Dining and Occasional Furniture Market UK - 2008-2012

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

• 2.1 SUMMARY
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1 GDP
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
• 3.6 STERLING
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS

4 THE UK FURNITURE MARKET

• 4.1 DEFINITION
• 4.2 MARKET SIZE
  • 4.2.1 Market Size and Characteristics
  • 4.2.2 Future Prospects
• 4.3 PRODUCT MIX
• 4.4 CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS
• 4.5 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES
  • 4.5.1 Home Office, Recreational and Multi-Purpose Furniture
  • 4.5.2 New Housebuilding
  • 4.5.3 House Moving
  • 4.5.4 Household Size

5. THE UK DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MARKET

• 5.1 DEFINITIONS
• 5.2 MARKET SIZE AND BACKGROUND
  • 5.2.1 Current Situation
• 5.3 INTERNATIONAL TRADE
  • 5.3.1 Imports
  • 5.3.2 Exports
• 5.4 FUTURE PROSPECTS
  • 5.4.1 Dining Furniture
  • 5.4.2 Occasional Furniture

6 PRODUCT TRENDS

• 6.1 PRODUCT MIX
• 6.2 DINING FURNITURE
• 6.3 OCCASIONAL FURNITURE
  • 6.3.1 Display Cabinets, Sideboards, Bookcases, Shelving, Wall units and Room Dividers
  • 6.3.2 Coffee and Occasional Tables
  • 6.3.3 Entertainment Cabinets and Units
• 6.4 DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MATERIALS
  • 6.4.1 Material Mix
  • 6.4.2 Solid Timber and Decorative Board
  • 6.4.3 Metal
  • 6.4.4 Glass
  • 6.4.5 Other Materials

7. SUPPLIERS

• 7.1 STRUCTURE
• 7.2 MARKET SHARE
• 7.3 KEY SUPPLIERS
• 7.4 OTHER SUPPLIERS.

8. DISTRIBUTION

• 8.1 STRUCTURE
• 8.2 DEFINITIONS
  • 8.2.1 Distribution Channel Shares
  • 8.2.2 Furniture Multiples
  • 8.2.3 Furniture Independents
  • 8.2.4 Department Stores and Variety Stores
  • 8.2.5 Catalogue Retailers
  • 8.2.6 DIY Multiples
  • 8.2.7 Others

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MARKET 2005-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP)
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000)
• TABLE 6 THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2004-2007 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
• CHART 7 PRODUCT MIX UK DOMESTIC FURNITURE MARKET 2007 - % BY VALUE
• TABLE 8 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
• TABLE 9 UK MARKET FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2000-2009 £M MSP
• TABLE 10 HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS AND FORECASTS 2000-2012 - UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS)
• CHART 11 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS GB 2001 TO 2007 - % BY TYPE
• TABLE 12 NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2001-2006 - BY VOLUME (MILLIONS)
• TABLE 13 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE GREAT BRITAIN 1991-2006 - %
• TABLE 14 UK DINING AND OCCASIONAL MARKET 2005-2012- BY VALUE (£M MSP)
• CHART 15 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN WOODEN DINING, LIVING, OCCASIONAL FURNITURE AND OTHER WOODEN FURNITURE FOR UNSPECIFIED APPLICATIONS 2001-2007 BY VALUE - (£ MILLION)
• TABLE 16 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR IMPORTS OF WOODEN DINING, LIVING, OCCASIONAL AND OTHER WOODEN FURNITURE FOR UNSPECIFIED APPLICATIONS 2007 - MARKET SHARE BY VALUE (£ MILLION)
• CHART 17 VALUE OF IMPORTS FOR CHINA, ITALY, VIETNAM & POLAND 2000, 2005 AND 2007 - BY VALUE (£MILLION)
• TABLE 18 EXPORT DESTINATIONS FOR WOODEN DINING, LIVING, OCCASIONAL AND OTHER WOODEN FURNITURE FOR UNSPECIFIED APPLICATIONS 2007 - % BY VALUE (£ MILLION)
• CHART 19 PRODUCT MIX DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 2007 -% BY VALUE
• TABLE 20 UK DINING FURNITURE MARKET 2005-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP)
• CHART 21 UK DINING FURNITURE MARKET MIX BY PRODUCT 2007 -% BY VALUE
• TABLE 22 UK MARKET FOR OCCASIONAL FURNITURE 2005-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP)
• CHART 23 THE UK MARKET FOR OCCASIONAL FURNITURE BY PRODUCT TYPE % VALUE 2007
• CHART 24 THE UK MARKET FOR DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MIX BY TYPE OF MATERIAL 2007 - % BY VALUE
• CHART 25 UK MARKET FOR DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MIX BY TYPE OF WOOD 2007 % BY VALUE
• TABLE 26 NUMBER OF FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS AND TURNOVER SIZE 1997-2006
• TABLE 27 MAJOR SUPPLIERS TO THE DINING AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE MARKET 2007 - % SHARE BY VALUE
• TABLE 28 DISTRIBUTION OF DINING & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE - VALUE SHARE 2007