Furniture distribution in the United Kingdom

Abstract

Summary: Highlights of this Report

Among the European (17) countries the United Kingdom is the third largest home furniture consumer (behind Germany and Italy). With a volume of consumption at retail prices of about Euro 13 billion, it claims a 14% share of total European home furniture demand.

Furniture retail in the United Kingdom is driven by specialist retailers. If compared to the other European countries, British furniture distribution is the one with the highest share of non-specialist retailers .

This report on the home furniture retail industry in the UK includes:

• Macroeconomic indicators with information on British economy;
• Trend and value of home furniture consumption;
• Analysis of home furniture imports by segment (upholstered furniture, non upholstered-seats, kitchen furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom furniture) and by country;
• Home furniture sales by distribution channels and retail formats (Upholstery specialists, Kitchen specialists, Bedroom specialists, Large scale furniture specialists, Furniture discount stores, Specialists in RTA furniture/ Jeune Habitat, Equipement du Foyer, Furnishing and decoration specialists, Department stores, DIY);
• Short profiles of major home furniture distributors with analyses of sales performances;

Addresses of about 50 companies mentioned in the report are included.

Table of Contents

Contents and selected companies mentioned

THE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Economic overview

• Macroeconomic indicators
• Trend of residential investments and comparison with Euro Area
• Total GDP and private consumption
• Households disposable income by region
• Population by region

Home furniture consumption

Home furniture imports

• Home furniture. Imports by country and by area of origin (data at factory prices)
• Home furniture. Imports by segment. Percentage values of total imports
• Home furniture imports by segment. Annual % changes at current prices
• Upholstered furniture. Imports by country at factory prices
• Bedroom furniture. Imports by country at factory prices
• Kitchen furniture. Imports by country at factory prices
• Furniture for dining and living room. Imports by country at factory prices

Fairs

Home furniture distribution channels

• Breakdown of home furniture sales by distribution channels: specialist retailers (small scale independent retailers, buying group and franchising, independent furniture chains), non-specialist retailers (department stores, mail order, DIY), others
• UK and Europe. Kitchen sales sold by kitchen specialists and furniture retailers

Retail formats and distributors

Leading furniture distributors

• Home furniture sales and number of stores in a sample of distributors
• Short Profiles of Furniture Specialist Distributors (furniture chains, upholstery specialists, kitchen specialist)
• Short Profiles of Non Specialist Distributors (DIY, department stores - multi-stores, mail order)

Addresses

Selected companies mentioned:

• DFS ,Dream' s, Home Retail Group, Homestyle Group, Ikea, Magnet, John Lewis Partnership