Home Office Furniture Market - UK 2008-2012

Home Office Furniture Market - UK 2008-2012 published by AMA Research in November, 2008. This report consists of 61 pages and the price starts from US $ 1150.

Introduction

Abstract

AMA Research have published the fifth edition of the Home Office Furniture Market - UK 2008-2012- The report incorporates original research and provides a comprehensive review of the home office furniture market and explores key product sectors.

The report contains:

• MARKET SIZE ANALYSIS -Overall furniture market, home office furniture market value, market growth and future prospects, international trade.
• PRODUCT MIX -Includes home office desking, seating and storage furniture and overall product trends.
• SUPPLIERS - Review of the supply structure, market shares and company profiles.
• DISTRIBUTION -Review of the key distribution channels, shares and company profiles.

The home office furniture market was estimated to be worth around £221 million at manufacturers prices in 2007 representing 2% growth on the previous year. The home office furniture market experienced steady growth between 2000 and 2007 due to a number of underlying factors, including the increasing number of households owning computers and continued changes in working practices, leading to more people working from home. However, the market is expected to decline in the short term, reflecting the adverse economic conditions.

Of particular interest are the following:-

• Performance of the overall domestic furniture market and the home office furniture sector, including current trends and future prospects.
• Rising imports - particularly from the Far East and Eastern Europe, which are continuing to put pressure on UK manufacturers.
• The changing nature of the home, with a greater emphasis on space utilisation and functionality as part of the design criteria for most furniture.
• In the longer term, the popularity of laptop PCs may prove to have a dampening effect on growth opportunities in the home office furniture market.
• Market forecasts up to 2012.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE MARKET

• Market size and growth of home office furniture market - developments of market size from 2002.
• Current situation - recent market performance, market drivers as well as identification of factors restricting growth.
• Future prospects for the home office furniture market, forecasts to 2012 and reasoning behind forecast trends.
• Teleworking/home working and the impact on the home office furniture market.
• Overall furniture market size, recent trends, product mix and consumer spending patterns.
• Market size and overall trends in the office furniture market.

THE PRODUCTS

• Total home office furniture product mix -% split workstations, desks, seating and storage.
• Home Office Desking, Steating & Storage -Historical and current trends
• Furniture types - mix of ready assembled and flat pack home office furniture and key trends.
• Product styles -style, design and material trends, contemporary and traditional styles.

SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE

• Market Share of leading suppliers.
• Details of major suppliers - including company structure, key products and financial information.
• Major channels of distribution, shares by type of outlet in the retail sector, changing profile of the distribution structure.
• Summary of key companies within major channels of distribution.
• New entrants -impact of grocery multiples on sector; growth of the Internet, etc.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Market size forecasts by value to 2012.
• Review of key economic factors impacting the market.
• Developments in major product and market sectors.
• Forecasts of anticipated market performance to 2012 - short term prospects are difficult in 2008/09, but medium term prospects more favourable.

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 6

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 8

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 10

• 3.1 GDP 10
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 10
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 11
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 12
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 13
• 3.6 STERLING 14
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 15
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 16

4. UK DOMESTIC FURNITURE MARKET 18

• 4.1 DEFINITION AND MARKET SIZE 18
• 4.2 CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS 20

5. THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 22

• 5.1. DEFINITION OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 22
• 5.2 THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 23
  • 5.2.1 Market Size and Growth 23
  • 5.2.2 Current Situation 24
  • 5.2.3 Growth Prospects 25
• 5.3 OVERALL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 28
• 5.4 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 31

6. PRODUCT SECTORS 33

• 6.1 HOME OFFICE FURNITURE PRODUCT TYPES 33
• 6.2 HOME OFFICE FURNITURE PRODUCT MIX 34
• 6.3 HOME OFFICE DESKING 36
• 6.4 HOME OFFICE SEATING 37
• 6.5 HOME OFFICE STORAGE FURNITURE 37
• 6.6 PRODUCT TRENDS 38

7. SUPPLIERS OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 39

• 7.1 BACKGROUND 39
• 7.2 MARKET SHARES 39
• 7.3 IMPORT LEVELS 40
• 7.4 KEY SUPPLIERS OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 41
  • 7.4.1 Major Suppliers 41
  • 7.4.2 Traditional Furniture Suppliers 44
  • 7.4.3 Importers 44
  • 7.4.4 Other UK Suppliers of Home Office Furniture 45
  • 7.4.5 Office Furniture Suppliers 45
• 7.5 OVERALL COMMERCIAL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET SUPPLIERS 46
• 7.5.1 Overall Market Shares 46
• 7.5.2 Profiles of the Leading Office Furniture Suppliers 47

8. DISTRIBUTION OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE PRODUCTS 50

• 8.1 THE SUPPLY STRUCTURE OF THE OVERALL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 50
  • 8.1.1 Dealers 51
• 8.2 THE SUPPLY STRUCTURE IN THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 52
• 8.3 THE MAJOR DISTRIBUTORS OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 53
  • 8.3.1 Multiple furnishing outlets 53
  • 8.3.2 Office superstores 55
  • 8.3.3 Catalogue retailers and mail order 56
  • 8.3.4 Fitted Furniture specialists 57
  • 8.3.5 Office Furniture Dealers 57
  • 8.3.6 Others 58

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2005-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012 11
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012 13
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2004-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 15
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 00) 16
• TABLE 6 THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2004-2007 -BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 18
• CHART 7 PRODUCT MIX UK DOMESTIC FURNITURE MARKET 2007 - % BY VALUE 19
• TABLE 8 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE 20
• TABLE 9 UK MARKET FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2002 -2012 £M MSP 23
• CHART 10 UK HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2006-2012 (£ MILLION MSP) 25
• TABLE 11 HOMEWORKING & TELEWORKING TRENDS 1997-2005 -NUMBER AND % OF POPULATION 28
• TABLE 12 UK MARKET FOR OFFICE FURNITURE 2000-2010 £M MSP 28
• TABLE 13 COMPARISON OF GROWTH BETWEEN HOME OFFICE & OFFICE FURNITURE 1999-2007 30
• TABLE 14 UK IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OFFICE FURNITURE (£M) 31
• CHART 15 VALUE MIX OF FLAT PACK/READY ASSEMBLED HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2007 33
• TABLE 16 PRODUCT MIX UK HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2007 BY VALUE MSP 35
• CHART 17 MIX OF HOME OFFICE FURNITURE BY PRODUCT TYPE 2007 BY VALUE 36
• CHART 18 MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE SUPPLIERS 2007 BY VALUE 40
• CHART 19 MIX OF UK MADE AND IMPORTED HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2007 BY VALUE 41
• TABLE 20 UK MARKET SHARE FOR LEADING OFFICE FURNITURE SUPPLIERS IN 2007 47
• CHART 21 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE BY VALUE -OFFICE FURNITURE - 2007 50
• CHART 22 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE FOR HOME OFFICE FURNITURE 2007 BY VALUE 53

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