HANDBOOK FOR FURNITURE MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING

Table of Contents

1.HISTORIC DEVELOPMENTS

2.INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• The Importance and Structure of the Canadian Furniture Industry
• Furniture Associations in North America

3.GOVERNMENTS

• Regulatory Framework in the USA

4.COMPANY ORGANIZATION

• Organization & Management of American Furniture Companies

5.PRODUCTION

• Furniture Standards in North America
• Wood Material Use in the U.S. Furniture and Cabinet Industries

6.MARKETING

• American Demand for Household furniture and Trends
• American Demand for Office Furniture and Trends
• Canadian Demand for Household Furniture and Trends
• Canadian Demands for Office Furniture and Trends
• Furniture Exhibitions, USA - Canada - Mexico

7.FINANCE

• The Financial Health of the American Furniture Industry
• The Financial Health of the Canadian Furniture Industry

8.LABOR & TRAINING

• Employment and Wages in the American Furniture Industry
• Employment and Wages in the Canadian Furniture Industry

9.WHOLESALING

• Furniture Wholesaling in the USA
• 10.RETAILING

• Furniture Retailing in the United States
• Furniture Retailing in Canada

11.FOREIGN COUNTRIES

• The Furniture Industry in Poland
• The Furniture Industry in China

12.APPENDIX

• Statistical Tables