The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) issued its monthly check-up for the office furniture industry, once again affirming we still aren't healthy.
BIFMA estimates that November orders dropped 18% , against a 21% decline in November of 2008. Sounds really bad...however industry analyst Budd Bugatch of Raymond James & Associates noted:
"November's order decline of 18% was the smallest decline year to date, and...November's shipment decline of 29% was the smallest since July". Mr. Bugatch summarized his review by stating "we may not have hit the bottom, but we can see it from here".
BIFMA estimates that November orders dropped 18% , against a 21% decline in November of 2008. Sounds really bad...however industry analyst Budd Bugatch of Raymond James & Associates noted:
"November's order decline of 18% was the smallest decline year to date, and...November's shipment decline of 29% was the smallest since July". Mr. Bugatch summarized his review by stating "we may not have hit the bottom, but we can see it from here".
