Summary:
The European market for home furniture in the upper and upper-middle range accounts for about 1/5 of total household furniture consumption. Kitchen furniture represent about 26% of total European consumption of top range furniture, upholstery accounts for another 20%, while the largest share is accounted for by other home furniture (bedrooms, living rooms, tables, seats, storage, occasional furniture).
This report provides production and consumption trends for total home furniture and upper end home furniture in Western European countries. It also covers imports and exports, prices, marketing policies, commercial distribution, investments.
A comparison between the home furniture sector and the high end home furniture segment is provided for production, consumption and international trade, by country and product type.
Sales of top range home furniture are broken down by country and product type (kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, other home furniture: tables, seats, occasional furniture, children's room furniture, living rooms, bedrooms). A focus on the main home furniture products in the top range of the market is provided, with a breakdown of consumption by material.
The analysis of distribution channels for top range home furniture by country covers: independent furniture retailers, buying associations (buying groups), franchising, furniture chains and contract. Reference prices are provided for selected furniture items. Distribution mark up is also considered. Data on the major furniture distributors are provided by country and include: turnover, market share and number of outlets.
A breakdown of the European exports and imports is provided, by country and product type, for both home furniture and upper end furniture.
The report presents data on the leading companies in the upper end furniture business (total sales and upper end sales, market share) for both the European and domestic markets. Short profiles are provided for the most representative top range furniture producers with data on: turnover, product mix, exports, employees, investments, market and distribution.
Addresses of about 190 European manufacturers of top range furniture are available, as well as addresses of more than 2,300 representative distributors of upper end furniture with telephone, fax, email, web site, main brands.
Countries covered: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Among the considered products: home furniture (household furniture), upper end furniture (top range furniture - high end furniture, luxury furniture), kitchen furniture, laminated kitchens, wood kitchens, lacquered kitchens, kitchens with built-in appliances, upholstered furniture, leather upholstery, fabric upholstery, microfibre upholstery, living room furniture, children's furniture (children's rooms), bedrooms, beds, wood beds, fabric beds, leather beds, metal and rattan beds, double beds, tables (in wood, metal, glass, plastic, marble and rattan), seats (in wood, metal, plastic, leather and rattan), occasional furniture, storage (in wood, lacquered, laminated, glass and metal), bookcases. | 
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