In the last five years the opening up of the main furniture markets to imports has continued at full speed and furniture trade has grown much more quickly than furniture consumption. The largest import markets for furniture are the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Japan....

The report analyses trends in e-commerce in the office furniture industry. Case histories of e-commerce in the office furniture sector are provided, together with an analysis of the status and prospects of office furniture retailing on the Internet. The opportunities offered by the Internet are...

The report analyses trends in e-commerce in the kitchen furniture industry. Case histories of e-commerce in the kitchen furniture sector are provided, together with an analysis of the status and prospects of kitchen furniture retailing on the Internet. The opportunities offered by the Internet...

In 2009 production of office furniture in South Africa accounted for US$ 215 million. Although affected by the global downturn last year, the country is likely to show a surprising recovery during the middle quarters of 2010. The increasing trends in consumers demand, the ongoing relevant public...

The office furniture production in Japan accounts for worth US$ 3,500 million. The economy relies on huge flows of money from abroad, that in 2008 reached their peak increasing by 10.7% if compared with the previous year. The level of concentration of the industry is extremely high, with the...

World trade of clothes washers and driers is a new research that is part of a series of six reports on world trade of major household appliances (white goods). This survey provides an overview of the world trade of clothes washers and driers, with data and forecast at world-wide level and data...

World trade of kitchen hoods is a new research that is part of a series of six reports on world trade of major household appliances (white goods). This survey provides an overview of the world trade of kitchen hoods, with data and forecast at world-wide level and data on the evolution of...

Hungary is the fourth home furniture consumer country among the New European Members after Poland, Czech Republic and Romania. Home furniture consumption reaches a value of about Euro 1 billion. Birth of Furniture Malls (such as Max City), the limited presence of specialist outlets and the...

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the office furniture market in Spain, providing trends in office furniture production and consumption, office furniture imports and exports, office furniture prices. The analysis of the office furniture sector in Spain covers: macro-economic...