Abstract
This report offers a comprehensive picture of the household furniture sector in the United States and Canada, providing trends in furniture production, furniture consumption, furniture imports and exports. Factors determining the demand for furniture are examined, as well as furniture distribution channels, marketing policies and furniture prices.
Furniture production and consumption are broken down by product (household furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, RTA furniture). A segmentation of the furniture market into geographic areas is also considered.
For each country the furniture supply structure is analysed, with data on furniture companies and employment. Company profiles of the main furniture manufacturers and distributors, with turnover, market shares, number of outlets, production facilities, employees and product mix, are provided.
US and Canadian furniture imports and exports are broken down by country and product (office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats, bedroom furniture, seats parts and parts of furniture).
The analysis of household furniture distribution channels covers: independent furniture stores and chains, department stores and discounts, warehouse clubs, designer showrooms, direct sales.
The research comprises the Final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on US imports of wooden bedroom furniture from the People' s Republic of China as well as ways of approaching both the US and Canadian furniture market.
The wood and forestry sector is also considered: production, imports, exports and consumption data are provided for the main semi-finished wood products (sawnwood; wood-based panels: plywood, veneer sheets, particle board panels, fibreboard panels, MDF). Data on woodworking machinery imports and exports are also available.
Among the covered products: wooden furniture, metal furniture, contract furniture, office furniture, home furniture (household furniture), kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture (sofas and armchairs), living room furniture, dining room furniture, non-upholstered seats (chairs), bedroom furniture, beds, wardrobes, outdoor furniture, RTA furniture (ready to assemble furniture), seats parts, parts of furniture, sawnwood, wood-based panels, plywood, veneer sheets, particle board panels, fibreboard panels, MDF (medium density fibreboard), woodworking machinery.
Table of Contents
SECTION I: THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES
United States. Furniture industry summary
- Furniture production, consumption, imports, exports
- Economic indicators, furniture consumption forecasts, main furniture trading partners
Forest resources, semi-finished wood products, technology
- Production, imports, exports and consumption of semi-finished wood products
- Imports and exports of woodworking machinery
The US furniture sector: outlook
- Trends in the furniture sector (2000-2006): production, consumption, imports, exports
- Openness of the furniture market, 1997-2006
- Companies, employment, furniture production prices
- Household furniture: production, consumption, imports, exports, furniture production prices by products
- Bedroom furniture: retail price by market range
- Dining room furniture: retail price by market range
- Upholstered furniture: production, consumption, imports, exports, retail prices
- Kitchen furniture: production, consumption, imports, exports, production and retail prices
- Office furniture: production, consumption, imports, exports, production prices
- Ready to assemble furniture: trend in the RTA furniture sales, 1995-2006
United States. Household furniture demand
- US consumer profile
- US furniture consumer prices by products
- Factors determining the demand for furniture
United States. Furniture distribution channels
- Retail sales of furniture stores, trend 1995-2006
- Household furniture distribution channels:
- furniture stores, discount department stores, department stores, warehouse clubs, home improvement centres, direct-to-consumer, design centres
- Sector fairs and magazines
United States. Leading furniture companies
- Company profiles of the major US furniture producers:
- detailed address, activity, main production, brands
- history, financial highlights, manufacturing process, products
- strategic growth initiatives, marketing policies, distribution channels
United States. International trade of furniture
- Furniture exports, imports and trade balance, trend 1997-2006
- Furniture exports and imports by country and product:
- office furniture
- kitchen furniture
- upholstered furniture
- non-upholstered seats
- bedroom furniture
- dining and living room furniture
- seats parts
- furniture parts
SECTION II: THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN CANADA
Canada. Furniture industry summary
- Furniture production, consumption, imports, exports
- Economic indicators, furniture consumption forecasts, main furniture trading partners
Forest resources, semi-finished wood products, technology
- Production, imports, exports and consumption of semi-finished wood products
- Imports and exports of woodworking machinery
The Canadian furniture sector: outlook
- Trends in the furniture sector (1997-2006): production, consumption, imports, exports
- Openness of the furniture market, 1997-2006
- Furniture supply structure: employment, production prices
- Furniture basic data (production, consumption, imports, exports) by
segment:
- home furniture, upholstered furniture, kitchen, office
- Household furniture production by products
Canada. Furniture demand and distribution channels
- Household furniture consumption by product type
- Factors determining the demand for furniture
- Home furniture sales by distribution channel:
- independent retailers, specialised sotres and chains, department stores, mass merchandisers
- Furniture sector exhibitions
Canada. Leading furniture companies
- Company profiles of the major Canadian furniture manufacturers:
- detailed address, activity, main production, brands
- history, financial highlights, manufacturing process, products
- strategic growth initiatives, marketing policies, distribution channels
Canada. International trade of furniture
- Furniture exports, imports and trade balance, trend 1997-2006
- Furniture exports and imports by country and product:
- office furniture
- kitchen furniture
- upholstered furniture
- non-upholstered seats
- bedroom furniture
- dining and living room furniture
- seats parts
- furniture parts
