Abstract
This report offers a comparative analysis of home furniture distribution in Western Europe (Austria, Belgium-Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom), providing trends in home furniture consumption, distribution channels' market shares, furniture imports and short company profiles.
For each country, home furniture consumption is broken down by distribution channel: furniture chains, franchising, buying groups; independent furniture retailers; non-specialist distributors (department stores, multistores, hypermarkets, DIY); direct sales, craftsmen, mail order. The analysis of furniture distribution by product/segment covers: upholstered furniture and kitchen furniture.
Home furniture imports are broken down by country, geographical area and product (upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom furniture).
Short profiles of major home furniture distributors with analysis of sales performance are also available.
Addresses of about 480 furniture distributors mentioned in the report are also included.
Countries covered: Austria, Belgium-Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Among the considered products: home furniture (household furniture, residential furniture), upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, living room furniture, dining room furniture, bedroom furniture, seating (chairs), furniture parts, high end furniture (upper end furniture), ethnic furniture.
Table of Contents
Furniture distribution in Europe
- Macroeconomic indicators 2000-2007:
- population, total GDP, GDP deflator, private consumption expenditure
- Home furniture consumption at retail prices
- Home furniture market breakdown by country
- Home furniture sales:
- by distribution channels: small scale independent retailers, buying groups and franchising, independent furniture chains, non specialised distribution
- by segment: upholstery, kitchen furniture
- Leading European furniture retailers:
- total turnover, furniture sales, number of outlets
- short profiles of major European furniture distribution
- Profiles of main distribution formats:
- furniture discount stores, specialists in RTA furniture, large furniture stores, kitchen and bathroom specialists, specialist upholstery retailers, Do It Yourself (DIY), department stores
FOR AUSTRIA, BELGIUM-LUXEMBOURG, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM:
Economic outlook and total home furniture consumption
- Macroeconomic indicators 2000-2007:
- population, total GDP, GDP deflator, private consumption expenditure
- Home furniture consumption at retail prices 2001-2006
Total home furniture import
- Home furniture imports by country and by geographical area 2001-2006
- Home furniture imports by segment 2006:
- kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom furniture
Furniture distribution channels
- Breakdown of home furniture sales by distribution channel:
- small scale independent retailers
- buying groups
- independent furniture chains
- non-specialised distribution (department stores, multistores, hypermarkets, DIY)
- other (direct sales and craftsmen, mail order)
- Furniture distribution by segment:
- upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture
Leading furniture distributors
- Short profiles of leading specialised and non-specialised furniture distributors
- Furniture sales of major distributors 2006:
- furniture sales, % of furniture on total sales, number of outlets
