Key Insights from the Report
The Norwegian home furniture market appears to be entering a recovery phase after recent weakness, with growth expected to gradually return over the next two years, supported in part by improving residential construction activity. At the same time, Norway remains a high-spending market on a per-capita basis, confirming its relevance as a value-driven furniture market in Northern Europe.
Norway serves as a critical premium terminal market for the European furniture industry. It is exceptionally well-integrated with the EU supply chain, with 76% of its imports originating from the EU27.
The retail scene is currently defined by a “last-mile” logistical race and a significant shift in physical store formats:
- IKEA’s Logistics Power Play: The market leader is heavily investing in speed. In 2025, its massive distribution centre in Vestby is scheduled to start operations, promising a significant “next-day delivery uplift”. This follows its 2024 takeover of a 43,000 sqm central e-commerce warehouse.
- The Big Collapse: the Home & Cottage chain filed for bankruptcy in 2025, with its estate sold off as part of a restructuring event.
- Urbanization of Showrooms: Traditional big-box retailers are heading for city centers. HTH is relocating to a “Design studio / Plan & Order” format in Hamar, and Bohus is planning its first “smaller urban store” in the Herkules shopping centre for 2026.
This report provides a detailed analysis of the furniture retail market in Norway, including market size, consumption trends, distribution channels, competitive landscape and future outlook.
Contents in Detail
- Home furniture consumption in Norway (2019-2025)
- Per capita furniture consumption
- Furniture imports and import penetration
- Furniture price trends (2016-2025)
- Imports by product category and country of origin
- Leading furniture retailers
Key topics covered:
- Structure and performance of the furniture market in Norway
- Furniture retail distribution channels
- Macroeconomic indicators influencing furniture demand
- Population, housing market and construction activity
- Profiles of major furniture retailers
This report answers key questions such as: What is the size of the furniture retail market in Norway? How has furniture consumption evolved between 2019 and 2025? What are the main distribution channels? Who are the leading furniture retailers in Norway?
Furniture retailing in Norway is also included in the CSIL Report Furniture retailing in Europe (February 2026), a comparative analysis of the home furniture retailing market in 15 countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom).
