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SUMMARY
The global outlook series on Home Furnishings provides a collection of
statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research
findings. The report offers a bird's eye view of the home furnishing industry,
the fundamentals underlying the industry's behavior, and actionable insights
into select categories of home improvement products i.e. Ceramic Tiles,
Architectural Coatings, Rugs and Carpets, Wall Coverings, Wood Panel,
Furniture and Fixture, Wall Carpet, and Laminate Floorings. Annotated with 39
information rich tables, the US market is extensively investigated with
discussion in this section elaborated with data tables which capture retailing
statistics, consumer spending, product sales in each identified segment, sales
of leading retailers, and advertising spending/trends, among others
parameters. The US market discussion helps the reader single out noteworthy
trends in product market verticals such as, Shower Curtains, Bath Accessory,
Ceramic Tiles, Home Improvement Products, Upholstered Furniture, Houseware
Products, Plastic Cutlery, Sink Sets/Cutlery Trays, Kitchen Tools and Gadgets,
and Kitchen Textiles, among others. Other markets briefly abstracted to offer
the reader a prelude to regional level dynamics include Canada, Japan, Europe,
France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, UK, Australia, China, India, Argentina,
Brazil and Middle East. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer,
fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 957
companies worldwide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Global Overview 1
- Home Furnishings 1
- Table 1: Global Home Furnishings Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of
Sales by Segment - Durable House Furnishing; Semi-Durable House Furnishing;
China Glassware, Tableware and Utensils; and Small Electric Appliances 1
- Better and Bigger Homes 1
- Improving Older Homes 1
- Home Owners - Expenditure on Home Goods 1
- Highly Competitive Home Furnishing Market 2
- Home Improvement Products 2
- Ceramic Tiles Market 2
- Stone Tile: Imitating Nature 3
- Architectural Coatings Market 3
- Rugs and Carpets Market 3
- Bright and Whimsical Patterns - The Latest Trends 4
- Kids Rugs - Emerging Lucrative Business 4
- Holiday-Themed Rugs - Smooth Sailing in Troubled Waters 4
- Potential Threats 4
- Trends and Issues 4
- Retail Sector Dynamics Characterizes the Home Furnishing Sector 4
- Globalization Catches Up with the Supply and Procurement of Home
Furnishing Products 5
- Retailing Sector Dynamics Fuels Up Home Furnishing Market 5
- Home Accent Segment: Retailers Rule the Roost 5
- Eco-Friendly Home Furnishings: Organic is the New Mantra 5
- Product Category - Specific Trends 6
- Bath Accessories: Manufacturers Look Beyond Resins 6
- Demand for Standalones 6
- Shifting Consumer Preference for Cotton- Blended Rugs Drives up the
Bath Rugs Sector 6
- Rise in Bath Towels Imports 6
- Mattress Pads: Comfort and Functionality Top It 6
- Sales of Blankets to Rise in Near Future 6
- Conventional Quilts Might Need to Call It Quits 6
- Rugs to Riches 6
- Sheets & Pillowcases Under Pressure 6
- Sleep Pillows: Demand for Down and Feather Up 7
- Table Linen: Designer Brands and Coordinated Products Turn the Tables
7
- Shower Curtains: A Flurry of Importing Activity 7
- Imports Dominate the Retail Market for Decorative Pillows 7
- Wall Coverings Market 7
- Innovation Adds Color to Paints Landscape 7
- Digital Printing to Resuscitate Wall Paper Market 7
- Faux Finishes Hold Promise 8
- A Cyclical Trend 8
- Designers - Success Determining Factor 8
- Raw Material Prices Deter Paint's Growth 8
- Environmental Concerns - Side Effects 8
- Wood Panel Industry 9
- Increasing Consumption of Panels in Manufactured Products 9
- Industrial Use of Wood Panels to Post Above Average Gains 9
- Construction Applications to Witness Steady Growth 9
- OSB Replaces Plywood in Several Applications 9
- Higher Use of MDF in Construction and Manufacturing Segments 9
- Growing Popularity of MDF Backed by Technological Advancements 9
- Furniture and Fixture Industry 9
- Key Furniture Trading Markets 9
- The Latest Fads 10
- The Upholstered Furniture Market 10
- The Wall Carpet Industry 11
- The Carpet Market 11
- A Cyclical Market 11
- Emerging Mattress Industry 11
- Distribution Network 12
- Specialty Retailers 12
- Top Specialty Retailers 12
- Laminate Flooring Market 12
- Table 2: Global Laminate Flooring (EPLF) Market by European Producers
with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2003 through
2008 13
2. Mergers and Acquisitions 13
3. Strategic Corporate Developments 28
4. Product Launches & Developments 32
A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE
1. United States 33
- US Home Fashion Market 33
- Table 3: US Market for Home Fashion by Product Segment - Bath Goods,
Bed Covers, Bedding, Crafts and Yarns, Draperies and Curtains, and Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years
2003 through 2008 34
- Table 4: US Home Fashion Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales by Product Segment - Bath Goods, Bed Covers, Bedding, Crafts
and Yarns, Draperies and Curtains, and Others 35
- Home Fashion - Market Trends 35
- US Home Furnishing Market 35
- Table 5: Home Furnishings Market in the US (2004 & 2008):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Category - Furniture, Lighting,
Housewares, Tabletop, Textiles, Major Appliances, Rugs, and Framed Art and
Mirrors 36
- Key Players 37
- Leading Specialist Retailers 37
- Table 6: Leading Retailers in the US Home Furnishing Market (2006):
Sales in US$ Million for Wal-Mart, Target, Sears, Bed Bath & Beyond,
and JCPenney 37
- Table 7: Leading Specialists in the US Home Furnishings Market (2005
& 2006): Sales in US$ Million for Bed Bath & Beyond,
Williams-Sonoma, Linens 'N Things, IKEA US, and Pier 1 Imports 37
- Demand Drivers: Rise in Employment, Population & Recovery from
Natural Disasters 38
- Kitchen Takes Center Stage along with Small Appliances 38
- Organic Fiber Furnishing Rising in Demand 38
- Wall Decor 38
- Table 8: Wall Decor Market in the US (2006): Sales in US$ Million by
State - California, Texas, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Ohio, Michigan, and Others 38
- Curtains and Draperies 39
- Exports 39
- Retail Sector 39
- Retailers and Strategies 39
- Window Coverers 39
- Shower Curtains 40
- Bath Accessory Market 41
- Table 12: US Market for Bath Accessories by Distribution Channel -
Department Store, Mass Merchants, Specialty Store, Catalogs, and Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2003 through 2008 42
- Table 13: Bath Furnishings/Textiles Market in the US (2005 &
2006): Sales in US$ Million by Product Type - Bath Towels, Bath/Scatter
Rugs, Shower Curtains, Bath Accessories, and Tank Sets 42
- Table 14: Bath Furnishings/Textiles Market in the US (2006): Sales in
US$ Million by Distribution Channel - Discount Department Stores, Home
Textiles Specialty Chains, Mid-price Chains, Off-price Chains, Warehouse
Clubs, Department Stores, Home Improvement Centers, Single- Unit Home
Specialty Stores, and Others 42
- US Magazine Advertising Market 43
- US Market for Ceramic Tiles - An Overview 43
- Table 15: US Market for Kaolin by Category - Fiberglass (Mineral Wool),
Ceramic-Related Exports, Sanitaryware, Floor and Wall Tile, Fine China and
Dinnerware, Pottery, Electrical Porcelain, and Miscellaneous Ceramic
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2003 through 2008 44
- Ceramic Tiles Industry: Swimming Against the Tide 44
- US Market for Home Improvement Products - An Overview 44
- Table 16: US Market for Housewares at Home Improvement Outlets Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 45
- Cocooning: Boosting Home Improvement Products Market 45
- US Market for Wall Coverings 45
- Wallpapers - Kids Become the New Targets 45
- Designers' Names Overtake Brand Equity 45
- Digital Printing - The New Age Solution 45
- Specialty Coats: Order of the Day 46
- Interior Architectural Paints - Market Trends 46
- Alternative Paint Technologies Gain Ground 46
- US Market for Wood Panels 47
- Surge in Demand for Wood Panels 47
- Healthy Growth Prospects for Wood Panels 47
- Rising Demand for OSB and MDF 47
- OSB: A Key Alternative to Softwood Plywood 47
- US Market for Furniture and Fixtures 47
- Factors Influencing Growth 47
- Upholstered Furniture 47
- Table 17: US Market for Upholstered Retail Furniture by Distribution
Channel -Furniture Store and Chains, Department Store, Specialty Store,
and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2003 through 2008 48
- Table 18: US Upholstered Furniture Retail Market (2004 & 2008):
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Distribution Channel - Furniture
Store & Chains, Department Store, Specialty Store, and Others 48
- Market Trends 49
- Online Furniture Market Trend 49
- Table 19: US Market for Furniture and Houseware through Internet
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2003 through
2008 49
- Prevailing Trends in Kids' Furniture Market 49
- US Market for Carpets and Rugs 49
- Trends in the Carpet Market 49
- Rugs - Market Trends 50
- Felt Tile and Carpets - Market Trends 50
- US Market for Houseware Products 50
- Table 20: US Market for Houseware Products by Type - Cooking,
Accessories; Plasticware Storage; Picture Frames, Art; Giftware; Major
Appliances; and Miscellaneous Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 51
- Table 21: US Houseware Products Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Type - Cooking, Accessories; Plasticware
Storage; Picture Frames, Art; Giftware; Major Appliances; and Miscellaneous
51
- Table 22: Houseware Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of
Sales by Select Retail Venue - Discount Store/Supercenters, Specialty Store,
Department Store, Supermarkets, and Drug Store 52
- Table 23: Houseware Products Market in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales by Type - Dinnerware, Cookware, Bakeware and
Microwaveware, Flatware, Beverageware, and Others 52
- Table 24: US Market for Kitchen Tools and Gadgets by Distribution
Channel - Department Stores, Mass Merchants, Supermarkets and Drugstores,
Specialty Stores, Catalogs, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 52
- Table 25: US Market for Kitchen Tools and Gadgets by Distribution
Channel - Department Stores, Mass Merchants, Supermarkets and Drugstores,
Specialty Stores, Catalogs, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 53
- Table 26: Kitchen Textiles Market in the US (2006): Percentage Breakdown
of Sales by Distribution Channel - Discount Department Stores, Home Textiles
Specialty Chains, Mid-Price Chains, Off-Price Chains, Variety/ Closeout,
Warehouse Clubs, Single Unit Specialty Stores, Department Stores,
Direct-to-Consumer, and Others 53
- Table 27: Kitchen Linen Market in the US (2006): Percentage Breakdown of
Sales by Distribution Channel - Discount Department Stores, Home Textiles
Specialty Chains, Mid-Price Chains, Off-Price Chains, Department Stores,
Direct-to-Consumer, Single Unit Specialty Stores, Variety/Closeout,
Warehouse Clubs, and Others 54
- Plastic Cutlery Market 54
- Table 28: US Plastic Cutlery Market by Category - Branded and Private
Label through Food, Drug, and Mass Merchandise Stores Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 54
- Table 29: US Plastic Cutlery Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales through Food, Drug, and Mass Merchandise Stores
by Category - Branded and Private Label 55
- Table 30: US Plastic Cutlery Market by Category - Branded and Private
Label through Food, Drug, and Mass Merchandise Stores Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2003 through
2008 55
- Table 31: US Plastic Cutlery Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales through Food, Drug, and Mass Merchandise Stores
by Category - Branded and Private Label 55
- Sink Sets/Cutlery Trays 56
- Table 32: US Market for Sink Sets/Cutlery Trays by Category - Private
Label and Others through Supermarket, Drug, and Mass Merchandise Stores
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2003 through 2008 56
- Table 33: US Sink Sets/Cutlery Trays Market (2004 & 2008):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales through Supermarket, Drug, and Mass
Merchandise Stores by Category - Private Label and Others 56
- Table 34: US Market for Sink Sets/Cutlery Trays Market by Category -
Private Label and Others through Supermarket, Drug, and Mass Merchandise
Stores Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units
for Years 2003 through 2008 57
- Table 35: US Sink Sets/Cutlery Trays Market (2004 & 2008):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales through Supermarket, Drug, and Mass
Merchandise by Category - Private Label and Others 57
- Trends of Tabletop Products in the US 57
- Tabletop Sectors 60
- Table 40: US Market for Plastic Tabletop Products by Segment -
Beverageware, and Dinnerware Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 60
- Table 41: US Plastic Tabletop Products Market (2004 & 2008):
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Segment - Beverageware, and
Dinnerware 60
- Retailers 60
2. Canada 60
- Home Improvement Products - A Market Overview 60
- Wall Coverings Market 60
- Furniture and Fixture Market 61
3. Japan 61
- Home Improvement Industry - An Overview 61
- Wall Coverings Industry 61
- Wall Paper Market 61
- Distribution System in Japanese Wallpaper Market 62
- Wood Panel Industry 62
- Trend Towards Western and Semi-Western Housing Construction 62
- Residential Housing 62
- Ceramic Tiles 62
- Carpets 62
4. Europe 63
- European Market for Wall Coverings 63
- European Market for Furniture and Fixtures 63
- Furniture Market - A Brief Study 63
- Furniture and Fixture - Market Characteristics 63
4a. France 64
- Joinery Market: Changing Preference 64
- Wood Frame Housing 64
- Wood Floor Industry 64
- Furniture Sector 64
4b. Germany 65
- Ceramic Tile Market 65
- Furniture and Fixtures Market 65
- Table 42: German Market for Household Furniture Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in DM Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 65
- Textiles Market 66
- Table 43: German Market for Textiles by Product Segment - Bed Linen,
Carpets/Curtains, and Haberdashery/Material Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in DM Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 66
- Table 44: German Textile Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales by Product Segment - Bed Linen, Carpets/ Curtains, and
Haberdashery/ Material 66
4c. Italy 67
- Italian Ceramic Tiles Market: An Overview 67
- Vitrified Stoneware Market 67
- Furniture and Fixtures Market 67
4d. Russia 67
- Building Materials Market: An Overview 67
- Imports of Home Improvement Products 67
- Furniture Industry 67
- Furniture and Fixtures - Market Trends 68
- Russian Wall Coverings Market 68
- Wallpaper, Ceramic Tiles, and Paints - The Finishing Products 68
- Competitive Scenario 68
4e. Spain 68
- Ceramic Tile Market 68
- Structure of Spain's Ceramic Tiles Industry 69
4f. United Kingdom 69
- Sector Overview: Home Furnishings 69
- Home Improvement Products Market Overview 69
- Furniture and Fixtures Market 69
- Factors Influencing UK Market for Furniture and Fixture 70
- Market Trends 70
- Shifting Focus: From Retailing to Manufacturing 70
- Upholstered Furniture Market Witnesses Liquidation of Companies 70
- Market for Wall Coverings 70
- Consolidation Trends 70
- Market Drivers 71
- Trends in Tiles Sector 71
- Carpets Market 71
5. Asia-Pacific 71
- Furniture and Fixtures Market 71
5a. Australia 71
- Changing Consumer Perceptions and Needs 71
- Australian Market for Home Improvement Products 71
- Distribution Channels 72
- Table 45: Gardening Products Market in Australia (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales by Distribution Channel - Landscapers, Retail Nursery,
Garden Suppliers, Hardware Stores, Garden Services, Discount Department
Stores, Supermarkets, and Others 72
- Furniture and Fixture Market 72
- Ceramic Sanitary Market - An Overview 72
5b. China 73
- Ceramic Tiles Industry 73
- Chinese Market for Home improvement Products 73
- Housing Reforms: A Boon to the Industry 73
- Chinese Wall Coverings Market 73
- Factors Influencing Growth 73
- Interior Decor Market - Consumption Patterns 73
- The Ceramics Scenario 73
- Wallpaper - Regaining Foothold 73
- Furniture Market in China 74
- Growth Influencing Factors 74
- Furniture - An Emerging Market in China 74
- Demand Growth Factors 74
5c. India 75
- Home Furnishing Sector on Growth Path 75
- Home Furnishings Enter the Brand Way 75
- Ceramic Tiles Industry 75
- Architectural Paint Market 75
- Consolidation Trends 75
- Furniture Market 76
6. Latin America 76
- Home Improvement Products Market 76
6a. Argentina 76
- Home Furnishing Market 76
- Table 46: Home Furnishing Market in Argentina (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales for MTD, John Deere, Murray, Black & Decker, Toro,
Al-Ko, Stihl, Husgyarna, Tecumseh, Briggs & Stratton, Villa, Rylia,
Koller, Frio-Calor, and Others 76
6b. Brazil 77
- Furniture Market 77
- The Home Textiles Market 77
7. Middle East 77
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