(The) Major Household Appliances Market in the United States

Table of Contents

PART I: The major household appliances market in the United States

1. Research field and methodology

2. Market size and segmentation

• Breakdown of major appliances production, international trade and consumption by segment, 2006

3. Activity trend and forecasts

• Trend of the major appliances business by product, 1995-2006 and forecasts 2007
• United States: macroeconomic data

4. International trade

• US exports and imports of major appliances by segment, by country and by geographical area, 2001-2006
  • Refrigerators and freezers
  • Microwave ovens
  • Ranges, hobs, ovens
  • Washers and driers
  • Dishwashers
  • Hoods

5. Supply structure

• Household appliances sales breakdown and reference prices:
  • Ranges, cooktops, ovens, microwaves and hoods
  • Refrigerators and freezers
  • Clothes washers and driers and dishwashing machines

6. Distribution channels: profiles of the major household appliances manufacturers and distributors

• The top 100 major appliance retailers: ranking by sales
• Company profiles: Sears Holding Corporation, Lowe?s, Home Depot, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, PC Richard & Son, American TV & Appliance, BJ?s Wholesale, BrandsMart USA, Conn?s, CostCo Wholesale, Gregg Appliances
• Distribution channels

7. The competitive system

• Top 3 players
• Top 3 followers
• High End players
• Hood specialists
• Microwave specialists
• Ranges specialists
• Refrigeration specialists
• New comers from Europe
• New comers from China

Appendix: list of interviewed companies and other key contacts

PART II: The kitchen furniture market in the United States

1. Basic data and business performance

• Trend of the kitchen furniture production, international trade and consumption, 1997-2006

2. International trade

• US Imports and exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2001-2006

3. Supply structure

• Breakdown of Kitchen furniture production by cabinet type in a sample of companies, 2006
• Breakdown of Kitchen furniture production by kind of wood used by a sample of companies, 2006
• Breakdown of Kitchen furniture production by kind of doors used by a sample of companies, 2006
• Countertops: kitchen furniture market breakdown by countertop material, 2006

4. Distribution and marketing mix of kitchen furniture

• Distribution channels in a sample of companies, 2006
• Reference prices of countertops and appliances by market segment, 2006
• Reference prices of kitchens in a sample of companies, 2006
• Main media: magazines, fairs and Internet sites

5. Competitive system

• Holdings
• Top 50 companies: kitchen furniture sales and market shares, 2006
• The upper end market: kitchen furniture sales in the middle-upper and upper end segment and market shares in a sample of companies, 2006
• Kitchen furniture. Number of models/door styles and sales per model in a sample of companies, 2006
• The contract market: kitchen furniture sales in the contract market and market shares in a sample of companies, 2005

Appendix: list of interviewed companies and other key contacts