15 Oct, 2026
49 mins read

Airbnb Furniture Procurement: What Manufacturers Should Prepare For

Short-term-rental furniture orders often fall between residential retail and large hotel contracts. Manufacturers that offer complete property packages, flexible minimums, realistic lead times, spare parts, product continuity and rapid replacement can build recurring relationships with hosts, developers and professional property managers.

21 mins read

The Global Furniture Repair Economy Nobody Measures

Behind every repaired sofa, restored table and refurbished office chair is an extensive economic network. This TFT investigation examines why furniture repair remains undercounted, how it supports employment and circularity, and what the industry must do to make repair professionals visible, trusted and measurable.

25 mins read

The Furniture Industry After the QR Code: Why Every Product Will Need a Permanent Digital Identity

Furniture can remain in use for decades, but its manuals, service records and component information frequently disappear. Product-level digital identities could give furniture a permanent memory—supporting repair, authenticity verification, customer reviews, resale and circularity.

29 mins read

The Economics of an Empty Chair: How Furniture Downtime Costs Businesses Money

Commercial furniture is usually treated as a purchasing expense, but unusable furniture can create substantial hidden operational costs. The Furniture Times examines the economics of furniture downtime and why businesses should begin measuring uptime, repair speed, spare-parts availability and the real cost of lost usable capacity.

26 mins read

The Furniture Industry’s Missing Digital Passport

The furniture industry is moving toward a future where every product may need a permanent digital identity. The Furniture Times explores how digital product passports could transform furniture traceability, repairability, sustainability, resale, recalls, AI discovery and circularity.

8 mins read

How Furniture Manufacturers Can Profit from the Second-Hand Market Instead of Competing Against It

Why should furniture manufacturers compete with the second-hand market when they can profit from it? This report explores how circular business models, certified pre-owned furniture, refurbishment, trade-in programmes, spare parts, and buy-back initiatives are creating new revenue opportunities while strengthening sustainability and customer loyalty.

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