Furniture Sales Hurt By Slump In Home Sales
Oct 27th, 2008 · If the tumultuous economy is this year's top "kitchen-table" issue that's not good news for people who sell kitchen tables, coffee tables or other furniture. The furniture industry is experiencing a tough year — September sales were down about 10 percent from a year ago. The mood was glum at the world's largest furniture industry trade show in High Point, N.C.