The Furniture Industry in the United States and Canada

Table of Contents

SECTION I: THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES

• United States. Furniture industry summary
  • Furniture production, consumption, imports, exports 2003-2007
  • Economic indicators, furniture consumption forecasts, main furniture trading partners
• FOREST RESOURCES, SEMI-FINISHED WOOD PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGY
  • Production, imports, exports and consumption of semi-finished wood products
  • Imports and exports of woodworking machinery, 2002-2007
• THE FURNITURE SECTOR
• United States. The furniture sector: basic data, 1999-2007
  • Trends in the furniture sector (1999-2007): production, consumption, imports, exports
  • Openness of the furniture market, 1999-2007
  • Companies, employment, furniture production prices
• Furniture production
  • Home furniture: production, consumption, imports, exports, furniture production prices by products
  • Bedroom furniture: retail price by market range
  • Dining room furniture: retail price by market range
  • Upholstered furniture: production, consumption, imports, exports, retail prices
  • Casual and outdoor furniture
  • Entertainment furniture
  • Kitchen furniture: production, consumption, imports, exports, production and retail prices
  • Office furniture: production, consumption, imports, exports, production prices
  • Ready to assemble furniture: trend in the RTA furniture sales, 1997-2007
• UNITED STATES. HOME FURNITURE DEMAND
  • US consumer profile
• Home furniture demand indicators
  • Furniture consumer prices by products
• The housing market
  • Residentiali buildings, sales of new homes, sales of existing homes
• UNITED STATES. FURNITURE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
  • Retail sales of home furnishings stores, 1998-2007
• Home furniture distribution channels:
  • furniture stores, discount department stores, department stores, warehouse clubs, home improvement centres, direct-to-consumer, design centres
• Sector fairs and magazines
• UNITED STATES. LEADING FURNITURE COMPANIES
• Company profiles of the major US furniture producers:
  • detailed address, activity, main production, brands
  • history, financial highlights, manufacturing process, products
  • strategic growth initiatives, marketing policies, distribution channels
• UNITED STATES. INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF FURNITURE
  • Furniture exports, imports and trade balance, trend 1998-2007
  • Furniture exports and imports by country and product:
    • office furniture
    • kitchen furniture
    • upholstered furniture
    • non-upholstered seats
    • bedroom furniture
    • seats parts
    • furniture parts

SECTION II: THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN CANADA

• Canada. Furniture industry summary
  • Furniture production, consumption, imports, exports
  • Economic indicators, furniture consumption forecasts, main furniture trading partners
• FOREST RESOURCES, SEMI-FINISHED WOOD PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGY
  • Production, imports, exports and consumption of semi-finished wood products
  • Imports and exports of woodworking machinery, 2002-2007
• THE CANADIAN FURNITURE SECTOR: OUTLOOK
• Trends in the furniture sector (1998-2007): production, consumption, imports, exports
  • Openness of the furniture market, 1998-2007
  • Furniture supply structure: employment, production prices
• Furniture basic data (production, consumption, imports, exports) by segment:
  • home furniture, upholstered furniture, kitchen, office
• CANADA. FURNITURE DEMAND AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
  • Home furniture consumption by product type
  • Canada. Consumer profile
• Home furniture sales by distribution channel:
  • independent retailers, specialised stores and chains, department stores, mass merchandisers
• CANADA. LEADING FURNITURE COMPANIES
• Company profiles of the major Canadian furniture manufacturers:
  • detailed address, activity, main production, brands
  • history, financial highlights, manufacturing process, products
  • strategic growth initiatives, marketing policies, distribution channels
• CANADA. INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF FURNITURE
  • Furniture exports, imports and trade balance, trend 1997-2006
  • Furniture exports and imports by country and product:
    • office furniture
    • kitchen furniture
    • upholstered furniture
    • non-upholstered seats
    • bedroom furniture
    • seats parts
    • furniture parts

Selected companies mentioned:

Ashley furniture, Best Home Furnishings, Bush Furniture, Cardell, Ethan Allen, Furniture Brands, Klaussner, La-Z-Boy, Masco, Sauder Woodworking, Amisco, Bermex International, Bestar, Canadel, Dorel Industries, El Ran Furniture Ltd, Palliser, Shermag