Irish furniture retail sales showed an annual decline in both volume and value during February, while on a monthly comparison, sales also fell.

According to the latest Retail Sales Index data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) for February 2026, furniture and lighting sales saw an annual volume decline of -3.3%. On a monthly comparison, sales fell -0.3%.

The value of furniture and lighting retail sales decreased -4.5% month-on-month, while falling by -3.9% on an annual basis.

Department stores saw annual volume decline -2.2%, while month-on-month rose 1.1%. As for the value, this rose 0.4% on a monthly basis, while rising by 0.3% annually.

Overall, the volume of Retail Sales decreased by 0.8% in the month and increased by 0.8% in the 12 months from February 2025. The value of Retail Sales fell by 0.6% in the month and rose by 2.1% in the 12 months to February 2026.