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Online Household Furniture Sales in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Brigette Thomas Brigette Thomas New York, United States Last Updated: August 2024 NAICS OD5076

Revenue

$96.5bn

2024

$96.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

41,315

Businesses

3,083

Wages

$X.Xbn

Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry analysis

The Online Household Furniture Sales industry has grown rapidly over the past five years. The continued growth of internet access has increased the popularity of online shopping, as consumers increasingly turn to the internet for convenience and often discounted pricing. The proportion of total retail sales made online has grown each year during the period as the number of broadband connections and e-commerce sales have both increased at a rapid pace. These factors have led online sales of furniture to outperform traditional brick-and-mortar furniture sales over the past five years. As disposable income levels and consumer confidence continue to trend higher, individuals continued to release pent-up demand for new furniture. Over the past five years, industry revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.3% to $93.5 billion, including an estimated increase of 3.3% in 2024 alone.

Trends and Insights

  • Revenue for online home furniture retailers rose significantly over the past five years along with the popularity of online shopping. This trend was accelerated by COVID-19because of the large increase in online shopping and home improvement and renovation projects.
  • Dining and kitchen furniture is the largest product segment for the industry. Consumers place extra emphasis on the quality of this furniture, supporting its share of revenue.
  • The West, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic are home to the most online home furniture retailers. These regions have large populations and established transportation systems.
  • Price, product quality and selection, shopping convenience are the main competitive factors between online furniture stores. Because of the large number of retailers, consumers can easily compare the benefits of each online retailer.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 14.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $96.5bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The shift towards e-commerce fueled growth

  • The shift toward e-commerce has significantly contributed to the growth of the Online Home Furniture Sales industry. Consumers increasingly prefer the convenience of shopping online, driven by factors like time savings, competitive pricing and the ability to compare a vast range of products from the comfort of their homes.
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Online Household Furniture Sales 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

Online retailing benefits will attract traditional retailers

  • Consumers will continue buying online and accepting e-commerce retailers as a convenient and safe platform to buy household furniture. Rather than spending big in brick-and-mortar stores, consumers will increasingly turn to less-costly, more convenient options that are offered online.

Biggest companies in the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Wayfair inc.
4,882.2
137.4
2.8
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
1,723.1
159.0
9.2

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Products & Services Segmentation

Online Household Furniture Sales in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Living room furniture, Dining room and kitchen furniture and Bedroom furniture. Living room furniture is the largest segment of the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US.

Trends and Insights

Dining room and kitchen furniture is the largest product segment

  • Dining room furniture includes a wide variety of dining sets, like tables and chairs. It also includes other items like sideboard cabinets, serving carts, bar stools and wine storage units.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry includes companies that retail a range of indoor and outdoor home furniture, such as sofas, beds, tables and chairs, via the internet. Industry goods are typically purchased from manufacturers and wholesalers and then sold to the public online.

What's included in this industry?

Living room furnitureBedroom furnitureDining room and kitchen furnitureKitchen furniture Outdoor furniture

Companies

Wayfair inc.Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

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Related Terms

BRICK-AND-MORTARUPHOLSTERED FURNITUREE-COMMERCEE-TAILERFLASH SALE SITES

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 45411 - Online Household Furniture Sales 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 for online home furniture retailers rose significantly over the past five years along with the popularity of online shopping. This trend was accelerated by COVID-19be...

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

Dining and kitchen furniture is the largest product segment for the industry. Consumers place extra emphasis on the quality of this furniture, supporting its share of revenue...

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

The West, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic are home to the most online home furniture retailers. These regions have large populations and established transportation systems.

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

Price, product quality and selection, shopping convenience are the main competitive factors between online furniture stores. Because of the large number of retailers, consume...

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

Wayfair has created an efficient supply chain which has allowed the company to capture market share within the industry. This strategy has let them offer competitive pricing ...

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 Wayfair 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

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Wayfair 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

External Environment

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

Analyst insights

Online household furniture retailers do not receive significant assistance. While some may qualify for small business loans, the main form of assistance comes from industry a...

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

Cost structure varies between operators depending on the size and scope of an operator. Larger retailers can more easily achieve economies of scale and earn higher profit.

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 Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in United States is $96.5bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in 2024?

There are 3,083 businesses in the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 7.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 14.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Online Household Furniture Sales market in United States are Wayfair inc. and Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

What does the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US in United States include?

Living room furniture and Bedroom furniture are part of the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Wayfair inc..

How competitive is the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Online Household Furniture Sales in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Furniture Stores in the US
  • Department Stores in the US
  • Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters in the US
  • Thrift Stores in the US

Complementors

  • Household Furniture Manufacturing in the US
  • Furniture Wholesaling in the US

International industries

  • Furniture Stores in Canada
  • Furniture Retailing in Australia
  • Furniture Retailing in New Zealand
  • Furniture, Lighting & Homeware Retailers in the UK
  • Furniture Stores in China

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