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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 3. | ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4 | THE UK FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION AND MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.2 | CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 4.3 | PRODUCT MIX – OVERALL FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 4.4 | HOME OFFICE FURNITURE |
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| 4.5 | HOUSING TRENDS AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
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| 4.5.1 | New Housebuilding |
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| 4.5.2 | House Moving |
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| 4.5.3 | Household Size |
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| 5 | THE UK DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 5.1 | DEFINITIONS |
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| 5.2 | MARKET SIZE AND BACKGROUND |
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| 5.3 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5.4 | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
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| 6 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 6.1 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.2 | DINING FURNITURE |
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| 6.3 | OCCASIONAL FURNITURE |
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| 6.3.1 | Wall Storage/Room Dividers/Display Cabinets |
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| 6.3.2 | Coffee/Occasional Tables |
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| 6.3.3 | Entertainment Cabinets And Units |
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| 6.3.4 | Bookcases And Other Occasional Furniture |
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| 6.4 | DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MATERIALS |
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| 6.4.1 | Material Mix |
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| 6.4.2 | Metal |
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| 6.4.3 | Glass |
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| 6.4.4 | Other Materials |
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| 6.4.5 | Solid Timber and Decorative Board |
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| 7. | SUPPLIERS |
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| 7.1 | STRUCTURE |
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| 7.2 | MARKET SHARE |
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| 7.3 | MAJOR SUPPLIERS |
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| 7.4 | OTHER SUPPLIERS. |
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| 8. | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 8.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 8.2 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES |
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| 8.2.1 | Furniture Multiples |
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| 8.2.2 | Furniture Independents |
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| 8.2.3 | Department Stores and Variety Stores |
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| 8.2.4 | Catalogue Retailers |
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| 8.2.5 | DIY |
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| 8.2.6 | Others |
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| 9. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 9.1 | OVERALL MARKET |
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| 9.2 | DINING FURNITURE |
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| 9.3 | OCCASIONAL FURNITURE |
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| 9.4 | SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION |
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TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK DINING AND OCCASIONAL MARKET 1999-2009- £M MSP |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2008 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1997-2007 - THE POUND STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2000-2006 (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 7 | AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS & SERVICES AND FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS BY AGE OF HOUSEHOLD REFERENCE PERSON (£’S) 2004/5 |
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| CHART 8 | UK MARKET MIX OF FURNITURE 1997, 1999, 2002 & 2005: |
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| CHART 9 | FITTED AND NON-FITTED FURNITURE 2005 - % SHARE BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 10 | UK MARKET FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2000 – 2006 £M MSP |
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| TABLE 11 | PENETRATION OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS IN UK 1996 – 2005 |
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| TABLE 12 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 2000-2008 – UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| CHART 13 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2005 |
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| TABLE 14 | NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1997-2005 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 15 | AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1991-2004 |
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| TABLE 16 | UK DINING AND OCCASIONAL MARKET 1999-2009- £M MSP |
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| TABLE 17 | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF WOODEN DINING, LIVING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 2001-2005 BY VALUE – (£ MILLION) |
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| TABLE 18 | COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR IMPORTS OF WOODEN DINING, LIVING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 2005 – MARKET SHARE BY VALUE (£ MILLION) |
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| TABLE 19 | COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION FOR EXPORTS OF WOODEN DINING, LIVING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 2005 – MARKET SHARE BY VALUE (£ MILLION) |
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| CHART 20 | % MIX BY VALUE OF DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 2005 |
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| TABLE 21 | UK DINING MARKET 1999-2009 - £M MSP |
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| TABLE 22 | THE UK MARKET FOR DINING FURNITURE BY PRODUCT TYPE 1999 / 2003 / 2005 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 23 | UK OCCASIONAL MARKET 1999-2009 - £M MSP |
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| TABLE 24 | THE UK MARKET FOR OCCASIONAL FURNITURE BY PRODUCT TYPE 2005 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 25 | THE UK MARKET FOR DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE BY TYPE OF MATERIAL % VALUE 2005 |
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| CHART 26 | UK MARKET FOR DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE BY TYPE OF WOOD VALUE 2005 |
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| TABLE 27 | MAJOR SUPPLIERS TO THE DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MARKET – SHARE BY VALUE 2005 |
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DISTRIBUTION OF DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE – VALUE SHARE 2005 |
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