European Furniture Retailing 2007

Table of Contents

• CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Key Findings
  • Main Conclusions
• CHAPTER 2 EUROPEAN MARKET - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
  • Key Findings
  • Key Messages
  • GDP
  • Consumer Expenditure
  • Inflation
  • Interest Rates
  • Employment
• CHAPTER 3 EUROPEAN MARKET - DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW
  • Key Findings
  • Key Messages
  • Trends
  • Growth by Country
  • Age Breakdown
  • Consequences for Retailers
  • Households
  • Urban Population
• CHAPTER 4 EUROPEAN MARKET - RETAIL SPENDING
  • Expenditure
  • Retail Share
  • Spend by Country
  • Growth
  • Per Capita
• CHAPTER 5 FURNITURE MARKET STRUCTURE
  • Key Messages
  • Expenditure
  • Specialists Sales
  • Specialists Space
  • Specialists Store Numbers
  • Specialists Store Sizes
• CHAPTER 6 THE FURNITURE MARKET IN FRANCE
  • Market sizes in France
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Market Shares of Leading Furniture Retailers in France
  • Outlook for Furniture Retailing in France
• CHAPTER 7 THE FURNITURE MARKET IN GERMANY
  • Market sizes in Germany
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Market Shares of Leading Furniture Retailers in Germany
  • Outlook for Furniture Retailing in Germany
• CHAPTER 8 THE FURNITURE MARKET IN ITALY
  • Market sizes in Italy
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Market Shares of Leading Furniture Retailers in Italy
  • Outlook for Furniture Retailing in Italy
• CHAPTER 9 THE FURNITURE MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS
  • Market sizes in the Netherlands
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Market Shares of Leading Furniture Retailers in the Netherlands
  • Outlook for Furniture Retailing in the Netherlands
• CHAPTER 10 THE FURNITURE MARKET IN SPAIN
  • Market sizes in Spain
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Market Shares of Leading Furniture Retailers in Spain
  • Outlook for Furniture Retailing in Spain
• CHAPTER 11 FURNITURE MARKET IN THE UK
  • Market sizes in the UK
  • Recent Developments & Trends
  • Market Shares of Leading Furniture Retailers in the UK
  • Outlook for Furniture Retailing in the UK
• CHAPTER 12 STRATEGIC ISSUES
  • Market Issues
  • Furniture Boulevards
  • Key Drivers
  • Increasing Number of Households
  • Buoyant Housing Market
  • Ageing Demographic Profile
  • Opportunities
  • Future Challenges
• CHAPTER 13 COMPANY COMPARISONS
  • Overview
• CHAPTER 14 HOME RETAIL GROUP
  • Company Overview
  • Recent Key Developments
  • Sales Performance
  • Benchmarks
  • Store Portfolios
  • Outlook
• CHAPTER 15 IKEA
  • Company Overview
  • Recent Key Developments
  • Sales Performance
  • Benchmarks
  • Store Portfolio
  • Outlook
• CHAPTER 16 JYSK
  • Company Overview
  • Recent Key Developments
  • Sales Performance
  • Benchmarks
  • Store Portfolio
  • Outlook
• CHAPTER 17 LUTZ GROUP
  • Company Overview
  • Recent Key Developments
  • Sales Performance
  • Benchmarks
  • Store Portfolio
  • Outlook
• CHAPTER 18 NOBIA
  • Company Overview
  • Recent Key Developments
  • Sales Performance
  • Benchmarks
  • Store Portfolio
  • Outlook
• CHAPTER 19 PPR
  • Company Overview
  • Recent Key Developments
  • Sales Performance
  • Benchmarks
  • Store Portfolio
  • Outlook
• CHAPTER 20 FURNITURE BUYING GROUPS
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• CHAPTER 21 GLOSSARY
  • Definitions
• CHAPTER 22 APPENDIX
  • USD conversion tables
  • List of Tables
    • Table 1: Consequences of population change for retailers 2005-2015
    • Table 2: EU retail expenditure 2000-2005
    • Table 3: EU retail expenditure growth 2000-2005
    • Table 4: Total retail spend per country - EU15 2000-05
    • Table 5: Total retail spend per country - 10 new member states 2000 & 2005
    • Table 6: Total EU25 furniture market overview 2001 & 2006
    • Table 7: EU15 furniture market overview 2001 & 2006
    • Table 8: EU furniture expenditure 2001-2006
    • Table 9: EU furniture growth rates 2001-2006
    • Table 10: Expenditure on furniture by country (€m) 2001-2006
    • Table 11: % share of EU25 furniture expenditure by country 2001 & 2006
    • Table 12: Furniture expenditure as % of all retail expenditure by EU country 2001 & 2006
    • Table 13: Sales through specialist retailers of leading EU countries and EU overall 2001-2006
    • Table 14: EU furniture specialists sales growth rates 2001-2006
    • Table 15: Specialist sales by country 2001-2006
    • Table 16: % share of EU25 specialist sales total by country 2001 & 2006
    • Table 17: Furniture specialists selling space (000 sq m) by EU25 country 2001-2006
    • Table 18: % share of furniture specialists selling space total by EU25 country 2001 & 2006
    • Table 19: EU furniture specialists store numbers by country 2001-2006
    • Table 20: % share of furniture specialists store numbers (000) by EU25 country 2001 & 2006
    • Table 21: France furniture expenditure & specialist sales 2001-2006
    • Table 22: France furniture specialists 2001-2006
    • Table 23: France furniture market shares 2006
    • Table 24: Germany furniture expenditure & specialist sales 2001-2006
    • Table 25: Germany furniture specialists 2001-2006
    • Table 26: Germany furniture market shares 2006
    • Table 27: Italy furniture expenditure & specialist sales 2001-2006
    • Table 28: Italy furniture specialists 2001-2006
    • Table 29: Italy furniture market shares 2006
    • Table 30: Netherlands furniture expenditure & specialist sales 2001-2006
    • Table 31: Netherlands furniture specialists 2001-2006
    • Table 32: Netherlands furniture market shares 2006
    • Table 33: Spain furniture expenditure & specialist sales 2001-2006
    • Table 34: Spain furniture specialists 2001-2006
    • Table 35: Spain furniture market shares 2006e
    • Table 36: UK furniture expenditure & specialist sales 2000-2006
    • Table 37: UK furniture specialists 2001-2006
    • Table 38: UK furniture market shares 2006
    • Table 39: Leading European furniture retailers sales 2006
    • Table 40: Leading European furniture retailers EU market shares 2006
    • Table 41: Leading European furniture retailers store portfolios 2006
    • Table 42: Home Retail Group company overview 2007
    • Table 43: Home Retail Group trading record (£m) 2003-2007
    • Table 44: Home Retail Group trading record (€m) 2003-2007
    • Table 45: HRG benchmarks 2006 and 2007
    • Table 46: HRG store portfolios 2003-2007
    • Table 47: Argos selling space development 2003-2007
    • Table 48: Homebase selling space development 2003-2007
    • Table 49: IKEA company overview 2007
    • Table 50: IKEA trading record 2002-2006
    • Table 51: IKEA benchmarks 2005 and 2006
    • Table 52: IKEA store estate 2006 and 2007
    • Table 53: IKEA selling space development 2005 and 2006
    • Table 54: JYSK company overview 2006
    • Table 55: JYSK turnover 2002-2006
    • Table 56: JYSK benchmarks 2005 and 2006
    • Table 57: JYSK store portfolio 2005 and 2006
    • Table 58: JYSK selling space development 2005 and 2006
    • Table 59: Lutz Group company overview 2007
    • Table 60: Lutz Group trading record 2002-2006e
    • Table 61: Lutz Group benchmarks 2005 and 2006
    • Table 62: Lutz Group store estate 2005 and 2006
    • Table 63: Lutz Group selling space development 2005 and 2006
    • Table 64: Nobia company overview 2007
    • Table 65: Nobia trading record (SEKm) 2001-2006
    • Table 66: Nobia trading record (€m) 2001-2006
    • Table 67: Nobia benchmarks 2005 and 2006
    • Table 68: Nobia Central European region store portfolio 2007*
    • Table 69: Nobia Nordic region store portfolio 2007*
    • Table 70: Nobia UK region store portfolio 2007
    • Table 71: Nobia selling space development 2005-2006
    • Table 72: PPR company overview 2007
    • Table 73: PPR trading record 2001-2006
    • Table 74: Conforama trading record 2001-2006
    • Table 75: Conforama benchmarks 2005 and 2006
    • Table 76: Conforama store portfolio 2005 and 2006
    • Table 77: Conforama store portfolio 2004-2006
    • Table 78: Euro - dollar exchange rates 2000-2006
    • Table 79: Total retail spend per country - EU15 2000-05
    • Table 80: Total retail spend per country - 10 new member states 2000 & 2005
    • Table 81: EU 25 furniture specialists sales by country 2001-06
    • Table 82: Leading European furniture retailers sales 2006
    • Table 83: Leading European furniture retailers market shares 2006
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: GDP: Top 10 countries in European Union 2005
    • Figure 2: GDP growth forecast of Top 10 EU countries 2006 & 2007e
    • Figure 3: GDP: Other 15 countries in European Union (€50bn+) 2005
    • Figure 4: GDP: Other 15 countries in European Union (€50bn-) 2005
    • Figure 5: GDP growth forecast of other 15 European Union countries (4.5%+) 2006 & 2007
    • Figure 6: GDP growth forecast of other 15 European Union countries (4.5%-) 2006 & 2007
    • Figure 7: Consumer expenditure of Top 10 European Union countries 2005
    • Figure 8: Consumer expenditure forecast growth of Top 10 European Union countries year-on-year 2006 & 2007e
    • Figure 9: Consumer expenditure: Other 15 countries in European Union (€35bn+) 2005
    • Figure 10: Consumer expenditure: Other 15 countries in European Union (€35bn-) 2005
    • Figure 11: Expenditure forecast growth of other 15 European Union countries year-on-year (6.0%+) 2006 & 2007e
    • Figure 12: Expenditure forecast growth of other 15 European Union countries year-on-year (6.0%-) 2006 & 2007e
    • Figure 13: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices - growth of Top 10 EU countries 2004 & 2005
    • Figure 14: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices - growth of other 15 EU countries (2.6%+) 2004 & 2005
    • Figure 15: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices - growth of other 15 EU countries (2.6%-) 2004 & 2005
    • Figure 16: Central bank interest rates, official lending rates 2005/06
    • Figure 17: ECB interest rates 2001-07
    • Figure 18: BoE interest rates 2001-07
    • Figure 19: Total unemployment rates of Top 10 EU countries 2000 & 2005
    • Figure 20: Total unemployment rates of other 15 EU countries (7.7%+) 2000 & 2005
    • Figure 21: Total unemployment rates of other 15 EU countries (7.7%-) 2000 & 2005
    • Figure 22: EU population totals (000s) by country 2005
    • Figure 23: Five year trends in total EU population growth 2000-2020e
    • Figure 24: Forecast population growth (%) for the Top 10 countries in EU by GDP - 2015 on 2005
    • Figure 25: Forecast population growth (%) for other EU countries 2015 on 2005
    • Figure 26: Historical changes in EU age breakdown 2005e on 1995
    • Figure 27: Forecast changes in EU age breakdown 2015e on 2005e
    • Figure 28: Comparison of EU age groups 2005e & 2015e
    • Figure 29: Top 10 EU countries by GDP - household numbers 2005
    • Figure 30: Other EU countries household numbers 2005
    • Figure 31: Top 10 EU countries by GDP - average household size in 2005
    • Figure 32: Other EU countries average household size in 2005
    • Figure 33: Comparison of EU countries by urban population % - Top 10 EU countries by GDP - 2006
    • Figure 34: Comparison of EU countries by urban population % - Other EU countries - 2006
    • Figure 35: Top Six EU member states retail growth % 2000-2005
    • Figure 36: EU-15 retail spend and change % 2000-2005
    • Figure 37: New member states spend and change % 2000-2005
    • Figure 38: EU25 retail spend and change % 2000-2005
    • Figure 39: EU retail spend as % of total consumer expenditure 2000 & 2005
    • Figure 40: Growth in EU retail spend by country 2005 on 2004
    • Figure 41: EU per capita retail spend 2000-2005
    • Figure 42: EU15 per capita retail spend by country 2005
    • Figure 43: New member states per capita retail spend by country 2005
    • Figure 44: Furniture spend change % in leading EU states 2006 on 2001
    • Figure 45: Furniture expenditure per capita EU15 2006
    • Figure 46: Furniture expenditure per capita new member states 2006
    • Figure 47: Furniture specialists sales densities EU15 (€/sq m) 2006
    • Figure 48: Furniture specialists densities new member states (€/sq m) 2006
    • Figure 49: EU15 furniture specialists average store size (sq m) 2006
    • Figure 50: Furniture specialists average store size new member states (sq m) 2006
    • Figure 51: Furniture market issues 2007
    • Figure 52: Domus Rosny - near Paris 2006
    • Figure 53: Household number growth and drivers 2006
    • Figure 54: Average house price rises 2004 & 2005
    • Figure 55: Housing ownership in EU15 2005e
    • Figure 56: Housing ownership in rest of EU 2005e
    • Figure 57: Historical changes in EU age breakdown 2005e on 1995
    • Figure 58: Forecast changes in EU age breakdown 2015e on 2005e
    • Figure 59: Growth opportunities for furniture retailers 2007
    • Figure 60: Future challenges for furniture retailers 2007
    • Figure 61: EU 15 furniture sales densities 2006
    • Figure 62: New member states grocers densities 2006