16 Oct, 2026
25 mins read

Global Furniture Industry News: The Complete 2027 Market Outlook

The Furniture Times presents its complete 2027 global furniture industry outlook, examining residential, office, hospitality and outdoor demand alongside manufacturing, exports, retail, investment, technology and geopolitical risk.

35 mins read

The World Furniture Industry Health Check 2026

TFT’s 2026 global furniture-industry health check finds a sector that is resilient but increasingly fragile. Demand continues across residential, hospitality, office and outdoor markets, yet war, energy inflation, shipping disruption, trade fragmentation and prolonged working-capital cycles are creating sharply different outcomes across regions and businesses.

32 mins read

South Korean Enterprises Explore Furniture Manufacturing and Agro-Processing Investments in Cambodia

Discussions between Cambodia’s investment authorities and the Incheon Chamber of Commerce and Industry have placed furniture manufacturing among the sectors being examined by South Korean enterprises. A proposed technical training centre could help prepare Cambodian workers, but the opportunity will depend on confirmed projects, responsible sourcing, quality systems, logistics and long-term skills transfer.

6 mins read

The IPO Era Has Arrived: Why the Global Furniture Industry Must Prepare for the Next Generation of Public Companies

Explore how Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) can transform the global furniture industry by providing capital for innovation, smart manufacturing, AI, sustainability, international expansion and stronger corporate governance.

6 mins read

Furniture Finance Is Becoming the Backbone of Global Industry Growth: Why Banks, Investors & Venture Capital Must Embrace the Furniture Economy

Discover how furniture finance is evolving through export funding, SME lending, venture capital, equipment financing, green finance, digital payments and AI-powered financial management. Learn why financial innovation is becoming essential to the future of the global furniture industry.

3 mins read

Why Tourism Diversification Needs the Furniture Industry — And Why The Furniture Times Is Building This Vertical

The global tourism industry has successfully diversified into medical, educational, sports, cultural, and business tourism. Now, The Furniture Times introduces Furniture Business Tourism as the next major opportunity for the global furniture industry. This visionary initiative aims to transform furniture cities into international destinations, empower SMEs and startups, promote craftsmanship, strengthen exports, and connect the world’s largest furniture ecosystem through TFT Business Tour.

9 mins read

The Need for Furniture Business Tourism: Why the World’s Largest Manufacturing Industry Deserves Its Own Global Business Travel Economy

Could Furniture Business Tourism become the next major pillar of global tourism diversification? This CEO Voice analysis by Togbega Dortor Dr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat explores how factory visits, furniture cities, manufacturing clusters, design centres, and business tours can generate employment, strengthen national economies, empower SMEs, and transform the global furniture ecosystem.

8 mins read

Furniture Finance: Why Banks, Investors & Venture Capital Should Invest in the Furniture Industry Ecosystem

The Furniture Finance Economy is emerging as a strategic pillar of the global furniture industry. This report explores how banks, investors, venture capital firms, insurers, fintech companies and governments can unlock growth through smarter financing, stronger exports, digital transformation and long-term investment.

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