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Just Ordered a Sofa? You May Be Waiting Awhile newser.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newser.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More people buying furniture amid pandemic CONOVER, N.C. – As more people stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, more people are buying furniture. So much so, that it’s creating a backlog. Everything is tenfold from two to three years ago, said Davey Cartner, the lead trimmer at Carolina Custom Leather, a North Carolina-based manufacturer that ships furniture nationwide. Companies like Carolina Custom Leather have seen sales as much as double thanks to the recent boom. We had the best June we ever had in the history of our company, said owner Todd Stroud. Stroud says furniture demand is outpacing supply. It’s largely a result of more people staying indoors during the pandemic. Industry experts suggest stimulus money may have also motivated people to buy furniture. ....
Furniture of America Pledges $250,000 for Hall of Fame Capital Campaign furninfo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from furninfo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
2021-07-19T22:04:48Z Still waiting on that couch you ordered back in January? Delayed furniture delivery times are occurring across the U.S. due to production backlogs and inventory shortages for one essential material: foam. The shortage reportedly began in February when a winter storm shut down all five U.S. plants (four in Texas and one in Louisiana). These plants are essential, as they produce the main chemical (propylene oxide) needed to make foam. The furniture industry isn’t the only thing being affected by this shortage though as mattresses, automobiles, boats, appliances, building construction, and the steelmaking industry have all been negatively impacted. ....
Where s my sofa? A foam shortage is leading to delays and higher prices on furniture, RVs, more Paul Davidson, USA TODAY 3 product shortages that may be hard to find over the summer from the wake of COVID-19 Replay Video Still waiting for that sofa you bought in January? Or boat? Or RV? Or refrigerator? Or house? Want to know why? A nationwide foam shortage has compounded supply chain bottlenecks and delayed product deliveries in myriad industries, including furniture, mattresses, autos, boats, recreational vehicles, appliances, building construction and steelmaking. Foam is the spongy material that gives seats and upholstery their fluffy feel and provides insulation in appliances, homes and commercial buildings. It even serves as lining in molds that cast steel. ....