Furniture Warranty Approval Is Unlikely
Southern furniture makers greet the industry warranty approved in Chicago by the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers. Local SFMA leaders reject a universal warranty for Southern made furniture, favoring no change and noting variability in style and price. Retailers in Chicago backed a 90 day term, fearing added trouble from a longer written guarantee.
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National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
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Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
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Furniture Trade Sustains Growth Amid Summer Slump
The furniture manufacturing sector shows buoyant activity with July 1955 orders up 14 percent from July 1954 and flat with July 1953. Shipments rose 16 percent year over year but fell 18 percent from June, while backlog of unfilled orders jumped 31 percent in July and 48 percent from July 1954. Dollar payrolls dipped 4 percent from June but rose 18 percent versus July 1954 as plants averaged 35 hours weekly due to vacations.
Fragmented OCR Notice Provides Sparse Readable Fragments
A damaged OCR passage offers limited readable items including numbers and stray symbols. The text does not reveal a clear event or action but indicates a referenced date and numeric data amidst unclear context.
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