KCMA survey shows drop in cabinet sales for July

Cabinet sales for July 2010 decreased 5.9 percent compared to sales for July 2009, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association monthly Trend of Business Survey.
The survey also found that stock cabinet sales fell 4.4 percent, semi-custom sales fell 4.2 percent and custom sales fell 19.9 percent. The year-to-date sales show a decrease of 0.9 percent, with stock sales down 1.5 percent, custom sales down 14.7 percent and semi-custom sales up 2.9 percent. Survey participants included stock, semi-custom and custom companies whose combined sales represent more than 50 percent of the U.S. cabinet market.