{"id":14926,"date":"2019-11-26T21:16:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T21:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/?p=14926"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:35:33","slug":"infographic-anatomy-of-a-furniture-buyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/business-shipping\/infographic-anatomy-of-a-furniture-buyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic: Anatomy of a Furniture Buyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a small to mid-size furniture and home de\u0301cor retailer, congratulations, you\u2019re in the right business. Not only are today\u2019s furniture buyers increasingly confident in buying <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.uship.com\/oversized-ecommerce-delivery-realities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">large and bulky items<\/a> online, but they\u2019re also willing to go the extra mile to purchase one-of-a-kind items that can\u2019t be found on Amazon or Wayfair. For retailers, this offers a significant opportunity to step in and compete with these big box stores that aren\u2019t able to deliver on unique goods.<\/p>\n<p>Our Anatomy of a Furniture Buyer infographic uncovers four major life stages that influence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzz.com\/ideabooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home decor upgrades<\/a>, what your potential customers look for in their furniture shopping experience, and what\u2019s keeping them from clicking purchase at checkout. Understanding these purchasing habits and needs is the first step in ultimately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/business-shipping\/3-reasons-customers-leaving-amazon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">capturing their business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, download our free <a href=\"https:\/\/go.uship.com\/rs\/544-ZAR-489\/images\/Dream%20Decor%20Report%202019.pdf?_gl=1*pshd3i*_gcl_au*MjQ0MDY3NjU1LjE3NDE5NjU0NzU.*_ga*MTg4MTM1MTUyMi4xNjY5NjY4NzEw*_ga_HJ3TW6LC12*MTc0MzA5OTUwMi4yMy4wLjE3NDMwOTk1MDQuNTguMC4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dream Decor Report<\/a> and get insight on how your business can compete in today\u2019s booming furniture industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ANATOMY-OF-A-FURNITURE-BUYER.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-14929 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14929 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ANATOMY-OF-A-FURNITURE-BUYER.jpg\" alt=\"Anatomy of a Furniture Buyer Infographic\" width=\"1275\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ANATOMY-OF-A-FURNITURE-BUYER.jpg 1275w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ANATOMY-OF-A-FURNITURE-BUYER-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ANATOMY-OF-A-FURNITURE-BUYER-768x1265.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ANATOMY-OF-A-FURNITURE-BUYER-622x1024.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now that you have a better understanding of your potential customers, we can help you ship your products to them. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/business\/in-home-delivery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">uShip In-Home Delivery<\/a>, your furniture business can reach more customers than you thought possible. Our fully-managed network of furniture shipping solutions, powerful pricing tools, and integrated checkout options give you the ability to expand your target area practically overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/business\/in-home-delivery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">uShip In-Home Delivery<\/a> and see how partnering with us can help you win customers near and far.<\/p>\n<h2>TL;DR: Understanding the Modern Furniture Buyer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Life Stages Influence Purchases: Key life events like moving into a first home or expecting a child significantly impact furniture buying decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Desire for Unique Items: Many buyers seek one-of-a-kind pieces not available through major retailers, valuing uniqueness over mass production.<\/li>\n<li>Shipping Concerns: High shipping costs and long delivery times are major deterrents, often leading to cart abandonment.<\/li>\n<li>Online Shopping Confidence: There&#8217;s a growing comfort among consumers in purchasing large furniture items online, provided the delivery experience is reliable.<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity for Retailers: Small to mid-size furniture retailers can capitalize on these trends by offering unique products and efficient shipping solutions.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a small to mid-size furniture and home de\u0301cor retailer, congratulations, you\u2019re in the right business. Not only are today\u2019s furniture buyers increasingly confident in buying large and bulky items online, but they\u2019re also willing to go the extra mile to purchase one-of-a-kind items that can\u2019t be found on Amazon or Wayfair. For retailers,&#8230;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/business-shipping\/infographic-anatomy-of-a-furniture-buyer\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":14936,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[292,294],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-shipping","category-industry-trends"],"acf":{"blog_post_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blog_post_entry_footer","blog_post_entry_footer_cta":[{"blog_post_entry_footer_cta_url":"https:\/\/go.uship.com\/rs\/544-ZAR-489\/images\/Dream%20Decor%20Report%202019.pdf?_gl=1*pshd3i*_gcl_au*MjQ0MDY3NjU1LjE3NDE5NjU0NzU.*_ga*MTg4MTM1MTUyMi4xNjY5NjY4NzEw*_ga_HJ3TW6LC12*MTc0MzA5OTUwMi4yMy4wLjE3NDMwOTk1MDQuNTguMC4w","blog_post_entry_footer_cta_text":"See the Report","blog_post_entry_footer_onclick":""}]}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14926\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}