See Retail Stores
for additional industry resources applicable to all segments of the retail store industry,
including furniture stores. For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources
which covers over 400 individual industries.
Furniture Stores
Home Furnishings Stores
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and
developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry
forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:
Aktrin Furniture Information Center
Indicators for the American Household Furniture Market
http://www.furniture-info.com/200-stats.htm
Statistical bulletin covering market demand.
Aktrin Furniture Information Center
Furniture Retailing and Wholesaling in North America
http://www.furniture-info.com/100-books_details.htm
Market studies available for household furniture, office and institutional furniture,
bedding, mattress, and sleep products, cabinet and millwork industry, and lighting and
accessories.
Furniture Stores
http://www.ibisworld.com
Report provides in-depth analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special focus
on the underlying structure and the external forces and interrelationships that drive
an industry. Report sections include:
Industry Market Research Statistics
http://www.bizminer.com
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends,
sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business startup activity and failure
rates, and other business information and statistics on a national, state, and metro area
level.
More Industry Research and Analysis
For more research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, IBISWorld, Dun & Bradstreet,
and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
National Home Furnishings Association
Retail Performance Report
http://nhfa.com/ Select "Publications - Retail Performance
Report"
Report provides comparative financial and operating results by sales volume, geographic
region and product emphasis. Also includes compensation data for fifteen job titles.
North American Retail Dealers Association
Cost of Doing Business Report
http://www.narda.com
Financial performance reports for appliance, consumer home electronics, mobile electronics
and furniture dealers and service companies. Included are balance sheets, income statements,
and ratio analysis comparisons by size, type of business, and region and for high profit
dealers.
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and
key financial ratios. Income statement includes expense detail in dollars and as a percentage
of sales. Available in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start
up versions.
National Home Furnishings Association
Retail Performance Report
http://nhfa.com/ Select "Publications - Retail Performance
Report"
Report provides comparative financial and operating results by sales volume, geographic
region and product emphasis. Also includes compensation data for fifteen job titles.
North American Retail Dealers Association
Compensation and Benefits Report
http://www.narda.com
Comprehensive study of wages and benefits in the appliance/electronics retail industry.
The report analyzes salary, overtime, commissions, bonuses, and incentives for owners/officers,
sales associates and managers, service technicians and managers, and administrative personnel.
Benefits data covers vacations and holidays, insurance, training, pension plans, flex
time, and other benefits. Detailed results are listed by type of company, sales volume,
and region of the country.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by industry and job position on a national
basis. All data is free online.
More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from
ERI Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see
Compensation and Salary Surveys.
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Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Furniture Stores
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for furniture stores and more
than 190 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as
reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1
million.
BVMarketData
Pratt's Stats® Private Transaction Database
http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search over 12,000 private company sales
transactions by SIC Code, NAICS Code, or business description for comparable sales data. Data can be purchased
as a single report or by subscription.
More Business Sales Transaction Data
For more business sales transaction data available from BIZCOMPS®, Done Deals,
Public Stats™, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see Business
Valuation Multiples and Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.
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