Sales of beds reached £605m in 2006, compared to £600m in 2005 and £620m in 2004, accounting for 12% of the total market in 2006. This is marginally less than the 13% market share that this product group held in 1990.

1. INTRODUCTION
   • Background to the research
   • Terms of reference
   • Methodology
   • Research parameters
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3. MARKET SIZE AND STRUCTURE
   • Total Industry Sales
   • Past and present market size
   • The beds and bedding sector
   • The market by geographical location
   • The market by distribution outlet
   • Import penetration
4. MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS
   • The leading manufacturers
   • Other important manufacturers
5. THE FUTURE FOR BEDS AND BEDDING
   • Economic outlook
   • Forecasts for domestic furniture
   • Forecasts for beds and bedding
   • Trends in the market
6. APPENDICES
   • Standard Regions in the UK
   • Boundaries of Standard Regions
   • Definition of product groups within the domestic furniture industry
   • Summary of interviews carried out

• Share of total sales by product group
• Total sales of beds by distribution outlet

• Comparison of furniture sales in terms of Retail and Manufacturers’ Selling Prices
• Total sales of domestic furniture by product group
• Share of total sales of domestic furniture held by product group
• Total market value for beds by product type
• Total market volume for beds by product type
• Proportion of total sales of beds by product type
• Total sales volume of divan sets and bedsteads by product size
• Total market for storage divans analysed by drawer
• Total sales of divan sets by retail price point
• Geographical distribution of sales of beds and location of households in the UK
• Sales of beds by distribution outlet
• The leading retailers of beds
• Rate of import penetration by furniture sector
• Estimated future size of the UK domestic furniture market
• Estimated future size of the beds market
• Estimated future size of the beds sector by product type

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