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1.
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INTRODUCTION |
7 |
| 2. |
SUMMARY |
8 |
| 2.1 |
OVERALL MARKET |
8 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
11 |
| 3.1 |
GDP |
11 |
| 3.2 |
INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
12 |
| 3.3 |
UNEMPLOYMENT |
12 |
| 3.4 |
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
13 |
| 3.5 |
HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
13 |
| 3.6 |
STERLING |
14 |
| 3.7 |
POPULATION PROFILE |
14 |
| 3.8 |
CONCLUSIONS |
15 |
| 4 |
THE UK FURNITURE MARKET |
16 |
| 4.1 |
DEFINITION AND MARKET SIZE |
16 |
| 4.2 |
CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS |
20 |
| 4.3 |
HOUSING TRENDS AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
23 |
| 4.4 |
PRODUCT MIX - OVERALL FURNITURE MARKET |
24 |
| 5. |
THE UK DINING AND OCCASIONAL
FURNITURE MARKET |
27 |
| 5.1 |
DEFINITIONS |
27 |
| 5.2 |
MARKET SIZE AND BACKGROUND |
27 |
| 5.3 |
CURRENT TRENDS |
30 |
| 5.4 |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
32 |
| 5.5 |
HOME OFFICE FURNITURE |
36 |
| 5.6 |
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
40 |
| 6 |
THE PRODUCTS |
47 |
| 6.1 |
PRODUCT MIX |
47 |
| 6.2 |
DINING FURNITURE |
48 |
| 6.3 |
OCCASIONAL FURNITURE |
51 |
| 6.3.1 |
Wall Storage/Room Dividers/Display Cabinets |
53 |
| 6.3.2 |
Coffee/Occasional Tables |
54 |
| 6.3.3 |
Entertainment Cabinets And Units |
55 |
| 6.3.4 |
Bookcases And Other Occasional Furniture |
56 |
| 6.4 |
DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MATERIALS |
56 |
| 6.4.1 |
Material Mix |
56 |
| 6.4.2 |
Metal |
58 |
| 6.4.3 |
Plastic |
59 |
| 6.4.4 |
Rattan and Cane |
59 |
| 6.4.5 |
Solid Timber and Decorative Board |
60 |
| 6.4.6 |
Others |
63 |
| 7. |
SUPPLIERS |
65 |
| 7.1 |
STRUCTURE |
65 |
| 7.2 |
MARKET SHARE |
67 |
| 7.3 |
MAJOR SUPPLIERS |
69 |
| 7.4 |
OTHER SUPPLIERS. |
72 |
| 7.5 |
IMPORTS |
73 |
| 8. |
DISTRIBUTION |
75 |
| 8.1 |
DEFINITION |
75 |
| 8.2 |
DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES |
75 |
| 8.3 |
FURNITURE MULTIPLES |
77 |
| 8.4 |
FURNITURE INDEPENDENTS |
80 |
| 8.5 |
DEPARTMENT STORES AND VARIETY STORES |
81 |
| 8.6 |
MAIL ORDER |
85 |
| 8.7 |
DIY |
86 |
| 8.8 |
INTERNET |
87 |
| 8.9 |
GROCERY MULTIPLES |
88 |
| 9. |
KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
89 |
| 9.1 |
THE HOUSING MARKET |
89 |
| 9.2 |
POPULATION PROFILE |
94 |
| 9.3 |
EMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOYMENT |
95 |
| 9.3.1 |
Inflation & Interest Rates |
96 |
| 9.4 |
CONSUMER DISPOSABLE INCOME LEVELS AND SAVINGS |
97 |
| 9.5 |
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS |
98 |
| 10 |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
100 |
| 10.1 |
DINING AND OCCASIONAL MARKET |
100 |
| 10.2 |
DINING FURNITURE |
101 |
| 10.3 |
OCCASIONAL FURNITURE |
102 |
| 10.4 |
DISTRIBUTION |
103 |
| TABLES
& CHARTS |
| CHART 1 |
UK DINING AND OCCASIONAL MARKET 1995-2006- £M MSP |
8 |
| TABLE 2 |
THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 1995-2006 (£M
MSP) |
17 |
| TABLE 3 |
RETAIL SALES OF FURNITURE, LIGHTING ETC - 1995-2003
RSP £M. |
20 |
| TABLE 4 |
AVERAGE WEEKLY EXPENDITURE ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND
FURNITURE BY AGE OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD (£'S) 2001/2002 |
21 |
| TABLE 5 |
SIZE OF HOUSEHOLDS - % OF TOTAL 1990 TO 1998 |
23 |
| CHART 6 |
UK MIX OF FURNITURE 1997, 1999 AND 2002 |
25 |
| CHART 7 |
FITTED AND NON-FITTED FURNITURE 2002 - % SHARE BY
VALUE |
26 |
| TABLE 8 |
UK DINING AND OCCASIONAL MARKET 1995-2006- £M MSP |
28 |
| CHART 9 |
UK MARKET FOR DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE
1994-2006 AT CONSTANT 1994 PRICES £M MSP |
33 |
| TABLE 10 |
UK MARKET FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 1996 - 2006 £M
MSP |
36 |
| TABLE 11 |
UK TELEWORKERS AS A % OF WORKING POPULATION
1998-2002 |
38 |
| TABLE 12 |
PENETRATION OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS IN UK 1996 - 2002 |
40 |
| TABLE 13 |
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF WOODEN DINING, LIVING AND
OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 1999-2003 BY VALUE - (£ MILLION) |
41 |
| TABLE 14 |
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR IMPORTS OF WOODEN DINING,
LIVING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 2002 - MARKET SHARE BY VALUE (£
MILLION) |
43 |
| TABLE 15 |
COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION FOR EXPORTS OF WOODEN
DINING, LIVING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 2002 - MARKET SHARE BY VALUE
(£ MILLION) |
45 |
| CHART 16 |
% MIX BY VALUE OF DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE
2002 |
47 |
| TABLE 17 |
UK DINING MARKET 1995-2006 - £M MSP |
48 |
| TABLE 18 |
THE UK MARKET FOR DINING FURNITURE BY PRODUCT TYPE
1991/1999/2003 BY VALUE |
49 |
| TABLE 19 |
UK OCCASIONAL MARKET 1995-2006 - £M MSP |
52 |
| TABLE 20 |
THE UK MARKET FOR OCCASIONAL FURNITURE BY PRODUCT
TYPE 1991/1999/2003 BY VALUE |
53 |
| CHART 21 |
THE UK MARKET FOR DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE
BY TYPE OF MATERIAL % VALUE 2002 |
57 |
| CHART 22 |
UK MARKET FOR DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE BY
TYPE OF WOOD - BY VALUE 2002 |
60 |
| TABLE 23 |
NUMBER OF FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS AND TURNOVER SIZE
1995-2001 |
65 |
| TABLE 24 |
MAJOR SUPPLIERS TO THE DINING AND OCCASIONAL
FURNITURE MARKET - SHARE BY VALUE 2002 |
68 |
| TABLE 25 |
DISTRIBUTION OF DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE -
VALUE SHARE 2002 |
76 |
| TABLE 26 |
HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2004 GREAT BRITAIN
('000) |
89 |
| TABLE 27 |
NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND
WALES 1995-2002 |
91 |
| TABLE 28 |
STOCK OF DWELLINGS GREAT BRITAIN - 1985-2002 |
92 |
| TABLE 29 |
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1971 -
2001 |
93 |
| CHART 30 |
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001
('000) |
94 |
| CHART 31 |
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT GB - JUNE 1982-02
(MILLIONS) |
95 |
| CHART 32 |
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (RPI) FROM 1990-2005 |
96 |
| CHART 33 |
PDI & SAVINGS RATIO 1980-2005 |
97 |
| TABLE 34 |
RETAIL SPENDING - PREDOMINANTLY NON-FOOD STORES
1995-2002 |
98 |
| TABLE 35 |
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1997-2003 - DOLLARS, AND
THE ECU TO THE POUND STERLING, SPOT RATES |
99 |