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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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| 3.7 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. | UK DOMESTIC FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION AND MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.2 | CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 5. | THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 5.1. | DEFINITION OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE |
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| 5.2 | THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 5.2.1 | Market Size and Growth |
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| 5.2.2 | Current Situation |
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| 5.2.3 | Growth Prospects |
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| 5.3 | OVERALL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 5.4 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 6. | PRODUCT SECTORS |
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| 6.1 | HOME OFFICE FURNITURE PRODUCT TYPES |
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| 6.2 | HOME OFFICE FURNITURE PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.3 | HOME OFFICE DESKING |
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| 6.4 | HOME OFFICE SEATING |
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| 6.5 | HOME OFFICE STORAGE FURNITURE |
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| 6.6 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 7. | SUPPLIERS OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE |
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| 7.1 | BACKGROUND |
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| 7.2 | MARKET SHARES |
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| 7.3 | IMPORT LEVELS |
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| 7.4 | KEY SUPPLIERS OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE |
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| 7.4.1 | Major Suppliers |
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| 7.4.2 | Traditional Furniture Suppliers |
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| 7.4.3 | Importers |
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| 7.4.4 | Other UK Suppliers of Home Office Furniture |
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| 7.4.5 | Office Furniture Suppliers |
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| 7.5 | TOTAL COMMERCIAL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET SUPPLIERS |
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| 7.5.1 | Overall Market Shares |
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| 7.5.2 | Profiles of the Leading Office Furniture Suppliers |
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DISTRIBUTION OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE PRODUCTS |
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| 8.1 | THE SUPPLY STRUCTURE OF THE OVERALL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 8.1.1 | Dealers |
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| 8.2 | THE SUPPLY STRUCTURE IN THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 8.3 | COMPANIES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE |
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| 8.3.1 | Furniture Retail Multiples |
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| 8.3.2 | Office Retail Multiples |
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| 8.3.3 | Electrical Multiples |
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| 8.3.4 | Office Furniture Dealers |
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| 8.3.5 | DIY Multiples |
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| 8.3.6 | Catalogue Retailers / Mail Order |
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| 8.3.7 | Others |
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| 9. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 1999-2009 BY VALUE (MSP £M) |
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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 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2008 – UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| TABLE 5 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - THE POUND STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 6 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 7 | THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2000-2006 (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 8 | 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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| TABLE 9 | UK MARKET FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 1999 – 2009 £M MSP |
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| CHART 10 | UK HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2005-2009 (£ MILLION MSP) |
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| TABLE 11 | HOMEWORKING & TELEWORKING TRENDS 1997-2005 % OF POPULATION |
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| TABLE 12 | UK MARKET FOR OFFICE FURNITURE 1999-2009 £M MSP |
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| TABLE 13 | COMPARISON OF GROWTH BETWEEN HOME OFFICE & OFFICE FURNITURE 1999-2005 |
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| TABLE 14 | UK IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OFFICE FURNITURE £M |
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| TABLE 15 | IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF OFFICE TYPE FURNITURE BY COUNTRY 2005 |
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| CHART 16 | VALUE MIX OF FLAT PACK/READY ASSEMBLED HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2005 |
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| TABLE 17 | PRODUCT MIX UK HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2005 BY VALUE MSP |
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| CHART 18 | MIX OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE BY PRODUCT TYPE 2005 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 19 | MARKET SHARE MAJOR SUPPLIERS IN 2005 % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 20 | MIX OF UK MADE AND IMPORTED HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2005 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 21 | UK MARKET FOR OFFICE FURNITURE SUPPLIERS % BY VALUE 2005 |
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| CHART 22 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE BY VALUE – OFFICE FURNITURE - 2006 |
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| CHART 23 | CHANNEL SHARES FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2006 BY VALUE |
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TABLE 24 |
DISTRIBUTION OF BEDROOM FURNITURE – VALUE SHARE 2005 |
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