智通财经网·2026-01-21 03:58Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that U.S. furniture retailers are actively restocking, while wholesalers are entering a passive destocking cycle by September 2025. If the U.S. continues to lower interest rates, the real estate sector, which is highly correlated with interest rates, is expected to recover, leading to improved retail sales year-on-year and an increase in furniture import amounts, which will boost midstream manufacturing orders [1][3]. Group 2 - Retailers are in a destocking cycle from April 2025 to July 2025, with sales growth outpacing inventory growth. By August-September 2025, inventory growth is expected to exceed sales growth, indicating a shift to an active restocking cycle [1]. - Wholesalers are in a restocking cycle from October 2024 to August 2025, with inventory growth surpassing revenue growth. By September 2025, revenue growth is projected to exceed inventory growth, marking a transition to a passive destocking cycle [1]. Group 3 - The inventory-to-sales ratio for furniture brands is at historically low levels, aligning with the trend of retailers reducing inventory since May 2023. Meanwhile, the inventory levels of furniture and building material channel merchants are generally higher than those of brand merchants, consistent with wholesalers restocking more than they are destocking since September 2024 [2]. - Home Depot's inventory-to-sales ratio has returned to historical normal levels, with further restocking intentions being constrained by demand. In Q3 2025, inventory growth is expected to exceed revenue, indicating a restocking cycle [2]. Group 4 - The improvement in home demand is anticipated to be driven by the real estate sector, with retailers accelerating sales and initiating restocking. If interest rates continue to decline, the real estate market is likely to recover, leading to improved year-on-year retail sales and an increase in furniture imports, which will positively impact midstream manufacturing orders [3].