(The) kitchen furniture market in the United States

Table of Contents

1) Research field and methodology

2) Basic data and business performance

• Kitchen furniture. Basic data, 2006
• Kitchen furniture. Activity trend, 1997-2006
• Sales volume of different items, 2006

3) International trade

• Kitchen furniture exports and imports by country and by geographical area, 2001-2006

4) Supply structure

• Location: Supply of kitchen furniture by state, 2006
• Product breakdown:
  • 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

5) Distribution and marketing mix of kitchen furniture

• Distribution channels: Kitchen furniture distribution channels in a sample of companies, 2006
• Reference prices:
  • Reference prices of countertops and appliances by market segment, 2006
  • Reference prices of kitchens in a sample of companies, 2006
• Software: Software for kitchen and bathroom furniture distribution. Market shares, 2005
• Payment schedule and typical Planning

6) Demand, Population and Media

• Demand: Furniture consumption breakdown by State, 2005
• Population:
  • Population, disposable income, per capita income by State, 2006
  • Affluent families by selected towns, 2005
• Life style and purchasing process
• Media: Magazines, Fairs, Internet sites

7) Competitive system (company profiles, sales and market shares)

• Holdings
• Top 50 companies
• The upper end market
• The contract market

8) Major appliances

• The market in the US:
  • Breakdown of major appliances production, international trade and consumption by segment, 2006
  • Activity trend 1995-2006 and forecasts 2007
• Ranges, cooktops, ovens, microwaves and hoods; Sales breakdown and reference prices
• Refrigerators and freezers: Sales breakdown and reference prices
• Clothes washers and driers and dishwashing machines: Sales breakdown and reference prices

Appendix: list of interviewed companies and other key contacts