Vancouver's furniture stores appear to be reaping the benefits of the area's housing boom.
Retail sales at Vancouver furniture stores have jumped a "startling" 43 per cent since January of 2014, BMO economist Sal Guatieri said in a note.
"That's not because of rising sofa prices, as the national [consumer price index] for furniture is up just 4.6% since then," he said. "It's likely due more to rising home prices, with the city benchmark up an eye-popping 46% in just over two years."