FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS SEE ORDERS INCREASE IN 2004< ALTHOUGH LAYOFFS AND PLANT CLOSINGS OCCUR, THE REMAINING FURNITURE WORKERS ARE SEEING THEIR HOURS INCREASE.(BUSINESS) From: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC) | Date: February 3, 2005| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2005 News & Record. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Sue Schultz

HIGH POINT -- With homes sales increasing in 2004, residents looked to furnish their new places.

The most recent report from accounting and consulting firm BDO Seidman tracks furniture sales for 2004 through November.

It showed a 6 percent increase in orders from furniture retailers to manufacturers compared with the same period for 2003. Numbers for the month of December weren't available yet.

"Over the last few years, home sales were good, but furniture sales weren't following as we thought they would," said Ken Smith, an analyst with BDO's High ...

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