THE US MARKET FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE

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The US upholstered furniture sector: basic data

• Production, consumption, imports and exports of upholstered furniture in the United States 2000-2007
• Main import countries for upholstered furniture
• Comparison between the US and the European market

United States. Upholstered furniture supply

• Trends and forecasts in the US upholstered furniture production (2000-2006)
• Upholstered furniture pproduction prices
• Facilities and employment
• Upholstered furniture production by:
  • stationary and motion upholstery
  • fabric, leather, microfibre upholstery
• Main suppliers for furnishing fabrics
• Major upholstered furniture producers: sales on the domestic market

United States. Leather upholstery

• Prices per square foot:
  • top grain leather, bycast leather, bonded leather
• Performance of the US leather upholstery segment:
  • trend of consumption and import 2000-2006
  • trend of production 2002-2006

United States. International trade of upholstered furniture

• US imports and exports by country and area:
  • upholstered furniture
  • upholstered chairs with wooden frames
  • seats with wooden frames, upholstered
  • seats with metal frames, upholtered
  • seats other than garden seats or camping equipment, convertible into beds
  • seats with wooden frames, for chairs of teak, upholstered

United States. Upholstered furniture demand

• Trends and forecasts in the US upholstered furniture consumption (2000-2006)
• Upholstered furniture consumption:
  • stationary, recliners, motion upholstery
  • fabric, leather, microfibre upholstery
• Upholstery sales on the main local markets
• Upholstery sales on the main emerging local markets
• The US consumer profile
• Factors determining the demand for upholstery products

United States. Upholstered furniture distribution

• Performance of retail sales of furniture stores, 2001-2006
• Distribution channels for home furniture
• Upholstered furniture distribution channels, short profiles:
  • direct-to-consumer
  • design centres
  • department stores
  • warehouse clubs
  • home improvement centres
  • furniture stores
  • discount department stores
  • upholstery specialist stores
• Upholstered furniture retail prices by price range
• Sector fairs
• Sector magazines

Short profiles of upholstery companies active on the US market

• Upholstered furniture manufacturers
• Upholstered furniture distributors

Opportunities on the US market

• US market. Current and future trends:
  • styles
  • coverings
  • product type
  • price
  • delivery time