UK Market for Leather Upholstery

Content

• 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Background to the research
  • 1.2 Terms of reference
  • 1.3 Methodology
  • 1.4 Research parameters
• 2. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
• 3. THE UK ECONOMY
  • 3.1 General economic appraisal
  • 3.2 Consumers' expenditure on household goods
• 4. MARKET SIZE AND STRUCTURE
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Past and present market size
  • 4.3 Analysis of the leather upholstery sector
  • 4.4 The market by distribution outlet
  • 4.5 Geographical distribution of the market
  • 4.6 Consumer preferences
• 5. MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS
  • 5.1 The market leaders
  • 5.2 Other important manufacturers
• 6. ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION
  • 6.1 Direct advertising
  • 6.2 Exhibitions and display
  • 6.3 Sales promotion
• 7. THE THREAT FROM IMPORTED FURNITURE
  • 7.1 Analysis of import penetration
• 8. THE FUTURE FOR LEATHER UPHOLSTERY
  • 8.1 The outlook for the UK economy
  • 8.2 Market forecasts
  • 8.3 Future trends in the leather upholstery market
• APPENDICES
  • I Boundaries of the Standard Regions
  • II Summary of interviews carried out
  • III Definitions of product groups within the domestic furniture industry
• TABLES AND CHARTS
  • Chart 1 - Share of total sales of domestic furniture by product group
  • Chart 2 - Total sales of upholstered furniture at current and constant prices
  • Chart 3 - Total sales of upholstered furniture by distribution outlet
  • Chart 4 - Total imports and exports of upholstered furniture
  • Table 1 - Total gross disposable income in the UK and the personal savings ratio
  • Table 2 - Total household final expenditure in the UK
  • Table 3 - Total sales through retail outlets in Great Britain
  • Table 4 - Comparison of furniture sales in terms of Retail and Manufacturers' Selling Prices
  • Table 5 - Total sales of domestic furniture by product group
  • Table 6 - Share of total sales of domestic furniture held by product group
  • Table 7 - Index of producer prices for seating products
  • Table 8 - Total sales of upholstered furniture at current and constant prices
  • Table 9 - Indices of sales of upholstered furniture
  • Table 10 - Total sales of leather upholstery and proportion of total upholstery market
  • Table 11 - Total sales of leather upholstery suites and proportion of total upholstery market
  • Table 12 - Total sales of leather upholstery by pattern of sales by product type
  • Table 13 - Total sales of leather upholstered suites by retail price point
  • Table 14 - Total sales of leather upholstery by colour of product
  • Table 15 - Total sales of leather action upholstery and share of the total market
  • Table 16 - Total sales of leather upholstery by distribution outlet
  • Table 17 - Geographical distribution of sales of leather upholstery and location of households in the UK
  • Table 18 - Total direct advertising expenditure by manufacturers in the domestic furniture industry
  • Table 19 - Direct advertising expenditure by manufacturers compared with total sales of domestic furniture
  • Table 20 - Proportion of total direct advertising expenditure allocated to individual product groups
  • Table 21 - Total imports and exports of domestic upholstered furniture
  • Table 22 - Total imports of leather upholstery and proportion of the leather upholstery market
  • Table 23 - Gross Domestic Product in the UK
  • Table 24 - Forecasts for the UK economy
  • Table 25 - Forecasts by the Treasury
  • Table 26 - Estimated future size of the UK domestic furniture market
  • Table 27 - Estimated future size of the UK upholstered furniture market
  • Table 28 - Estimated future size of the UK leather upholstery market
  • Table 29 - Estimated future sales of leather upholstery suites