Abstract
This report offers a comparative analysis of home furniture distribution in
Western Europe (Austria, Belgium-Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the
United Kingdom), providing trends in home furniture consumption, distribution
channels' market shares, furniture imports and short company profiles.
For each country, home furniture consumption is broken down by distribution
channel: furniture chains, franchising, buying groups; independent furniture
retailers; non-specialist distributors (department stores, multistores,
hypermarkets, DIY); direct sales, craftsmen, mail order. The analysis of
furniture distribution by product/segment covers: upholstered furniture and
kitchen furniture.
Home furniture imports are broken down by country, geographical area and
product (upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, dining and living room
furniture, bedroom furniture).
Short profiles of major home furniture distributors with analysis of sales
performance are also available.
Addresses of about 480 furniture distributors mentioned in the report are also
included.
Countries covered: Austria, Belgium-Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United
Kingdom.
Among the considered products: home furniture (household furniture,
residential furniture), upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, living room
furniture, dining room furniture, bedroom furniture, seating (chairs),
furniture parts, high end furniture (upper end furniture), ethnic furniture.