As summer turns to fall, three of the largest home furnishings sectors are set to have big trade shows over the next 60 days—home textiles and tabletop in New York in September, followed by furniture in High Point, North Carolina, in October. They are not going to be pretty.

The sales malaise in these categories—coupled with the latest round of unprecedented Trump tariffs —is likely to cause sour business conditions, leading to a winter selling season that could be among the most dismal in recent memory.

Soft sales have been a fact for the entire home furnishings sector since the pandemic ended , as consumers turned their attention to out-of-home pursuits like travel, entertainment and restaurants. The failure of the housing market to reignite as mortgage rates have remained stubbo

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