| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | INTRODUCTION |
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| 3.2 | GDP |
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| 3.3 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.4 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.5 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.6 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.7 | STERLING |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. |
MARKET SIZE AND STRUCTURE |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITIONS |
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| 4.2 | MARKET TRENDS |
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| 4.2.1 | Overall Market Size and Background |
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| 4.2.2 | Current Trends |
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| 4.2.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 4.3 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 4.3.1 | Construction Contractors Output - Industrial and Commercial |
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| 4.3.2 | Contractors Output - Commercial Sector |
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| 4.3.3 | Employment / Unemployment |
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| 4.3.4 | Technological Influences and Working Practices |
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| 4.3.5 | Environmental Considerations |
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| 4.4 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 4.4.1 | Overall Imports and Exports |
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| 4.4.2 | Imports by Country |
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| 5. |
THE MARKET BY PRODUCT GROUP |
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| 5.1 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.2 | DESKING |
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| 5.2.1 | Market Size and Trends |
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| 5.2.2 | End Use Applications |
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| 5.2.3 | Organisation Type and Size |
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| 5.2.4 | Desk Size and Shape |
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| 5.2.5 | Pedestals |
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| 5.3 | SEATING |
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| 5.3.1 | Seating Definition |
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| 5.3.2 | Market Size |
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| 5.3.3 | Trends |
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| 5.4 | STORAGE |
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| 5.4.1 | Storage Definition |
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| 5.4.2 | Storage Market Size |
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| 5.4.3 | Storage Trends |
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| 5.5 | OTHERS |
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| 5.5.1 | Market |
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| 5.5.2 | Partitioning/Screening |
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| 5.5.3 | Computer Trolleys |
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| 6. |
SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.1 | GENERAL |
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| 6.2 | COMPANIES |
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| 6.2.1 | Leading Suppliers |
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| 6.2.2 | Other Office Furniture Suppliers |
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| 6.2.3 | Others |
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| 7. |
DISTRIBUTION |
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| 7.1 | OVERALL STRUCTURE |
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| 7.2 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 7.2.1 | Dealers |
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| 7.2.2 | Buying Groups |
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| 7.2.3 | Direct |
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| 7.2.4 | Mail Order/Superstores/Retail |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | THE UK OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2003-2013 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| TABLE 5 | UK MARKET FOR OFFICE FURNITURE 2003-2008 (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 6 | OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET FORECASTS TO 2013 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 7 | THE UK OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET - CONSTANT 2005 PRICES (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 8 | CONTRACTORS’ OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI (NON HOUSING) - CURRENT PRICES |
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| TABLE 9 | CONTRACTORS’ OUTPUT - COMMERCIAL SECTOR NEW WORK - CURRENT PRICES |
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| TABLE 10 | UK IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OFFICE FURNITURE (£M) |
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| TABLE 11 | IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF OFFICE FURNITURE BY PRODUCT |
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| TABLE 12 | IMPORTS OF OFFICE FURNITURE BY COUNTRY (£M) |
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| TABLE 13 | MIX OF PRODUCTS WITHIN THE UK OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2003 AND 2008 (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 14 | THE UK MARKET FOR DESKING 2003-2013 |
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| TABLE 15 | THE UK MARKET FOR OFFICE SEATING 2003-2013 |
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| CHART 16 | UK MARKET FOR ADJUSTABLE SEATING (1990 AND 2008 -% BY VALUE) |
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| TABLE 17 | THE UK MARKET FOR OFFICE STORAGE 2003-2013 |
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| CHART 18 | STORAGE MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE – 1993-2008 |
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| CHART 19 | UK MARKET FOR STORAGE BY TYPE - % MIX BY VALUE 2008 |
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| TABLE 20 | THE UK MARKET FOR OTHER OFFICE FURNITURE 2003-2013 £M MSP |
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| CHART 21 | MIX OF OTHER OFFICE FURNITURE |
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| TABLE 22 | MARKET SHARE OF LEADING OFFICE FURNITURE SUPPLIERS % BY VALUE 2008 |
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| CHART 23 | SHARE OF MARKET HELD BY 6 LEADING OFFICE FURNITURE SUPPLIERS (%) |
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| CHART 24 | OFFICE FURNITURE – DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
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| CHART 25 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE BY VALUE – OFFICE FURNITURE - 2007 |
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