2013: Furniture Buying Trends

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

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. furniture buying trends 2013

Despite growth, about 34% of consumers postponed furniture purchases in 2013 due to lower household income, while 33% waited for sales. Trending Product Categories Sales by volume for upholstered furniture grew 4%

There was a rising demand for "problem-solving" furniture, such as modular sofas , storage beds, and multifunctional pieces that maximized space. such as modular sofas

Identified as prime "master bedroom" prospects, this generation of roughly 65 million people began heavily designing their own personal spaces in 2013.