 2008 , Beyond the Top 100, lists 100 independent furniture stores that are significant players in their respective markets.
Furniture Today's Fastest Growing Furniture Stores - 2008 , Sales of furniture, bedding and decorative accessories, were used in determining the sales growth leaders, rather than total store revenues.
The ABC's of Mattress Selling , This exclusive report provides bedding retailers with an A-Z selling guide to improve mattress sales.
Furniture Today's "Retail Bedding Spotlight" , During March and April, Furniture/Today surveyed bedding retailers about their operations, including bedding merchandise mix by type of bed. This report provides retailers with benchmarks to measure bedding merchandise performance.
Furniture Today's Top 100 Furniture Stores - 2009 , Furniture Today’s exclusive Top 100 U.S. Furniture Stores report ranks furniture stores by 2008 sales of furniture, bedding and decorative accessories, including fabric and furniture protection and warranties.
Furniture Today's Top 25 Furniture Sources for U.S. Market - 2009 , Estimated furniture shipments for the 25 largest furniture sources to the U.S. market totaled $11.9 billion in 2008, a decline of 10.45 from 2007 shipments of $13.2 billion for the same group. Furthermore, only four source companies posted gains, according to Furniture/Today’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Furniture sources for the U.S. Market.
The Effects of Globalization on the U.S. Furniture Industry , Between 1992 and 2006, imports of furniture and bedding grew by a whopping 479%. During the same period, retail furniture and bedding sales grew by 117%.

Furniture Today's Latin American Connection , With two slots on the Top 10 list of countries exporting furniture to the United States — No. 4 Mexico and No. 10 Brazil — Latin America continues to play a big role in the furniture sector.
Furniture Today's 2008 Retail Dining Survey - Casual vs. Formal , During November and December, Furniture Today surveyed furniture retailers about their casual and formal dining operations, including mix by table heights and shapes. This report provides retailers with benchmarks to measure their store's dining merchandise performance.

Furniture|Today’s 2008 Economic Outlook , Furniture|Today’s 2008 Economic Outlook Survey was compiled by Furniture/Today’s market research team, delivers a well researched analysis of the coming year in the home furnishings sector.

Exclusive 2008 Fall Market Overview from Furniture|Today and Home Accents Today , Whether you went to the October High Point Market, or just want to know the current state of the furniture industry, Furniture Today and Home Accents Today's Fall 2008 Market Overview has the comprehensive details you need. Our editorial and research team have combined their efforts to give you a 14-page in-depth analysis of our business sector, including the results of our recent survey of retailers, manufacturers and sales reps on how business has been and what their strategies are for the next year.
Furniture Today's 2008 Top 25 Retail Giants , Exclusive report on the Top Retail Giants ranks Top 25 U.S. furniture and bedding retailers, Top 5 lifestyle furniture stores, Top 5 discount department stores.
Furniture Store Performance Report 2008 , Furniture Today's Furniture Store Performance Report provides an overview of furniture store operations and financial results and offers store owners and managers benchmarks to measure their store's performance.
2007 Retail Giants of Bedding , Special issue explores people, places that make bedding industry unique.
Furniture Today's Consumer Buying Trends - Top 5 Products Purchased , This exclusive consumer analysis is based on the responses of 2,500 households to a survey conducted in November and December 2006.
Home Accents Today and Furniture Today's April 2009 Market Overview , This report offers an exclusive, comprehensive look into the current state of the furniture industry. Our editorial and research team worked together to provide key external drivers of our business sector, including the results of our recent survey of retailers, manufacturers and sales reps regarding strategies and plans for weathering the current economic downturn.

Furniture Today's 2008 Top 25 Retail Giants , Exclusive report on the Top Retail Giants ranks Top 25 U.S. furniture and bedding retailers, Top 5 lifestyle furniture stores, Top 5 discount department stores.

Furniture Today's How To Market Your Furniture In The U.S , The exclusive guide to selling your furniture in the world's largest and most complex market.

Furniture Today's Vietnam Report , A package of articles and reports on the furniture industry in Vietnam.

Delivery to the Customer: Industry Practices and Problems , Industry practices relating to home delivery: how retailers deal with customer complaints, train and pay delivery personnel, save money and increase customer satisfaction.

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