Abstract
This report offers a comprehensive picture of the upholstered furniture sector
in the United States, providing trends in upholstered furniture production and
consumption, upholstery imports and exports, prices, marketing policies and
distribution. A comparison with the European market for upholstered furniture
is also provided.
The US production of upholstered furniture is broken down by product
(stationary upholstery, motion upholstery) and by covering material (fabric,
leather, microfibres). Data on the supply structure (employment, number of
companies) in the upholstered furniture sector are provided for the main US
states. Data on turnover and market shares are provided for the leading
upholstered furniture manufacturers active on the US market.
A focus on the leather upholstery segment is provided, with data on the US
consumption and imports compared with those of Western Europe and the rest of
the world, as well as sales and market shares of the leading upholstery firms
active on the US market.
A breakdown of the US upholstered furniture imports and exports is provided by
country and area, as well as foreign companies' sales on the US market.
The consumption trend is considered in the time span 2000-2006, and it is
broken down by product (stationary upholstery, motion upholstery, recliners)
and by covering material (fabric, leather, microfibres). Data and forecasts on
the upholstered furniture consumption are provided by type of covering and for
the main local markets. Factors determining the demand for upholstery products
are also considered, as well as a profile of the US consumer.
The analysis of household furniture distribution channels covers: specialized
chains and shops (independent shops, leading furniture retailers),
non-specialised chains and shops (department stores, discounts, etc.), other
distribution channels (leasing, warehouse clubs, direct sales, mail order,
e-commerce).
List prices for upholstery products are provided for the main manufacturers,
by product (sofas, recliners), price range and covering material (fabric,
leather).
Short profiles are provided for the most representative upholstered furniture
manufacturers and distributors (both US and foreign companies), with data on
turnover, market shares, product mix, brands, marketing policies and
distribution channels, mergers & acquisitions.
The report also examines the opportunities on the US furniture market, with
current and future trends.
Among the covered products: upholstered furniture; fabric upholstery, leather
upholstery, microfibre upholstery; traditional and classic upholstered
furniture; modern and contemporary upholstered furniture, casual upholstered
furniture, transitional upholstered furniture, design upholstered furniture,
country upholstered furniture; stationary upholstered furniture, motion
upholstered furniture, recliners, fabric recliners, leather recliners;
upholstered seating: reclining chairs, wood-framed upholstery chairs,
metal-framed upholstery chairs; sofa beds, sofas, fabric sofas, leather sofas;
sectionals, seats and chairs; home theatre seating (individual seats / love
seats /divan-type seating); high end upholstery, mid range upholstery, low end
upholstery.
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