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UK HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET

Order #: F146_2006TO; US$1250.00
Published by AMA Research, May 2006; 87 Pages; 23 Exhibits

This is the 4th edition of the ‘Home Office Furniture Market – UK 2006’ - incorporating original input it represents the most informed and up-to-date review of this market and is excellent value for money. With an estimated value of over Ł210 million in 2005, the home office furniture market is forecast to maintain reasonably healthy growth rates in the short-medium term, depending on external economic and other micro market factors.

Areas of particular interest include:

Market performance of home office furniture and analysis of key product sectors including a review of the overall furniture sector and comparison with other consumer durable sectors
Flexible working practices, particularly home working, becoming more common.
A substantial increase in imports maintaining pressure on UK manufacturers. Growth in the flat pack sector of the market.
A fall in consumer confidence and a slowdown in the housing market restricting sales during 2005. A fall in RMI spending also restricting market sales.
Market consolidation and closure of major suppliers such as Courts.

This analysis is based on research into the suppliers and distributors of home office furniture products from published data, industry sources, government statistics and trade interviews, coupled with our experience and understanding of the furniture industry.

Key Areas Covered in the Report

MARKET

Overall furniture market size, recent trends, reasons for change, mix of different furniture sectors fitted/free standing mix.
Market background - developments of market from 1999.
Analysis of home office furniture market - size by value, historical trends, forecasts to 2009.
Current situation - recent market performance, factors bolstering this market as well as identification of factors restricting growth.
Future prospects for the home office furniture market, reasoning behind forecast trends.
Household penetration levels - current levels and future estimates, rates of growth, product comparison.
Impact of flexing working hours leading to a greater increase of teleworkers/home workers.

PRODUCT MIX

Total Office Furniture Product Mix - % split desking, seating storage and others
Home Office Furniture Product Mix – by product type and product sector, current trends in design, materials, colours and added value.
Home Office Desking Seating & Storage - Historical and current trends
Furniture types - mix of fitted and flat pack home office furniture and key trends.
Product styles - style and design trends, contemporary and traditional styles, growth of other niche sectors.

DISTRIBUTION / SUPPLIERS

Mix of furniture manufacturers by turnover size.
Major manufacturers - market shares of leading manufacturers, product and market positioning, growing companies.
Major channels of distribution - shares by type of outlets, areas of growth/decline, future trends.
Summary of key companies within major channels of distribution.
Imports and Exports of home office furniture – increase in the amount of imports into the UK market in recent years.
Analysis of Supply Structure - background, import levels, supplier category split
Profiles of Leading Home Office Furniture Suppliers & Office Furniture Suppliers - market position, analysis of activities, financial information etc.

DISTRIBUTION

Analysis of Market Structure - office furniture supply structure and home office furniture market infrastructure
Distribution Channel Shares - analysis of office furniture and home office furniture shares by value and trends/developments in shares.
Role of Distributors - review of major national distributors, company profiles.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Technological Developments - current and future developments within hardware, communications, software and the Internet, and how they could impact the market.
Growth potential for home office furniture - key areas of growth.
Developments in the major product and market sectors.
Continued growing influence of home / teleworking.
Market size forecasts to 2009 by value.

MARKET PROSPECTS

Technological Developments - current and future developments within hardware, communications, software and the Internet, and how they could impact the market.
Impact of design influence home office furniture.
Growing impact of teleworkers, and the growing number of homeworkers.
Increased Internet usage, supported by continued steady growth of PC ownership,

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
- GDP
- INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
- UNEMPLOYMENT
- HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
- HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
- STERLING
- POPULATION PROFILE
- CONCLUSIONS
UK DOMESTIC FURNITURE MARKET
- DEFINITION AND MARKET SIZE
- CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS
THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET
- . DEFINITION OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE
- THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET
  - Market Size and Growth
  - Current Situation
  - Growth Prospects
- OVERALL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
PRODUCT SECTORS
- HOME OFFICE FURNITURE PRODUCT TYPES
- HOME OFFICE FURNITURE PRODUCT MIX
- HOME OFFICE SEATING
- HOME OFFICE STORAGE FURNITURE
- PRODUCT TRENDS
SUPPLIERS OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE
- BACKGROUND
- MARKET SHARES
- IMPORT LEVELS
- KEY SUPPLIERS OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE
  - Major Suppliers
  - Traditional Furniture Suppliers
  - Importers
  - Other UK Suppliers of Home Office Furniture
  - Office Furniture Suppliers
- TOTAL COMMERCIAL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET SUPPLIERS
  - Overall Market Shares
  - Profiles of the Leading Office Furniture Suppliers
DISTRIBUTION OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE PRODUCTS
- THE SUPPLY STRUCTURE OF THE OVERALL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET
  - Dealers
- THE SUPPLY STRUCTURE IN THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET
- COMPANIES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE
  - Furniture Retail Multiples
  - Office Retail Multiples
  - Electrical Multiples
  - Office Furniture Dealers
  - DIY Multiples
  - Catalogue Retailers / Mail Order
  - Others
FUTURE PROSPECTS

TABLES & CHARTS

CHART 1 HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 1999-2009 BY VALUE (MSP ŁM)
CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2008
CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006
TABLE 4 HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2008 – UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS)
TABLE 5 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - THE POUND STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
CHART 6 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000)
TABLE 7 THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2000-2006 (ŁM MSP)
TABLE 8 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS & SERVICES AND FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS BY AGE OF HOUSEHOLD REFERENCE PERSON (Ł’S) 2004/5
TABLE 9 UK MARKET FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 1999 – 2009 ŁM MSP
CHART 10 UK HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2005-2009 (Ł MILLION MSP)
TABLE 11 HOMEWORKING & TELEWORKING TRENDS 1997-2005 % OF POPULATION
TABLE 12 UK MARKET FOR OFFICE FURNITURE 1999-2009 ŁM MSP
TABLE 13 COMPARISON OF GROWTH BETWEEN HOME OFFICE & OFFICE FURNITURE 1999-2005
TABLE 14 UK IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OFFICE FURNITURE ŁM
TABLE 15 IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF OFFICE TYPE FURNITURE BY COUNTRY 2005
CHART 16 VALUE MIX OF FLAT PACK/READY ASSEMBLED HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2005
TABLE 17 PRODUCT MIX UK HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2005 BY VALUE MSP
CHART 18 MIX OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE BY PRODUCT TYPE 2005 BY VALUE
CHART 19 MARKET SHARE MAJOR SUPPLIERS IN 2005 % BY VALUE
CHART 20 MIX OF UK MADE AND IMPORTED HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2005 BY VALUE
TABLE 21 UK MARKET FOR OFFICE FURNITURE SUPPLIERS % BY VALUE 2005
CHART 22 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE BY VALUE – OFFICE FURNITURE - 2006
CHART 23 CHANNEL SHARES FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2006 BY VALUE
TABLE 24 DISTRIBUTION OF BEDROOM FURNITURE – VALUE SHARE 2005

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