FURNITURE DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE

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Furniture distribution in Europe

• Macroeconomic indicators 2000-2007:
  • population, total GDP, GDP deflator, private consumption expenditure
• Home furniture consumption at retail prices
• Home furniture market breakdown by country
• Home furniture sales:
  • by distribution channels: small scale independent retailers, buying groups and franchising, independent furniture chains, non specialised distribution
  • by segment: upholstery, kitchen furniture
• Leading European furniture retailers:
  • total turnover, furniture sales, number of outlets
  • short profiles of major European furniture distribution
• Profiles of main distribution formats:
  • furniture discount stores, specialists in RTA furniture, large furniture stores, kitchen and bathroom specialists, specialist upholstery retailers, Do It Yourself (DIY), department stores

FOR AUSTRIA, BELGIUM-LUXEMBOURG, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM:

Economic outlook and total home furniture consumption

• Macroeconomic indicators 2000-2007:
  • population, total GDP, GDP deflator, private consumption expenditure
• Home furniture consumption at retail prices 2001-2006

Total home furniture import

• Home furniture imports by country and by geographical area 2001-2006
• Home furniture imports by segment 2006:
  • kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom furniture

Furniture distribution channels

• Breakdown of home furniture sales by distribution channel:
  • small scale independent retailers
  • buying groups
  • independent furniture chains
  • non-specialised distribution (department stores, multistores, hypermarkets, DIY)
  • other (direct sales and craftsmen, mail order)
• Furniture distribution by segment:
  • upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture

Leading furniture distributors

• Short profiles of leading specialised and non-specialised furniture distributors
• Furniture sales of major distributors 2006:
  • furniture sales, % of furniture on total sales, number of outlets

Addresses of furniture distributors mentioned