Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. - Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. - Chromcraft Revington Inc. - Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. - Flexsteel Industries Inc. - Furniture Brands International Inc. - Broyhill Furniture Industries - Lane Furniture Industries - Thomasville Furniture Industries - HDM Furniture Industries - Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. - Klaussner Furniture Industries Inc. - La-Z-Boy Inc. - Leggett & Platt Inc. - Levitz Home Furnishings Inc. - O’Sullivan Industries Inc. - The Rowe Companies - Sauder Woodworking Company - Select Comfort Corporation - Ronald McDonald House - Stanley Furniture Company Inc.

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Analysis:

• Market Segmentation
• Economic Standing
  
• Foreign Pressure
  
• Industry Consolidation
  
• Outlook
  

SECTION II: THE U.S. MARKET FOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Analysis:

• The Overall Market
  
• Wood Household Furniture
  
• Upholstered Household Furniture
  
• Metal Household Furniture
  
• Mattresses, Foundations, and Convertible Beds
  
• Wood Television, Radio, Stereo, and Sewing Machine Cabinets
  
• Plastic, Fiberglass, Reed, Rattan, and Other Household Furniture
  
• Top Manufacturers
  

• U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Household Furniture
  
• Graph: U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Household Furniture
  
• U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Household Furniture, by Segment
  
• Segment Mix of U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Household Furniture
  
• U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Wood Household Furniture: - Total
  - By Type
  - Product Mix
  - Living Room, Library, Family Room, and Den Furniture (Except Sewing Machine Cabinets), by Type
  - Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture (Except Kitchen Cabinets), by Type
  - Bedroom Furniture, by Type
  - Infants’ and Children’s Furniture, by Type
  - Ready-to-Assemble, Outdoor, and Unpainted Furniture, by Type
  
• U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Upholstered Household Furniture:
  - Total
  - By Type
  
• U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Metal Household Furniture:
  - Total
  - By Type
  - Product Mix
  - Household Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture, by Type
  - Porch, Lawn, Outdoor, and Casual Furniture, by Type
  - Other Metal Household Furniture, by Type
  
• U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Mattresses, Foundations, and Convertible Beds:
  - Total
  - By Type
  - Product Mix
  - Sleep System Ensembles (Excluding Conventional Waterbeds), by Type
  
• U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Wood Television, Radio, Stereo, and Sewing Machine Cabinets:
  - Total
  - By Type
  
• U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Plastic, Fiberglass, Reed, Rattan, and Other Household Furniture:
  - Total
  - By Type
  
• Top 25 U.S. Furniture Manufacturers
  
• Selected New Product Introductions in the Household Furniture Industry
  

SECTION III: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND IN THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE INDUSTRY

Analysis:

• Overview
  
• Economic Trends
  
• Housing Activity
  
• Consumer Spending
  
• The Home Entertainment Influence
  

• U.S. Gross Domestic Product
  
• U.S. Gross Private Domestic Investment
  
• U.S. Industrial Production Index
  
• U.S. Capital Expenditures, Manufacturing vs. Nonmanufacturing Industries
  
• U.S. Capital Expenditures by Manufacturing Industries, Durable vs. Nondurable Goods
  
• Interest Rates Charged by U.S. Banks
  
• Privately Owned New Housing Starts:
  - By Type
  - Distribution, by Type
  - By Region
  - Distribution, by Region
  
• Privately Owned Housing Units Completed:
  - By Type
  - Distribution, by Type
  - By Region
  - Distribution, by Region
  
• Average Sale Prices of New Houses Sold in the U.S., by Region
  
• Average Square Feet of Floor Area in New Privately Owned One-Family Housing, by Region
  
• Number of Bedrooms in New Single-Unit Housing:
  - Total U.S.
  - Northeast
  - Midwest
  - South
  - West
  
• Sales of New vs. Existing Single-Family Homes
  
• New Single-Family Home Sales, by Region
  
• Existing Single-Family Home Sales, by Region
  
• Number of Completed Multifamily Buildings
  
• Existing Apartment, Condo, and Co-Op Sales, by Region
  
• New Manufactured Homes, by Region
  
• Consumer Confidence Index
  
• U.S. Disposable Personal Income
  
• U.S. Per Capita Disposable Personal Income
  
• U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures
  
• U.S. Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures
  
• Average Annual Consumer Expenditures on Selected Types of Household Furniture:
  - Total
  - By Income
  - By Region
  - By Composition of Household
  - By Age
  
• Graph: Average Distribution of Spending on Home Furnishings by Generation X
  
• U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Home Entertainment Equipment and Systems
  
• Number of Live Births, by Gender
  
• U.S. Resident Population Trends and Projections
  
• U.S. Population and Household Trends and Projections
  
• U.S. Population Trends and Projections, by Age Group
  
• Age Distribution of the U.S. Population
  
• U.S. Resident Population Projections, by Region
  
• U.S. Resident Population Projections, by State
  
• Distribution of the U.S. Population, by State
  

SECTION IV: PRICING TRENDS IN THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE INDUSTRY

Analysis:

• Overview
  
• Wood Household Furniture
  
• Upholstered Household Furniture
  
• Metal Household Furniture
  
• Other Household Furniture
  
• Raw Materials
  

• Producer Price Trends:
  - Household Furniture, by Segment
  - Wood Household Furniture:
     - By Type
     - Living Room, Library, Family Room, and Den Furniture, by Type
     - Dining Room Furniture, by Type
     - Bedroom Furniture, by Type
  - Metal Household Furniture, by Type
  - Wood Frames for Household Furniture
  - Hardwood Furniture Dimension Stock
  - Hides, Skins, and Related Products
  - Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
  - Plastic Materials and Resins
  - Primary Aluminum
  - Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet and Strip
  - Gray Iron Foundries
  - Combed Cotton Yarns
  - Cellulosic Man-Made Fibers, Including Rayon
  - Noncellulosic Man-Made Fibers, Excluding Producer Textured Yarn, by Type
  

SECTION V: DISTRIBUTION TRENDS IN THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE INDUSTRY

Analysis:

• Overview
  
• Wholesale Furniture Market
  
• Retail Furniture Market
  
• Top 50 Furniture Retailers
  
• Distribution Channels
  
• Bloomingdale’s Enters a New Venue
  

• U.S. Trends in Wholesale Furniture Sales
  
• Number of Furniture Wholesalers:
  - Total U.S.
  - By State
  - By Employment Size Class
  - Distribution, by Employment Size Class
  
• U.S. Trends in Retail Furniture Store Sales
  
• Number of Furniture Retailers:
  - Total U.S.
  - By State
  - By Employment Size Class
  - Distribution, by Employment Size Class
  
• Top 50 Furniture Stores
  
• Graph: Channels of Distribution for Wood Furniture
  
• Graph: Channels of Distribution for Ready-to-Assemble Furniture
  
• Graph: Channels of Distribution for Upholstered Furniture
  
• Graph: Channels of Distribution for Mattresses
  
• Graph: Channels of Distribution for Case Goods
  

SECTION VI: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL TRENDS IN THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE INDUSTRY

Analysis:

• Overview
  
• Manufacturer Expenditures
  
• Retailer Expenditures
  

• Total Media Expenditures by the Household Furniture, Mattress, and Bedspring Industry
  
• Media Expenditures by Household Furniture Manufacturers:
  - Total
  - Top Five Advertisers
  - By Company and Brand
  
• Media Expenditures by Mattress and Bedspring Manufacturers:
  - Total
  - Top Five Advertisers
  - By Company and Brand
  
• Media Expenditures by Household Furniture, Mattress, and Bedspring Retailers:
  - Total
  - Top Ten Advertisers
  - By Company and Brand
  

Analysis:

• Overview
  
• U.S. Exports
  
• U.S. Imports
  
• Pricing Discrepancies Lead to Tariffs on Chinese Imports
  

• Foreign Exchange Rates
  
• Fixed Euro Conversion Rates
  
• Forecasts for U.S. Trade of Household Furniture
  
• U.S. Apparent Consumption of Household Furniture
  
• U.S. Exports of Household Furniture, by Type
  
• Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Household Furniture
  
• Dollar Market Shares of the Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Household Furniture
  
• Graph: Top Five U.S. Export Destinations for Household Furniture
  
• U.S. Exports, by Country of Destination:
  - Wood Kitchen Furniture
  - Wood Bedroom Furniture
  - Wood Furniture, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
  - Metal Household Furniture
  - Plastic Furniture
  - Furniture of Materials Other Than Wood, Metal, or Plastic
  - Upholstered Household Furniture
  - Mattresses
  - Furniture Parts (Metal, Wood, and Other Materials)
  
• U.S. Imports of Household Furniture, by Type
  
• Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Household Furniture
  
• Dollar Market Shares of the Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Household Furniture
  
• Graph: Top Five U.S. Import Sources for Household Furniture
  
• U.S. Imports, by Country of Origin:
  - Wood Kitchen Furniture
  - Wood Bedroom Furniture
  - Wood Furniture, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
  - Metal Household Furniture
  - Plastic Furniture
  - Furniture of Materials Other Than Wood, Metal, or Plastic
  - Upholstered Household Furniture
  - Mattresses
  - Furniture Parts (Metal, Wood, and Other Materials)
  

Analysis:

• Overall Industry Structure
  
• Wood Household Furniture Industry
  
• Upholstered Household Furniture Industry
  
• Metal Household Furniture Industry
  
• Mattress and Bedspring Industry
  
• Wood Television and Radio Cabinet Industry
  
• Plastic, Fiberglass, Reed, Rattan, and Other Household Furniture Industry
  

• The Household Furniture Industry:
  - Number of Establishments:
     - Total
     - By Segment
     - By State
     - By Employment Size Class
     - Distribution, by Employment Size Class
  - Operating Structure
  - Industry Sales, by Segment
  - Segment Mix of Industry Sales
  - Payroll Costs, by Segment
  - Material Costs, by Segment
  - Gross Operating Margin:
     - Total
     - By Segment
  - Number of Employees:
     - Total
     - By Segment
  - Labor Productivity, by Segment
  - New Capital Expenditures:
     - Total
     - By Segment
  - Ending Inventories, by Segment
  
• The Wood Household Furniture Industry:
  - Number of Establishments:
     - Total U.S.
     - By State
     - By Employment Size Class
     - Distribution, by Employment Size Class
  - Operating Structure
  - Gross Operating Margin
  - Value Added by Manufacture
  - Vertical Integration Index
  - Employment Structure
  - Labor Costs
  - Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
  - Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
  - Labor Productivity
  - Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
  - New Capital Expenditures
  - Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
  - Ending Inventories
  
• The Upholstered Household Furniture Industry:
  - Number of Establishments:
     - Total U.S.
     - By State
     - By Employment Size Class
     - Distribution, by Employment Size Class
  - Operating Structure
  - Gross Operating Margin
  - Value Added by Manufacture
  - Vertical Integration Index
  - Employment Structure
  - Labor Costs
  - Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
  - Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
  - Labor Productivity
  - Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
  - New Capital Expenditures
  - Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
  - Ending Inventories
  
• The Metal Household Furniture Industry:
  - Number of Establishments:
     - Total U.S.
     - By State
     - By Employment Size Class
     - Distribution, by Employment Size Class
  - Operating Structure
  - Gross Operating Margin
  - Value Added by Manufacture
  - Vertical Integration Index
  - Employment Structure
  - Labor Costs
  - Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
  - Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
  - Labor Productivity
  - Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
  - New Capital Expenditures
  - Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
  - Ending Inventories
  
• The Mattress and Bedspring Industry:
  - Number of Establishments:
     - Total U.S.
     - By State
     - By Employment Size Class
     - Distribution, by Employment Size Class
  - Operating Structure
  - Gross Operating Margin
  - Value Added by Manufacture
  - Vertical Integration Index
  - Employment Structure
  - Labor Costs
  - Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
  - Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
  - Labor Productivity
  - Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
  - New Capital Expenditures
  - Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
  - Ending Inventories
  
• The Wood Television and Radio Cabinet Industry:
  - Number of Establishments:
     - Total U.S.
     - By State
     - By Employment Size Class
     - Distribution, by Employment Size Class
  - Operating Structure
  - Gross Operating Margin
  - Value Added by Manufacture
  - Vertical Integration Index
  - Employment Structure
  - Labor Costs
  - Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
  - Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
  - Labor Productivity
  - Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
  - New Capital Expenditures
  - Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
  - Ending Inventories
  
• The Plastic, Fiberglass, Reed, Rattan, and Other Household Furniture Industry:
  - Number of Establishments:
     - Total U.S.
     - By State
     - By Employment Size Class
     - Distribution, by Employment Size Class
  - Operating Structure
  - Gross Operating Margin
  - Value Added by Manufacture
  - Vertical Integration Index
  - Employment Structure
  - Labor Costs
  - Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
  - Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
  - Labor Productivity
  - Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
  - New Capital Expenditures
  - Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
  - Ending Inventories
  
• Financial Profiles:
  - Wood Household Furniture Manufacturers
  - Upholstered Furniture Manufacturers
  - Mattress, Foundation, and Convertible Bed Manufacturers
  

• How to Use This Section
  
• Gathering Your Data
  
• Developing Your Ratios
  
• How Does Your Plant Stack Up?
  

SECTION IX: CORPORATE ACTIVITY

Introduction
Significant Activities in the Household Furniture Industry
Profiles:

• Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
  
• Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Products
  - Distribution
  - Manufacturing
  - Advertising
  - News
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• Chromcraft Revington, Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Products
  - Manufacturing
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Retail Segment
  - Wholesale Segment
  - Distribution
  - Manufacturing
  - Advertising
  - News
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• Flexsteel Industries, Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Seating Products
  - Retail Stores
  - Manufacturing
  - DMI Acquisition
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• Furniture Brands International, Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Broyhill Furniture Industries
  - Lane Furniture Industries
  - Thomasville Furniture Industries
  - HDM Furniture Industries
  - Distribution
  - Manufacturing
  - News
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Stores
  - Merchandising
  - Distribution
  - News
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  - Graph: Approximate Contributions of Products and Services to Gross Revenues
  
• Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc.
  
• La-Z-Boy Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Upholstery Group
  - Casegoods Group
  - Manufacturing
  - Advertising
  - News
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• Leggett & Platt, Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Residential Furnishings
  - Foreign Operations
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• Levitz Home Furnishings, Inc.
  
• O’Sullivan Industries, Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Products and Distribution
  - Manufacturing
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• The Rowe Companies:
  - Overview
  - Wholesale Home Furnishings
  - Retail Home Furnishings
  - Brands
  - Manufacturing
  - News
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• Sauder Woodworking Company
  
• Select Comfort Corporation:
  - Overview
  - Distribution
  - Manufacturing
  - Ronald McDonald House
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  
• Stanley Furniture Company, Inc.:
  - Overview
  - Products and Distribution
  - Manufacturing
  - Outlook
  - Financial Summary and Analysis
  

SECTION X: INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES

Introduction
Directories of Selected U.S. Manufacturers:

• Wood Household Furniture
  
• Upholstered Household Furniture
  
• Metal Household Furniture
  
• Mattresses, Foundations, and Convertible Beds
  
• Wood Television, Radio, Stereo, and Sewing Machine Cabinets
  
• Other Household Furniture
  

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