Originally published in the August 22, 2011 issue of Furniture Today The nation's largest retailers specializing in home furnishings and bedding - or at least counting on these categories for the primary chunk of their overall sales - were in command in 2010, with sales increases that outpaced those of top department stores and other more varied merchandise rivals. The Ashley Furniture HomeStores network, which regained its crown as the largest furniture and bedding retailer in 2009, held onto that No. 1 position with estimated 2010 sales of $2.3 billion, up 12.4% from the year before. Furniture Today's exclusive survey of the Top Retail Giants ranks the Top 25 U.S. furniture and bedding retailers. Companies are ranked according to their estimated 2010 sales of furniture and bedding. 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 Ranking, published in Furniture Today's May 23, 2011, issue. Data is based on fiscal years ended Dec. 31, unless otherwise noted. All sales figures, except those of publicly held companies which break out furniture and bedding sales as a separate line of business, are Furniture/Today market research estimates. Prior year estimates are revised as additional data become available. Sales estimates were derived from a variety of sources, including the companies themselves, public company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, discussions with industry analysts and suppliers and published and unpublished reports, including newspaper articles in various retailing areas. *3 Pages* Please note: This report is available as a downloadable PDF document only. There will be a blue "Download" button on the order confirmation screen. |
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