The main product groups are as follows:

• Upholstered furniture
• Kitchen furniture
• Bedroom furniture
• Dining room and living room furniture
• Beds and bedding
• Miscellaneous – includes home office, conservatory and bathroom furniture

• England
• Wales
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland

1. INTRODUCTION
   • Background to the research
   • Terms of reference
   • Methodology
   • Research parameters
2. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
3. THE UK ECONOMY
   • General economic appraisal
   • Consumers’ expenditure on furniture
4. MARKET SIZE AND STRUCTURE
   • Introduction
   • Past and present market size
   • The market by product group
   • The market by distribution outlet
   • Geographical distribution of the market
5. CONSUMER ATTITUDES TO SELF-ASSEMBLY FURNITURE
   • General attitudes
   • Why self-assembly furniture is purchased
   • Shopping for self-assembly furniture
   • Bringing the furniture home
   • Assembling the furniture
   • After-sales support from the retailer
   • Retailers and brands
6. ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION
   • Direct advertising
   • Exhibitions and display
   • Sales promotion
7. THE COMPETITION FROM IMPORTED FURNITURE
   • Analysis of import penetration
8. MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS
   • The market leaders
   • Other important manufacturers
9. THE FUTURE FOR SELF-ASSEMBLY FURNITURE
   • The outlook for the UK economy
   • The future for self-assembly furniture
   • Market forecasts
10. APPENDICES
    • Standard Regions in the UK (map 1)
    • Boundaries of Standard Regions
    • Summary of interviews carried out
    • Definition of product groups within the domestic furniture industry
    • Exhibitors at the 2005 NEC Furniture Show

1. Share of total sales of domestic furniture by product group
2. Total sales of self-assembly furniture
3. Share of total sales of self-assembly furniture by product group
4. Share of total sales of self-assembly furniture by distribution outlet
5. Total gross disposable income in the UK and the personal savings ratio
6. Total household final expenditure in the UK
7. Total sales through retail outlets in Great Britain
8. Total value of retail sales of household goods retailers in the Great Britain
9. Comparison of furniture sales in terms of Retail and Manufacturers’ Selling Prices
10. Total sales of domestic furniture by product group
11. Share of total sales of domestic furniture held by product group
12. Producer prices for domestic furniture in the UK
13. Total sales of self-assembly furniture
14. Total sales of self-assembly furniture by product group
15. Proportion of total market for self-assembly furniture by product group
16. Total sales of self-assembly furniture by distribution outlet
17. Geographical distribution of sales of self-assembly furniture and location of households in the UK
18. Total direct advertising expenditure in the domestic furniture industry
19. Direct advertising expenditure compared with total sales of domestic furniture
20. Proportion of total direct advertising expenditure allocated to individual product groups
21. Total imports and exports of domestic furniture
22. Total imports and exports of domestic furniture by product group
23. Total imports and exports of self-assembly furniture by product group
24. Gross domestic product in the UK
25. Forecasts for the UK economy
26. Forecasts by the Treasury
27. Estimated future size of the UK domestic furniture market
28. Estimated future size of the self-assembly furniture market by product group

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