Furniture Buying Trends | 2013

To drive value, manufacturers introduced new categories like outdoor lighting and art , noting that new accessories often became immediate best-sellers. Retail & Manufacturing Shifts Affluent Consumers Are High on Quality Product

Sales by volume for upholstered furniture grew 4% year-on-year , largely driven by a 44% surge in demand for corner sofas. furniture buying trends 2013

Retailers like Art Van Furniture saw growth by targeting mid-to-upper-middle-income shoppers ready to spend discretionary dollars on "step-up" luxury goods. To drive value, manufacturers introduced new categories like