KCMA survey shows decrease in cabinet sales for August

Overall cabinet sales for August decreased 1.7 percent compared to sales for August 2009, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business Survey.The survey also found that stock cabinet sales decreased 5.6 percent, custom sales decreased 10.9 percent and semi-custom sales rose 4.3 percent. The year-to-date cabinet sales numbers showed a decrease of 1 percent, with stock sales down 2 percent, custom sales down 14.3 percent and semi-custom sales up 3.1 percent.KCMA survey participants include stock, semi-custom and custom companies whose combined sales represent over 50 percent of the U.S. cabinet market.