The furniture sector’s struggles have magnified this year, as longtime product manufacturers in the industry have shut down operations.

Industry headwinds have often been blamed for the distress, including rising labor and product costs driven by inflation, increased interest rates on debt, and reduced customer foot traffic over concerns about the economy.

Home furnishing sales declined in the first quarter

The headwinds were felt at the cash register as consumer spending on home furnishings in the first quarter of 2025 declined about 5% year-over-year, Home Textiles Today reported.

Furniture manufacturer and supplier Progressive Furniture, which was established in 1985, earlier this year said it will close down its business at the end of the year and lay off all 30 of its employees, after its primary supplier in Mexico decided to close its business.

The Claremont, N.C.-based company, which is a subsidiary of ready-to-assemble furniture company Sauder Woodworking, sells its products through Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Amazon, Wayfair, and other furniture retailers.

Furniture makers close their doors

Also, Kith Furniture, manufacturer of bedroom furniture, entertainment centers, and dining room pieces, in July shut down its Alabama factory, which employed 59 workers.

The Haleyville, Ala.-based furniture company, which was founded in 2011, at one time employed 260 workers at five plants in Alabama.

The case goods furniture manufacturer specialized in bedroom pieces, including headboards, dressers, chests, nightstands, mirrors, metal beds, entertainment consoles, dining tables, accents, and barstools.

Elk Home, a Nesquehoning, Pa.-based furniture and interior lighting manufacturer and supplier to huge retailers, is closing its facilities and liquidating all of its products and assets after over 40 years in business.

Null Furniture shuts down after 50 years in business

Finally, North Carolina-based furniture manufacturer Null Furniture, which has provided products to retailers for over 50 years, revealed in a social media post that it will close down its operations permanently.

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The Hickory, N.C.-based furniture manufacturer has not set a final date of operations, which includes its Conover, N.C., warehouse.

Furniture manufacturers closing down this year

• Progressive
• Kith Furniture
• Elk Home
• Null Furniture

“After many years in the furniture industry, we have made the difficult decision to close Null Furniture,” the company said in the Facebook post.

“As we wind down operations, we still have inventory available in our warehouse, and we’d be honored if you’d continue to support us during this transition,” the post said.

Null Furniture’s products:

• Sofas
• Ottomans
• Cocktail tables
• Entertainment consoles
• End tables
• Cabinets
• Accents

Null Furniture is a family-owned and operated wholesale distributor providing its products to furniture dealers.

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The company manufactures sofas, ottomans, cocktail tables, entertainment consoles, end tables, cabinets, and accents that are designed for smaller living spaces, such as apartments, townhomes, condominiums, retirement communities, and smaller homes.

Null Furniture markets to small living spaces:

• Apartments
• Townhomes
• Condominiums
• Retirement communities
• Smaller homes

“We believe that this ‘small scale’ philosophy allows us to focus on what truly matters: providing you with furniture designed specifically for smaller living spaces, where space is a precious commodity,” the company asserted on its website.

Manufacturer had only 2 full-time employees

Null Furniture employs two full-time employees, according to its website, but does not reveal the number of part-time workers it employs.

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The company has not submitted a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice.

None of the four furniture manufacturers that are closing — Progressive, Kith Furniture, Elk Home, and Null Furniture — had filed for bankruptcy at last check.