Abstract
INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW
The report ‘Domestic Bedroom Furniture Market - UK 2008-2012' includes
up to date information on recent trends and issues that continue to impact on
the market.
The sector is mature and increasingly difficult trading conditions have forced
many players to restructure their business, in some cases leading to a loss of
market share. While market conditions have been difficult and prospects for
2008/09 are less optimistic, medium term forecasts are more optimistic with
good opportunities in niche sectors.
The report contains:
- A DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET - analysis of major developments and
current and future trends.
- REVIEW OF KEY MATERIAL AND SECTOR TRENDS.
- REVIEW OF THE SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE
- FORECASTS MARKET DEVELOPMENTS UP TO 2012.
Areas of particular interest include:
- Market performance of overall domestic furniture and bedroom furniture
sectors, including growth factors, trends and future prospects.
- Development of niche sectors such as children' s bedroom furniture and an
increase in demand for multifunctional bedroom furniture during 2007.
- Rising imports, particularly from Far East, which are putting pressure on
UK manufacturers.
- High interest rates, a global credit crisis and uncertainty in the housing
market which saw demand stagnate during 2007.
- Market consolidation across the domestic furniture sector.
- Growing need for multi-purpose furniture and well-designed storage as
dwellings become smaller.
Key areas of coverage in the report include:
THE MARKET
- UK domestic bedroom furniture market, market definition, size and current
situation 2000-07, i.e. recent market performance, factors boosting demand and
restricting growth.
- Growth in imports and change in level of exports 2000 to 2007, supply mix
and countries of origin (imports).
- Key market influences, including levels of construction, housing market,
economic trends, impact of global credit crisis, short-term prospects etc.
- Impact of environmental regulations.
- Future prospects - market size and forecast trends up to 2012.
- Overall UK furniture market size, key drivers and recent trends.
- Trends in terms of fitted and freestanding furniture, home office,
recreational and multi-purpose furniture.
PRODUCT MIX
- Bedroom furniture by type, i.e. fitted or freestanding, product mix and
recent trends.
- Key growth drivers
- Product mix, flat pack and rigid - market share, trends, driving factors
etc.
- Style and design trends, growth in niche sectors, mix between contemporary
and traditional styles.
- Growth sectors, i.e. storage, children' s and teenagers bedroom furniture -
shares, recent trends, future prospects, market drivers etc.
- Materials and finishes, share by materials and trends.
DISTRIBUTION/SUPPLIERS
- Changes in market structure - consolidation in supply structure, growth of
imports etc.
- Major furniture manufacturers and suppliers by turnover size and market
share - recent changes, market positioning etc.
- Major distribution channels, and share by type of outlet - Furniture
Multiples, Independents, Mail Order/Catalogue, Specialists, Dept.
Stores/Variety Stores/DIY etc.
- New entrants - growth of Internet, impact of Tesco etc. on sector.
- Key companies, by type of outlet - major players.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
- Key growth areas - prospects for 2008 and up to 2012.
- Important developments in the major product and market sectors.
- Review of key economic factors impacting the market.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
- 2.1 SUMMARY
- 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
- 3.1 GDP
- 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
- 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
- 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
- 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
- 3.6 STERLING
- 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE
- 3.8 CONCLUSIONS
4. THE UK FURNITURE MARKET
- 4.1 GENERAL FURNITURE MARKET OVERVIEW
- 4.2 CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS
- 4.3 PRODUCT MIX - OVERALL FURNITURE MARKET
- 4.4 HOME OFFICE, RECREATIONAL AND ‘MULTI-PURPOSE' FURNITURE
5. THE UK BEDROOM FURNITURE MARKET
- 5.1 MARKET DEFINITIONS
- 5.2 MARKET SIZE
- 5.3 CURRENT SITUATION
- 5.4 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
- 5.5 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES/FACTORS AFFECTING THE MARKET
- 5.5.1 The Housing Market
- 5.5.2 Household Size
6. PRODUCT MIX
- 6.1 PRODUCT DEFINITION
- 6.2 FITTED AND NON-FITTED BEDROOM FURNITURE
- 6.3 TYPE OF BEDROOM FURNITURE: FLAT PACK AND RIGID 41
- 6.4 PRODUCT DESIGN
- 6.4.1 Design Trends
- 6.4.2 Storage Solutions
- 6.4.3 Children and Teenagers Bedroom Furniture
- 6.5 MATERIALS AND FINISHES
- 6.5.1 Wood
- 6.5.2 Other Materials and Finishes
- 6.6 LEGISLATION AND INITIATIVES
- 6.6.1 Environmental Initiatives
- 6.6.2 Industry Initiatives
7. SUPPLIERS
- 7.1 MARKET SHARE
- 7.2 MAJOR SUPPLIERS
- 7.3 OTHER SUPPLIERS:
8. DISTRIBUTION
- 8.1 STRUCTURE
- 8.2 OVERVIEW
- 8.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES
- 8.4 FURNITURE MULTIPLES
- 8.5 FURNITURE INDEPENDENTS
- 8.6 RETAIL SPECIALISTS
- 8.7 DEPARTMENT STORES AND VARIETY STORES
- 8.7.1 Department Stores
- 8.7.2 Variety Stores
- 8.7.3 Catalogue Retailers
- 8.8 DIY MULTIPLES
- 8.9 OTHERS
- 8.9.1 Internet
- 8.9.2 Grocery Multiples
TABLES AND CHARTS
- TABLE 1 UK DOMESTIC BEDROOM FURNITURE MARKET 2000-2012 - £M MSP
- CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010
- CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010
- TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND
THE EURO, SPOT RATES
- CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000)
- TABLE 6 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS & SERVICES
AND FURNITURE& FURNISHINGS BY AGE OF HOUSEHOLD (£' S) 2001/02 - 2005/06
- CHART 7 UK MARKET MIX OF FURNITURE 2002, 2005 & 2007
- CHART 8 FITTED AND NON-FITTED FURNITURE 2007 - % SHARE BY VALUE
- TABLE 9 UK MARKET FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2000-2009 £M MSP
- TABLE 10 UK DOMESTIC BEDROOM FURNITURE MARKET 2000-2012 - £M MSP
- TABLE 11 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE 2000-2007 BY
VALUE - (£M)
- TABLE 12 % SUPPLY MIX IN THE UK BEDROOM FURNITURE MARKET 2000, 2005 AND
2007
- TABLE 13 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR IMPORTS OF WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE
2006-2007 MARKET SHARE BY VALUE (£M)
- TABLE 14 NEW HOUSE BUILDING: PERMANENT DWELLINGS STARTED AND COMPLETED UK
(2001/02 TO 2007/08) 34
- TABLE 15 PERMANENT DWELLINGS COMPLETED BY SIZE 2002/3-2005/6 - % OF ALL
DWELLINGS
- TABLE 16 NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2001-2006
- TABLE 17 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1991, 2001 AND 2005
- CHART 18 MIX OF FITTED & NON-FITTED BEDROOM FURNITURE - 2007 BY VALUE
- TABLE 19 FITTED AND NON-FITTED KITCHEN, BEDROOM AND BATHROOM FURNITURE
MARKET SHARE BY VALUE 2007
- CHART 20 THE UK BEDROOM FURNITURE MARKET - VALUE MIX OF RIGID/FLAT PACK
2001-2007
- CHART 21 MIX OF CONTEMPORARY/TRADITIONAL STYLES OF BEDROOM FURNITURE 2007
- CHART 22 MIX OF CHILDREN' S & TEENAGE/ADULT BEDROOM FURNITURE 2007
- CHART 23 MIX OF MATERIALS USED IN THE BEDROOM FURNITURE SECTOR - % BY
VALUE 2007
- TABLE 24 MAJOR SUPPLIERS TO THE BEDROOM FURNITURE MARKET - SHARE BY VALUE
2007
- TABLE 25 DISTRIBUTION OF BEDROOM FURNITURE - VALUE SHARE 2007
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