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Originally Posted by Thomas 
Yeah, the domestic upholstery sources are dwindling as we speak. What might have happened is the order was planned for domestic-make but got re-sourced.
That said, your order might very well be complete, but the manufacturer has to arrange transportation to a distributor which means they've got to fill a container - although given a 4 week window it does sound domestic-make - then the distributor has to fill a truck that runs a route by your retail store, and those can be hard to come by, especially if sales are slow in the area (which today is a very safe assumption for most, if not all areas). Once the retailer gets it they should review it and make any final tweaks before delivery, and presto - you have a couch.
That said, your order might very well be complete, but the manufacturer has to arrange transportation to a distributor which means they've got to fill a container - although given a 4 week window it does sound domestic-make - then the distributor has to fill a truck that runs a route by your retail store, and those can be hard to come by, especially if sales are slow in the area (which today is a very safe assumption for most, if not all areas). Once the retailer gets it they should review it and make any final tweaks before delivery, and presto - you have a couch.
This sounds like a very likely hypothesis. So, I'm starting to think that hassling the store on a daily basis and becoming annoying about it will just sour the relationship and won't get me my couches any faster.
