Reids Furniture

Introduction

The furniture in the United Kingdom and the flooring market was hard hit by the recession, forcing some retailers of high-level market. However, if the competitor failures supported the survivors in 2009, a stagnant housing market and less spare capacity to make 2010 just as difficult. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the market and its key players.

Scope

* A full breakdown of the market in terms of channels and areas for furniture, flooring, which now includes a separate market bathrooms

* A vision that focuses on the challenges and issues that retailers will face and the key battlegrounds they need to focus on

* Detailed profiles the top 16 retailers in the market, with six shorter profiles, with furniture and market share for flooring 20,052,010th

Highlights

Furniture and floor coverings was lower performing retail in 2009, sales down 10.5%. The economic slowdown has been the main factor behind this, with customers shying away from big ticket items to pay debts. The housing market, a catalyst for furniture and flooring industry, also stagnated while housing prices fell.

In furniture, IKEA has extended its lead in DFS for the greater part of the furniture market in 2009. With its current products and low prices, IKEA will offer very attractive for those looking to buy new furniture. Its share rose 0.9 percentage points to 7.8% in 2009 and was facilitated by opening a new store in Southampton.

Kitchens become the fastest growing sub-sector of furniture in 2012 and 2013, rising by 2.9% and 3.4% respectively. It will be determined by the housing market growing again, that first-time buyers looking to buy. This is essential for the market kitchens that consumers moving in or about to sell are the main scenarios for the purchase of a kitchen.

Reasons to Buy

* Use the analysis of key issues Verdict market to guide future strategies, while exploiting the opportunities and minimize risks

* Business Reference prospects using the key operating statistics and market share unique data

* The drivers are aware of success using a detailed verdict on the main market

Contents:
Summary of Chapter 1 6 Run
Key findings 6
Summary 7
Furniture and flooring is the hardest hit of all retail sectors 7
Furniture slightly over 7 floors
Inflation is expected to return to the market 7
The specialists are in the fight against the increased threat of non-specialists 8
DIY specialists are to win greater market share of 8 furniture
IKEA Home Retail Group has exceeded for first place in the furniture 8
Administrations have strongly affected the foremost experts floor covering nine
Carpetright has accelerated share gains 9
The market will evolve far from being solely price-driven 9
The growth will be more difficult to achieve in 2010 10
The Internet is becoming more important for retailers 10
Kitchens are becoming an area of high growth 10
Analysis 12 CHAPTER 2 MARKET
Definitions Market 12
Overview 13
The recession has caused a sharp drop at the end of the decade 13
Furniture remains the dominant sector in furniture, flooring and market 16
Furniture 17
The housing crisis has reversed the trend in a market already carrying 17
Beds and bedroom furniture 18
Upholstery 19
Dining room and lounge furniture 19
19 Kitchen Furniture
Furniture room 19
furniture home office 20
Floorcoverings 21
Floorcoverings has underperformed compared to the furniture 21
22 Carpets and Rugs
Hard flooring 22
Vinyl and li.