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Home Furnishings Stores in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Alexia Moreno Zambrano Alexia Moreno Zambrano New York, United States Last Updated: October 2024 NAICS 44229

Revenue

$69.5bn

2024

$69.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

413k

Businesses

53,100

Wages

$X.Xbn

Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry analysis

Home furnishing stores sell various home furnishing products, including kitchenware, textiles, appliances, fixtures and decorative pieces. Industry revenue has been bolstered in recent years by a steady climb in both disposable income and housing starts. However, revenue growth has been constrained because of heightened competition and lockdowns restricting in-store shopping during the pandemic. Revenue is expected to climb at a CAGR of 1.7% to $69.5 billion through the end of 2024, including growth of 2.2% in 2024 alone. Meanwhile, profitability has diminished because of growing competition from online retailers and discount stores.

Trends and Insights

  • Revenue growth is slowing due to elevated inflation, high interest rates and weak macroeconomic conditions. While demand for new home furnishings is growing, these unfavorable economic factors are causing consumers to cut discretionary purchases, harming retailers.
  • Decorative accessories and holiday furnishings dominate the market. Holiday-themed products and lawn decorations can be expensive, making them key contributors to the industry’s financial success.
  • Successful home furnishing stores are located near population centers. This practice results in higher foot traffic and, therefore, sales, which helps maximize revenue.
  • Big-box retailers and tech giants like Amazon have changed the game. These sectors have made it challenging for smaller brick-and-mortar stores to compete in price, product offerings and convenience.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $69.5bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Rising demand in response to strong construction markets

  • Demand for home furnishings has improved as consumers have bought new homes. Remodeling and renovation activity has also trended upward in recent years, which has boosted revenue. Consumers typically visit home furnishings stores when moving into a new place or renovating their current living situation.
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Home Furnishings Stores in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Competition will remain a threat moving forward

  • Despite rising demand for home furnishings, pressures from external competitors will remain high. Home furnishings stores have had to contend with rising pressure from large department stores and online retailers, in particular.

Biggest companies in the Home Furnishings Stores in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
The TJX Companies Inc.
22,492.3
2,639.6
11.7
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
7,302.0
1,306.2
17.9
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
1,524.0
-118.1
-7.7

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Products & Services Segmentation

Home Furnishings Stores in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Decorative accessories and holiday furnishings, Window, wall and floor coverings and Kitchenware, appliances and nonperishables. Decorative accessories and holiday furnishings is the largest segment of the Home Furnishings Stores in the US.

Trends and Insights

Growing sales of decorative accessories and holiday furnishings

  • This segment is composed of lamps, lampshades, mirrors, pictures and picture frames, posters, clocks, vases and candles. It also includes decorative items for special occasions like Christmas, Halloween and Valentine's Day.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Operators in this industry retail a range of home furnishing goods, including curtains, draperies, blinds, shades, kitchenware, outdoor furniture, home and personal care appliances, floor coverings and decorative accessories. Merchandise is purchased from manufacturers and wholesalers and then sold to the public. Retailers that operate primarily as furniture stores, flooring stores or electronic shopping and mail-order houses are not included in this industry.

What's included in this industry?

Retailing kitchenwareRetailing curtains, draperies, slipcovers, vertical and horizontal blindsRetailing towels, sheets, blankets and table linensRetailing decorative accessoriesRetailing outdoor and patio furnitureRetailing small electric/personal care appliances Retailing soft-surface floor covering

Companies

The TJX Companies Inc.Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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Related Terms

COMPARABLE STORE SALESDOMESTICS MERCHANDISERADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID)BIG-BOX STOREONE-STOP SHOP STORE

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 44229 - Home Furnishings Stores in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Revenue growth is slowing due to elevated inflation, high interest rates and weak macroeconomic conditions. While demand for new home furnishings is growing, these unfavorabl...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Decorative accessories and holiday furnishings dominate the market. Holiday-themed products and lawn decorations can be expensive, making them key contributors to the industr...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Successful home furnishing stores are located near population centers. This practice results in higher foot traffic and, therefore, sales, which helps maximize revenue.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Big-box retailers and tech giants like Amazon have changed the game. These sectors have made it challenging for smaller brick-and-mortar stores to compete in price, product o...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Most home furnishing stores are locally owned and operated. The top three stores contribute less than 20% of the industry's total revenue.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of The TJX Companies Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for The TJX Companies Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Williams-Sonoma, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Retailers are subject to regulations regarding consumer safety, accessibility and fair work conditions. These regulations aim to ensure that products are safe, stores are acc...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Profit has weakened despite growing sales. Intense price competition and rising wage costs placed downward pressure on profit, highlighting key challenges impacting the retai...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in United States is $69.5bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in 2024?

There are 53,100 businesses in the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 7.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Home Furnishings Stores in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Home Furnishings Stores market in United States are The TJX Companies Inc., Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

What does the Home Furnishings Stores in the US in United States include?

Retailing kitchenware and Retailing curtains, draperies, slipcovers, vertical and horizontal blinds are part of the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Home Furnishings Stores in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is The TJX Companies Inc..

How competitive is the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Home Furnishings Stores in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Furniture Stores in the US
  • Floor Covering Stores in the US
  • Used Goods Stores in the US
  • E-Commerce & Online Auctions in the US
  • Mail Order in the US

Complementors

  • Textile Mills in the US
  • Construction in the US

International industries

  • Home Furnishings Stores in Canada
  • Online Home Furnishing Retailing in the UK
  • Hardware & Home Improvement Stores in Ireland

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