Research Reports - Rankings
Top 25 Furniture Sources for the U.S. market
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2003 Report |
Furniture/Today’s exclusive report on the Top 25 Furniture Manufacturers and Importers ranks companies according to 2004 furniture shipments to the United States. Sources on the list must sell into the U.S. market, regardless of whether they have manufacturing, assembling operations or corporate offices in the United States. Non-furniture and non-manufacturing revenues, such as investment income, are excluded for purposes of the ranking.Contract furniture revenues are included in the figures because many companies do not report them separately from residential revenues. In addition, sales of certain decorative accessories are reported in notes when available. A total revenue figure is included in the notes for those companies that have revenues outside these categories and for those that sell outside the United States.The report also contains a "Who owns Whom" list giving the divisions and subsidiaries of the companies ranked. |
Top 100 Furniture Stores
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Twenty-one pages 2004 List 2003 List |
Rankings are based on sales of furniture, bedding and decorative accessories in the prior year.
In addition to sales, the report gives store counts at the end of the year and thumbnail descriptions of each store on the list, including the markets in which they operate, indication of price points and merchandise mix carried. The report also identifies the top performers within the top 100 on such factors as sales per square foot and stock turns.An ranking of the largest single-source networks, sometimes called manufacturers’ gallery stores, is also included. To qualify for the top 100, a retailer must specialize in home furnishings. The mix may include electronics, appliances, home textiles, tabletop and other home furnishings, butfurniture, bedding and decorative accessories must account for 25% or more of total sales. Also, at least 25% of a retailer’s furniture, bedding and decorative accessory sales must come from its stores. Retailers with a broad merchandise mix, such as department stores, mass merchants, warehouse clubs and closeout retailers, that operate separate home furnishings stores are eligible, based on sales from the freestanding home stores only. For example, Big Lots is on the Furniture Stores to Watch list based on sales from its 43 freestanding furniture stores. The volume figure does not include sales from furniture departments in its main closeout stores. Retailers such as Costco and Bloomingdale’s, that operate stores specializing in home furnishings as well as stores offering a broad merchandise mix, also would be eligible for the Top 100. Groups of stores with common ownership that operate under separate names also qualify for the list. Examples are Berkshire Hathaway and Hendricks Furniture Group. Single-source networks such as Ethan Allen and La-Z-Boy, and franchised operations such as Norwalk- The Furniture Idea, are also included. For the most part, the store names seen by the consumer are the same. Sales for manufacturers’ dedicated store networks are based on the dedicated stores only and exclude sales from in-store galleries. In cases of stores with identical sales, the company with the faster sales growth gets the higher rank. All furniture, bedding and decorative accessory sales figures are Furniture/Today estimates, unless these figures are reported specifically to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The top 100 furniture stores does not include mailing addresses or phone numbers for the retailers on the list. |
Top Bedding Producers
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Rankings are based on bedding shipments in the prior year. The 2005 report ranks 15 companies; prior years rank 12.
All shipment figures are Furniture/Today estimates, unless these figures are reported specifically or to Furniture/Today from a verified accountant’s statement. The report gives the market share of the major producers and also provides sales estimates by brand. |
Fastest-growing Furniture Stores
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Furniture/Today’s exclusive report spotlights the fastest-growing furniture among the top 100 furniture stores. It identifies the companies that have the greatest net and percentage increase in sales and stores. |
Beyond the Top 100
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Fifteen pages
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Furniture/Today’s exclusive report, Beyond the Top 100, lists 100 independent furniture stores that are significant players in their respective markets. This list is by no means comprehensive. Many more than the 100 furniture stores listed here are strong merchants in their communities.
Thumbnail descriptions of each company on the list include information on the number of stores, store’s size and major sources. While sales estimates are given for these furniture stores, this report is not a continuation of Furniture/Today's ranking of the top 100 furniture stores nor is sales volume the only criteria for inclusion in the list. Beyond the top 100 does not include mailing addresses or phone numbers for the retailers on the list. It does include web site addresses where available. |
Furniture’s Retail Giants
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Originally published in Six pages |
Furniture/Today’s exclusive survey of the Top Retail Giants ranks the Top 25 U.S. furniture and bedding retailers, the Top 15 U.S. department stores and the Top Five discount department stores for furniture and bedding.
Rankings are based on sales of furniture and bedding in the prior year. Decorative accessory sales, including lamps, area rugs, wall décor and mirrors, are excluded. Decorative accessory sales were included in the Top 100 U.S. Furniture Stores Report. All sales figures, except those of publicly held companies that break out furniture and bedding sales as a separate line of business, are Furniture/Today market research estimates. In addition to sales estimates, the Retail Giants gives store counts at year end and a brief description of the store’s operations.Mailing and other contact information are not a part of the Retail Giants report. |
Top 25 Bedding Retailers
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Rankings are based on sales for the previous year. This exclusive survey ranks the Top 25 bedding retailers conventional mattresses and boxsprings as well as foam bedding, futons, air beds, adjustable beds and waterbeds. Estimated figures do not include sales of headboards, frames, mattress pads, pillows and other related products.
All sales figures, except those of publicly held companies that break out bedding sales as a separate line of business, are Furniture/Today market research estimates. In addition to sales estimates, the Top bedding retailers report includes store counts at the end of the year and a brief description of stores’ operations. |
Top Canadian Retailers
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Ranking is based on 2003 sales of furniture, bedding and decorative accessories |
Top Canadian Manufacturers
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Furniture/Today’s exclusive survey of Canada’s top furniture and bedding resources ranks companies whose primary business is the making and/or marketing of household furniture and bedding. Revenue estimates are based on the 12 months ended Dec. 31 unless otherwise indicated. The ranking is based on information obtained from public company filings, company statements and discussions with industry analysts. |
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The List gathers in one convenient place summary listings of rankings published in the 2004 issues of Furniture/Today, including the Top 100 furniture stores, Top 25 retailers, Fastest-Growing Retailers, Furniture Stores to Watch, Beyond the Top 100, Top 5 discount department stores, Top 20 U.S. department stores, Top 25 manufacturers, Top 10 bedding manufacturers and Top Canadian manufacturers.For the complete report on each ranking, consult the original report. |
Kids Today Top Gear Companies 2004
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Kids Today's exclusive survey ranks the top three infant gear manufacturers by estimated 2002 revenues of infant gear products.For the purpose of this listing, infant gear includes the following: carseats, including infant, convertible and booster seats; travel systems, the combination of carseat, stroller, carrier and carseat base; strollers; high chairs, including booster seats; walkers; stationary entertainers and exercisers; bouncers; carriers; playards, including all play pens and pack and plays; swings; jumpers; infant tubs; potty training chairs; diaper pails; baby gates and monitors. Other important players within the infant gear market are also highlighted. All sales information, except for that supplied by publicly held companies, are Kids Today market research estimates. |
Top 50 Home Accents Retailers
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Rankings are based on 2003 sales of home accents
From Wal-Mart to Stein Mart, the Top 50 home accent retailers garnered $28.6 billion in home accent sales in 2003, up 7.8% from $26.5 billion for the same group in 2002. The Top 50 sold home accent products through 29,903 stores in 2003, a net gain of 1,446 stores from 2002. Accounting for 37.7% of the Top 50, discount department stores and off-price retailers sold $10.8 billion in home accents in 2003. Wal-Mart is the undisputed leader of the channel and alone accounts for 20.4% of the Top 50. In fact, the world’s largest retailer accounts for 9.4% of the entire 2003 home accents universe, estimated at $61.8 billion. Sales estimates are based on estimated 2003 sales of decorative accessories, including candles, baskets, garden accessories and picture frames, as well as portable lamps, accent furniture, collectibles, tabletop and tabletop accessories, wall décor, permanent botanicals, area rugs, decorative pillows, throws and luxury linens. . All sales figures, except those of publicly held companies which break out home accent sales as a separate line of business, are Home Accents Today market research estimates. |
Home Accents Stars
| This exclusive report gives thumbnail descriptions of 50 home accents retailers that have innovative approaches to marketing, merchandising and having an impact on their communities. The focus is on small- to medium-size independent home accent retailers who’ve been successful and have raised the bar on retailing in their local markets. Stores were chosen for a variety of reasons such as product mix, instore events, advertising, display and personality. |
Casual Living Powerhouse Retailers
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Casual Living's Powerhouse 100 report lists casual furniture specialty retailers who are significant players within the domain of casual furniture and accessories. Only casual furniture specialty stores, including hearth/patio specialists and pool/patio specialists qualified for the ranking. Sales from big box retailers such as Wal-Mart, Kmart, Lowe's, Home Depot and Target are not included. |
