by Orders and shipments also rise from June, albeit at a slower pace than the increases from last year
HIGH POINT — New orders and shipments for residential furniture in July were both up from July 2025, according to the latest Furniture Insights report from Smith Leonard.
New orders totaled $2.36 billion, up 9% from $2.17 billion in July 2025, with two-thirds of respondents reporting increases versus decreases during the period. New orders were up 5% from $2.6 billion in June.
Furniture shipments totaled $2.27 billion, up 8% from $2.1 billion in July 2025 and up for 60% of survey participants. They were up 3% from $2.19 billion in June.
Backlogs totaled $2.73 billion, up 12% from $2.45 billion in July 2025 and up 2% from $2.64 billion in June.
The report suggests an increase in overall demand during the summer, a time when business typically slows down as families are on vacation and not spending much of their weekends shopping for furniture.
Other highlights of the report are as follows:
+ Receivable levels were down 1% from July 2025 and were down 1% from June.
+ Inventories were up 4% from July 2025 and up 1% from June.
+ Payrolls were up 10% from July 2025 and were up 4% compared to June.
+ The report also noted that employee levels are materially in line with recent months and the downward trend from the prior year.
