This report provides an analysis of retail furniture segment in Hungary and in Bulgaria, based on the news of IKEA has opened a new store in Hungary. The report’s aim is to describe the current situation, in order to develop a forward looking statement about this sector within the economy. It provides information about role of retail furniutre in Hungarian economy and importance and trend of retail sales from 2011 to 2013. It surveys briefly on IKEA company and its retail sales, furthermore gives a picture about the role of IKEA in Hungarian market. The report includes a comparison about the turnover of the largest companies in the Hungarian market (IKEA, KIKA, JYSK) between 2012 and 2014. The report deals with Bulgaria next to Hungary. It gives some information about the trends of retail sales in Bulgaria. On the other hands gives an overview about the importance of furniture retail sales in economy and the market background.