ABSTRACT:
This report provides a collection of statistical data and forecasts on the kitchen furniture industry in Britain. It contains information on the value of manufacturers' deliveries for all sectors of this market. The report also covers distribution channels, advertising and trade exhibitions. Major important manufacturers are profiled.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- Background to the research
- Terms of reference
- Methodology
- Research parameters
- SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
- THE UK ECONOMY
- General economic appraisal
- Consumers' expenditure on furniture
- MARKET SIZE AND STRUCTURE
- Past and present market size
- The market by product group
- The market by product type
- The market by distribution outlet
- Geographical distribution of the market
- THE MARKET BY BUILDING SECTOR
- MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS
- The market leaders
- Other important manufacturers
- ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION
- Direct advertising
- Exhibitions and display
- Sales promotion
- THE COMPETITION FROM IMPORTED FURNITURE
- Analysis of import penetration
- Leading importers of kitchen furniture
- THE FUTURE FOR KITCHEN FURNITURE
- The outlook for the UK economy
- Market forecasts
- APPENDICES
- Standard Regions in the UK
- Boundaries of Standard Regions
- Summary of interviews carried out
- Definition of product groups within the furniture industry
TABLE OF EXHIBITS
- Share of total sales of domestic furniture by product group
- Total sales of kitchen furniture
- Sales of kitchen furniture by distribution outlet
- Imports and exports of kitchen furniture
- Total gross disposable income in the UK and the personal savings ratio
- Total household final expenditure in the UK
- Total sales through retail outlets in Great Britain
- Total value of retail sales of household goods retailers in Great Britain
- Total sales of domestic furniture by product group
- Shares of total sales of domestic furniture held by product group
- Comparison of furniture sales in terms of Retail and Manufacturers' Selling prices
- Total volume sales of kitchen furniture installations
- Index of kitchen furniture sales volume
- Total sales of kitchen furniture by product group
- Share of total sales of kitchen furniture held by product group
- Comparison of fitted kitchen sales volumes and values
- Total volume sales of kitchen units
- Total sales of kitchen furniture by product type
- Total sales of kitchen furniture by distribution outlet
- Geographical location of dwellings in the UK and the location of sales of kitchen furniture
- Total number of permanent dwellings completed in the UK by sector
- Total number of permanent dwellings completed in the UK by country
- Total sales of kitchen furniture by building sector
- Total direct advertising expenditure in the domestic furniture industry
- Direct advertising expenditure compared with total sales of domestic furniture
- Proportion of total direct advertising expenditure allocated to individual product groups
- Total imports and exports of domestic furniture
- Total imports and exports of kitchen furniture
- Total imports of kitchen unit furniture and proportion of the total kitchen furniture market
- Forecast for the UK economy
- Forecast by the Treasury
- Estimated future size of the UK domestic furniture market
- Estimated future size of the kitchen furniture market by product group
- Estimated future volume sales of kitchen furniture installations