HIGH POINT, N.C. — New residential furniture orders dropped 8% in October compared to the previous month, and were down 1% compared to 2024’s figure, according to the December issue of Furniture Insights. “However, year to date through October 2025, new orders remain flat compared to 2024.,” noted Mark Laferriere, assurance partner at Smith Leonard, the accounting and consulting firm that produces the monthly report.
Approximately two-thirds of participants reported decreases in October 2025 compared to a year ago, he said.
October shipments were up 4% compared to 2024 figures, with two-thirds of survey participants reporting increases compared to the year prior, Laferriere added. Shipments also were up 2% compared to September, and are flat for the year-to-date compared to 2024 figures. “October 2025 backlogs were down 2% compared to October 2024, and down 3% from September 2025 as shipments outpaced new orders,” he added…