INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

AMA Research have published the fourth edition of the "Dining Room & Occasional Furniture Market – UK  2006" report.  Set to reach around £550 million by 2009, this sector is experiencing significant change in terms of product trends, supply and distribution.  The report incorporates original research and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the market – representing a worthwhile investment and giving excellent value for money.

The Report Includes: -

• MARKET - by value 1999-2005, forecasts to 2009.

• INFLUENCES - Macro & micro factors for each sector.

• PRODUCTS - Value, trends, material mix, likely developments for each sector.

• SUPPLY - Profiling, activities, turnover, market share for leading companies.

• DISTRIBUTION - Structure, trends, value share by channel.

• FUTURE - Likely future prospects and forecasts for the market.

Products Reviewed in the Report Include:-

DINING ROOM FURNITURE 

• Tables

• Chairs

• Sideboards

OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 

• Wall Storage Units, Room Dividers and Display Cabinets

• Occasional/Coffee Tables

• Entertainment Units/cabinets

• Bookcases, Shelving & bureaux

During 2004 and 2005, product development has been a key factor within the dining and occasional furniture market, with products offering greater versatility and functionality.  The supply structure within the market is rapidly changing and this is a trend likely to continue in the medium to longer term.  Forecasts suggest continued growth in the market in the short to medium term, with the sector reaching around £550 million by 2009, although individual product sectors are likely to experience varied performance levels.

Key Issues Covered Include

• Growth and influence of home office/working.

• Influence of changing distribution patterns.

• Diverging trends of dining room and occasional furniture.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:

THE MARKET

• Total domestic furniture market - analysis by size, forecasts to 2009.

• Fitted and non-fitted furniture - dining room and occasional furniture size and share in the non-fitted furniture market.

• Total dining room furniture and occasional furniture market - analysis of size by value, historical trends and forecasts to 2009, reasons and background.

• Impact of consumer trends and economic factors on the dining room and occasional furniture market, reasons for the continuing decline of dining furniture and likely future prospects. Analysis of the more positive trends in the occasional furniture sector.

• Increase in the number of people working from home - impact on dining & occasional furniture. Review of the home office sector.

• Imports and Exports size, trade balance, growth of imports, major countries involved.

• Dining room and occasional furniture by type of finish - wood (dark and light), metal, glass and development of new materials.

• Softwood and Hardwood - trends and future prospects.

• THE PRODUCTS

• Mix between dining room and occasional furniture.

• Major product groups within the dining room and occasional furniture market, percentage share of the market.

• Dining room furniture - reasons for continuing decline, product trends within the dining room market.

• Wall storage/room dividers/display cabinet - trends in product characteristics, reasons for recent growth.

• Coffee/occasional tables - reasons for recent positive sales performance and product trends.

• 'Entertainment' cabinets - reasons for recent decline.

• Bookcases, bureaux and shelving - share of market, reasons for sales trends, growth prospects.

SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION

• Major suppliers, market shares, product and market positioning.

• Imports - major importers.

• Major channels of distribution - shares by type of retail outlet, areas of growth and decline, future trends and opportunities.

• Key outlets involved in the distribution of dining room and occasional furniture.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Prospects for the dining room and occasional furniture market - major factors influencing medium term growth.

• Developments in the major product and market sectors.

The report contains ORIGINAL research and comment on the UK Dining Room and Occasional Furniture Industry and provides an independent and incisive view into this market.