Furniture retailer

[4] Furniture retail sales directly correlate with the state of the economy and housing market.

When business conditions are positive, like in the United States in the late 1990s, sales of furniture for offices, hotels and restaurants increases.

[5] The sector dates back the middle of the 19th century, when furniture sellers in North America and Europe began buying furniture from manufacturers at wholesale prices, and selling them to consumers in showrooms at higher prices.

[5] By the early 20th century, most production of furniture was common in the United States, with major manufacturing centers in Jamestown, New York, High Point, North Carolina and Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The introduction of new materials, machinery, adhesives and finishes made it more difficult to distinguish commercially and handcrafted furniture.