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AMA Research are
pleased to announce the publication of the fifth edition of AMA
Research’s report “Office Furniture Dealers Market Report UK
2010-2014”. This report incorporates original research and provides
an up-to-date, practical review of the office furniture dealer channel,
analysing market size, structure, recent and future trends as well as
the dealer buying process.
Key areas covered include:-
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Review of the
Dealer Channel.
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Dealer Buying
Process.
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Sourcing Criteria
for Dealers.
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The Office
Furniture Market.
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The dealer channel still represents the major route for
distribution of office furniture, although competition has increased
steadily in recent years, both from manufacturers who deal directly with
end users and from the growth of superstores, mail order companies and
domestic furniture retailers targeting the SOHO sector of the market.
Dealers have increasingly sought to extend their range of services by
offering fit-out and refurbishment facilities, in order to compete with
the fit-out divisions of major commercial property construction
companies.
Areas of particular interest
include:-
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Performance of the
dealer channel in recent years.
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Key criteria
influencing selection of office furniture suppliers.
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Key influencers on
decision making process in supplier selection.
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Database of major dealers – additional options include
buyer’s name, email etc.
Companies profiled
include:-
Ahrend Ltd, Andrews Office Furniture, Antocks Lairn, Balfour Beatty
Refurbishment, Bisley Office Equipment Ltd, Carleton Furniture Group
Ltd, Claremont Group Interiors Ltd, DAMS International Ltd, Dauphin
HumanDesign UK Ltd, EFG Office Furniture Limited, Europa Services,
Eurotek Office Furniture Ltd, G.G.I. Office Furniture (UK) Ltd,
Galliford Try Interiors, GB-Office Group Ltd, GDB UK Ltd, Gresham
Office Furniture Ltd, Haworth Inc, Herman Miller Ltd, Ibex Interiors,
Interior Services Group plc, (ISG), IOR Group Ltd, KI Europe, Kinnarps
(UK) Ltd, Knoll International, Komfort Workspace plc, Kontor Skanska,
Logic Office Group plc, Margolis Group Ltd, Maris Interiors LLP,
Morgan Lovell plc, Morgan Sindall Group plc, Morris Office Furniture,
OEP Furniture Group plc, Office2office plc, Office Team Furniture,
Ofquest Ltd, Orangebox Ltd, Paragon Business Products Ltd, Pledge
Office Chairs Ltd, Samas, Samuel Bruce Ltd, Sedus Stoll AG, Senator
International Ltd, Steelcase plc, StructureTone International London,
Sven Christiansen, TBS (South Wales) Holdings Ltd, Techo UK Ltd,
Tvilum-Scanbirk A/S, Verco Office Furniture Ltd, Wagstaff Bros Ltd,
Wallis Office Furniture Ltd, Wates Interiors, Wilkhahn Ltd.
Key areas
covered in the report include:
DEALER CHARACTERISTICS
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Review of the office
furniture dealer channel
– recent performance, size, trends and influencing factors.
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Forecasts of future
size of the dealer channel
– factors affecting
future performance.
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Profiles of
leading office furniture dealers
– background, financial information etc.
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Analysis of
dealers’ warehousing and showroom facilities
– percentages, trends
etc.
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Review of dealers’
customer bases
– major customer groups, percentages, trends etc.
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Review of dealers’
sales and marketing methods
– types, trends,
manufacturer support
DEALER BUYING & SPECIFICATION PROCESS
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Analysis of sourcing
of office furniture
– major channels, supplier mix, number of suppliers, current trends
etc.
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Review of buying
groups
– usage, trends and profiles of the leading
organisations.
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Key influencers on
the decision-making process for supplier selection.
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Review of information
sources used when reviewing suppliers
- and the key factors considered when making that decision.
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Analysis of supplier
review periods among dealers.
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In depth review of
key influencing factors on supplier selection – such as quality,
product range, price, delivery lead times, marketing and technical
support etc.
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Review of prices and
discounts
– current situation, trends etc.
OVERALL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET
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Overview of Office
Furniture market
- analysis of size by value, current situation,
historical trends and forecasts to 2014. Factors currently affecting
the market and reasons for current lack of growth.
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Review of
international trade in office furniture
– trends in imports
and exports by product group.
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Review of
distribution channels for office furniture
– structure, distribution mix etc.
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Overview of office
furniture manufacturers
- market position, analysis of activities, financial information etc.
ALSO AVAILABLE – OFFICE FURNITURE DEALERS
DATABASE
Comprehensive
database of office furniture dealers available as an add on to the
report.
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Over 850 companies
with address and telephone number.
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Over 600 buyer /
general manager contact names.
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Over 550 e-mail
addresses.
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Over 500 fax numbers
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Number of branches
indicated.
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Indicates activity in
new / used sectors
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Supplied by e-mail,
list purchase not rental, no limitations on usage.
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