Irish furniture retail sales showed an annual decline in both volume and value during November.

According to the latest Retail Sales Index data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) for November 2025, furniture and lighting sales saw an annual volume decline of -1.2%. On a monthly comparison, sales were flat.

The value of furniture and lighting retail sales declined -0.2% month-on-month, while falling by -2.4% on an annual basis.

Department stores saw annual volume fall -1.8%, while month-on-month rose 0.2%. As for the value, this fell -0.2% on a monthly basis, while rising by 0.2% annually.

Overall, the volume of Retail Sales increased by 0.5% in the month and by 2.5% in the 12 months from November 2024. The value of Retail Sales grew by 0.5% in the month and rose by 3.9% in the 12 months to November 2025.