This Report offers a comparative analysis of home furniture distribution in 13 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The report provides trends in home furniture consumption, analysis of the furniture distribution system by channel, retail formats and leading players sales performances. The aim of this report is to provide information on the following topics: main structural changes affecting the sector; evolution of the market share of each distribution channel; country peculiarities in furniture retailing; new approach and strategies in furniture retailing; policies and initiatives affecting competition in the market; listing of the leading furniture retailers in each country, with contact details Home furniture import flows are analyzed by country of origin and by product segment (upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats, kitchen furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom furniture). The furniture retail market is broken down by the following distribution channels: furniture chains, franchises, buying groups; independent furniture retailers; non-specialist distributors (department stores, multi-stores, hypermarkets, DIY, mail order); direct sales and craftsmen. The report includes addresses of about 540 furniture retailers and buying groups of which 245 with detailed profile. Among the products considered: home furniture, upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, living room furniture, dining room furniture, bedroom furniture. CSIL worked on an extensive data gathering, including market data and detailed figures for over 200 retailers (all the main actors operating in Western Europe.
