Upholstered Furniture Market - UK 2004

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

AMA Research has recently published the 6th edition of the "UpholsteredFurniture & Beds Market - UK 2004" report. The report incorporatesoriginal research and provides a comprehensive review of the market, withinformation collated from a wide range of trade and other sources and not simplya collection of government statistics. Data and comment is therefore specificand relevant to the markets involved.

Key sectors covered include:-

UPHOLSTERY:

• 3-piece suites
• Sofas and arm chairs
• Action furniture
• Sofa beds

BEDS:

• Divan sets
• Bedsteads
• Mattresses
• Other (e.g. bunk beds, waterbeds, futons).

Individual product sectors are covered in detail, with a review of recenttrends, interpretation of current developments and future prospects. The reportanswers the need for both a comprehensive review of quantitative marketdevelopments combined with analysis of the qualitative background reasons andinfluences affecting the market.

Key issues covered include: -

UPHOLSTERY

• Market growth since 1996, current trends and forecasts to 2007. Keyunderlying trends e.g. price competition, distribution and product trends.
• Imports & exports for main product groups, and key trends - growth ofimports and affects on UK market etc.
• Sales mix by product type i.e. 3-piece suites, sofas & armchairs,action furniture, others including sofa beds. Review of each product, keytrends, changing product mix, strengths and weaknesses, key suppliers.
• Sales mix by materials; fabric & leather covers, fillings - changingtrends in material usage, comparisons with previous years, key suppliers.
• Retail price mix and key underlying trends.
• Sales mix according to end use i.e. domestic and contract, key trends incontract sector.
• Suppliers of upholstery and market shares for leading companies. Review ofmajor suppliers, market positioning etc.

BEDS & MATTRESSES

• Market growth since 1996, current trends and forecasts to 2007. Keyunderlying trends e.g. trading up in certain sectors, the growth of nichesectors, the impact of lower value bedsteads etc.
• Imports and exports for main product groups, key trends and influences onUK market.
• Share of market by product type: Double beds and single beds by volume andvalue including key trends.
• Sales mix by product type i.e. divan sets, bedsteads, mattresses andother. Review of each product sector including adjustable beds, key trendsand growth sectors, changing mix, comparisons with previous years, strengthsand weaknesses, key suppliers.
• Sales mix by mattress support type including rubber, plastic and spring,and key trends within each sector.
• Sales mix according to end use i.e. domestic and contract, key trends incontract sector.
• Suppliers of beds & mattresses and market shares for leadingcompanies. Review of major suppliers, market positioning etc.

DISTRIBUTION / SUPPLIERS PER MARKET

• Summary of key trends within the distribution channels, includingfurniture multiples and direct channels such as the Internet.
• Major channels of distribution - multiples, independents, departmentstores, Internet etc. - shares by type of outlets, areas of growth/decline,future trends.
• Summary of key distribution/retailing companies within major distributionchannels.
• Summary of key suppliers, product and market positioning, growing co

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS 

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY

3. KEY MARKET INFLUENCES

3.1 GDP

3.2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION

3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT

3.4 STERLING

3.5 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS

3.6 HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION

3.6.1 The Housing Market

3.6.2 Households

3.7 CONSUMER DISPOSABLE INCOME LEVELS AND SAVINGS

4. UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE

4.1 DEFINITION

4.2 MARKET SIZE

4.2.1 Background

4.2.2 Current Situation

4.2.3 Future Prospects

4.3 PRODUCT MIX

4.3.1 By Type

4.3.2 Imports and Exports

4.3.3 Materials

4.3.4 Frames

4.3.5 Fillings

4.4 END USER MIX

4.5 SUPPLIERS

4.5.1 Market Structure

4.5.2 Market Shares

4.5.3 Companies

5. BEDS & MATTRESSES

5.1 DEFINITION

5.2 MARKET SIZE

5.2.1 Background

5.2.2 Current Trends

5.2.3 Future Prospects

5.3 PRODUCT MIX

5.3.1 By Sizes

5.3.2 By Product Type

5.3.3 Imports & Exports

5.4 CONTRACT/NON-DOMESTIC MARKET

5.5 SUPPLIERS

5.5.1 Supplier Market Shares

5.5.2 Companies

6. DISTRIBUTION

6.1 STRUCTURE

6.2 DEFINITIONS

6.3 SHARES

6.4 FURNITURE INDEPENDENTS

6.5 MULTIPLES

6.6 DEPARTMENT STORES & VARIETY STORES

6.7 MAIL ORDER

6.8 THE INTERNET

7. FUTURE PROSPECTS

7.1 OVERALL MARKET

7.2 UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE

7.3 BEDS

TABLES & CHARTS

TABLE 1 THE UK UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE & BEDS MARKET 1996-2007 (£MMSP)

CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (RPI) FROM 1990-2005

CHART 3 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT GB - JUNE 1982-02 (MILLIONS)

TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1997-2003 - DOLLARS, ECU TO POUNDSTERLING, SPOT RATES

TABLE 5 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2004 GREAT BRITAIN ('000)

TABLE 6 NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1995-2002

TABLE 7 STOCK OF DWELLINGS GREAT BRITAIN - 1985-2002

TABLE 8 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1971 - 2001

CHART 9 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO 1980-2005

TABLE 10 RETAIL SPENDING - PREDOMINANTLY NON-FOOD STORES 1995-2002

TABLE 11 THE UK UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE MARKET 1995-2005 (£M MSP)

CHART 12 UK UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE MARKET - PRODUCT MIX BY TYPE BY VALUE2003

TABLE 13 VALUE SHARE OF ACTION FURNITURE 1999-2005 (%)

TABLE 14 IMPORTS OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE 1998, 2000 AND 2002 (£000)

TABLE 15 EXPORTS OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE 1998, 2000 AND 2002 (£000)

CHART 16 UK UPHOLSTERY MARKET - MIX BY COVER TYPE BY VALUE 2003

CHART 17 VALUE SHARE OF LEATHER AND FABRIC 1999-2005 (%)

CHART 18 UK UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE MARKET BY END-USER BY VALUE 2003

TABLE 19 NUMBER OF FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS AND TURNOVER SIZE 1995-2002

TABLE 20 MARKET SHARES - UK UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE MARKET 2003

TABLE 21 THE UK BEDS & MATTRESSES MARKET 1996-2007 BY VALUE

TABLE 22 PRODUCT MIX - DIVANS & BEDSTEADS - 2003

CHART 23 UK BEDS/MATTRESSES MARKET - PRODUCT MIX BY TYPE BY VALUE 2003

TABLE 24 VALUE SHARE OF BEDSTEADS 1999-2005 (%)

CHART 25 MIX OF MATTRESSES BY SUPPORT BY VALUE 2003

TABLE 26 IMPORTS OF DIVANS, BEDSTEADS & MATTRESSES 1998, 2000 &2002 (£000)

TABLE 27 EXPORTS OF DIVANS, BEDSTEADS & MATTRESSES 1998, 2000 &2002 (£000)

TABLE 28 NUMBER OF FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS AND TURNOVER SIZE 1995-2002

TABLE 29 UK BED MANUFACTURERS' MARKET SHARES - BY VALUE 2003

TABLE 30 DISTRIBUTION OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND BEDS 2003 BY VALUE