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THE US MARKET FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE

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SUMMARY:

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the upholstered furniture sector in the United States, providing trends in upholstered furniture production and consumption, upholstery imports and exports, prices, marketing policies and distribution. A comparison with the European market for upholstered furniture is also provided.

The US production of upholstered furniture is broken down by product (stationary upholstery, motion upholstery) and by covering material (fabric, leather, microfibres). Data on the supply structure (employment, number of companies) in the upholstered furniture sector are provided for the main US states. Data on turnover and market shares are provided for the leading upholstered furniture manufacturers active on the US market.

A focus on the leather upholstery segment is provided, with data on the US consumption and imports compared with those of Western Europe and the rest of the world, as well as sales and market shares of the leading upholstery firms active on the US market.

A breakdown of the US upholstered furniture imports and exports is provided by country and area, as well as foreign companies' sales on the US market.

The consumption trend is considered in the time span 2000-2006, and it is broken down by product (stationary upholstery, motion upholstery, recliners) and by covering material (fabric, leather, microfibres). Data and forecasts on the upholstered furniture consumption are provided by type of covering and for the main local markets. Factors determining the demand for upholstery products are also considered, as well as a profile of the US consumer.

The analysis of household furniture distribution channels covers: specialized chains and shops (independent shops, leading furniture retailers), non-specialised chains and shops (department stores, discounts, etc.), other distribution channels (leasing, warehouse clubs, direct sales, mail order, e-commerce).

List prices for upholstery products are provided for the main manufacturers, by product (sofas, recliners), price range and covering material (fabric, leather).

Short profiles are provided for the most representative upholstered furniture manufacturers and distributors (both US and foreign companies), with data on turnover, market shares, product mix, brands, marketing policies and distribution channels, mergers & acquisitions.

The report also examines the opportunities on the US furniture market, with current and future trends.

Among the covered products: upholstered furniture; fabric upholstery, leather upholstery, microfibre upholstery; traditional and classic upholstered furniture; modern and contemporary upholstered furniture, casual upholstered furniture, transitional upholstered furniture, design upholstered furniture, country upholstered furniture; stationary upholstered furniture, motion upholstered furniture, recliners, fabric recliners, leather recliners; upholstered seating: reclining chairs, wood-framed upholstery chairs, metal-framed upholstery chairs; sofa beds, sofas, fabric sofas, leather sofas; sectionals, seats and chairs; home theatre seating (individual seats / love seats /divan-type seating); high end upholstery, mid range upholstery, low end upholstery. (Copyright Csil Milano)

The US market for upholstered furniture (S.4)

Pages: 129

Language: English

Publication date: October 2007

Publisher: Csil Milano

Price: Euro 1100

Copyright: Csil Milano

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CONTENTS

The US upholstered furniture sector: basic data

Production, consumption, imports and exports of upholstered furniture in the United States 2000-2007

Main import countries for upholstered furniture

Comparison between the US and the European market

United States. Upholstered furniture supply

Trends and forecasts in the US upholstered furniture production (2000-2006)

Upholstered furniture pproduction prices

Facilities and employment

Upholstered furniture production by:

- stationary and motion upholstery

- fabric, leather, microfibre upholstery

Main suppliers for furnishing fabrics

Major upholstered furniture producers: sales on the domestic market

United States. Leather upholstery

Prices per square foot:

- top grain leather, bycast leather, bonded leather

Performance of the US leather upholstery segment:

- trend of consumption and import 2000-2006

- trend of production 2002-2006

United States. International trade of upholstered furniture

US imports and exports by country and area:

- upholstered furniture

- upholstered chairs with wooden frames

- seats with wooden frames, upholstered

- seats with metal frames, upholtered

- seats other than garden seats or camping equipment, convertible into beds

- seats with wooden frames, for chairs of teak, upholstered

United States. Upholstered furniture demand

Trends and forecasts in the US upholstered furniture consumption (2000-2006)

Upholstered furniture consumption:

- stationary, recliners, motion upholstery

- fabric, leather, microfibre upholstery

Upholstery sales on the main local markets

Upholstery sales on the main emerging local markets

The US consumer profile

Factors determining the demand for upholstery products

United States. Upholstered furniture distribution

Performance of retail sales of furniture stores, 2001-2006

Distribution channels for home furniture

Upholstered furniture distribution channels, short profiles:

- direct-to-consumer

- design centres

- department stores

- warehouse clubs

- home improvement centres

- furniture stores

- discount department stores

- upholstery specialist stores

Upholstered furniture retail prices by price range

Sector fairs

Sector magazines

Short profiles of upholstery companies active on the US market

Upholstered furniture manufacturers

Upholstered furniture distributors

Opportunities on the US market

US market. Current and future trends:

- styles

- coverings

- product type

- price

- delivery time

SOME COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THE REPORT

American Leather, Ashley, Bassett, Berkline/BenchCraft, Bernhardt, Best Home Furnishings, BJI Brown Jordan International, Blumenthal Print Works, Bradington-Young, Broyhill, Calia Italia USA, Calligaris, Caye Home Furnishings, Century, Chromcraft Revington, Coaster, Craftmaster Furniture, Culp Inc., Diamond Sofa, Divania, Douglas Furniture, Emerald Home Furnishings, Ethan Allen, Flexsteel, Franklin , Furniture Brands, Hickory Hill, Homelegance, Hooker, HTL International, Jackson Furniture, Joan Fabrics, Klaussner, L. & J.G. Stickley, Landmark, Lane, La-Z-Boy, Leather Italia-USA, Leathercraft, Lexington Home Brands, Microfibres, Natuzzi, Nicoletti, Norwalk Furniture, Omina, Palliser, Quaker Fabric, Robinson (LeatherTrend), Sherrill, Sklar Peppler's, Stylution, Sunbury Textile Mills, The Jackson Cos., The Rowe Cos, Thomasville, Tietex Interiors, Valdese Weavers, W.Schillig, Weave Corp.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

All Csil reports are based on Csil's original research, undertaken by Csil's team of in-house researchers. Sources include: personal and telephone interviews, trade magazines, trade associations, company annual reports, product brochures, directories, Csil's databases, official statistical sources.

Other information on related subjects are available in the following reports:

- The furniture industry in the United States and Canada

- World Furniture Outlook: upholstered furniture

- The European market for upholstered furniture

- Upholstered furniture distribution in Italy

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