Certain furniture and mattress retailers are facing financial distress in 2026, after the industry had success in 2025.
The furniture industry showed positive sales results in 2025, as the Top 100 retailers posted a 0.9% combined sales increase to $51.2 billion, based on furniture, bedding, and accessories, after a two-year decline, according to Furniture Today
The U.S. bed and mattress stores sector also performed well last year, navigating a period of steady growth, with revenue rising by 1.3% to $28.4 billion year over year in 2025, according to IbisWorld analysis. Despite favorable sales and revenue results in 2025, a classic retailer faced distress and was forced to file for bankruptcy protection as June began. Ortho Mattress files for bankruptcy Iconic mattress and furniture retail chain Ortho Mattress filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to reorganize its business.
The 69-year-old retailer filed its Subchapter V petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California in Woodland Hills on June 1, listing $1 million to $10 million in assets and $10 million to $50 million in liabilities. The debtor did not state a reason for filing for bankruptcy in its petition.