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An Analysis of the Furniture Industry in the United States and Canada Including for Example the Factors Influencing Trends and Demands within Market.


DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland
Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River.
, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29874) has announced the addition of The Furniture Industry in the US and Canada to their offering.

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the household furniture sector in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and Canada, providing trends in furniture production, furniture consumption, furniture imports and exports. Factors determining the demand for furniture are examined, as well as furniture distribution channels, marketing policies and furniture prices.

Furniture production and consumption are broken down by product (household furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, RTA RTA

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 furniture). A segmentation of the furniture market into geographic areas is also considered.

For each country the furniture supply structure is analysed, with data on furniture companies and employment. Company profiles of the main furniture manufacturers and distributors, with turnover, market shares, number of outlets, production facilities, employees and product mix, are provided.

US and Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma.  furniture imports and exports are broken down by country and product (office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats, bedroom furniture, seats parts and parts of furniture).

The analysis of household furniture distribution channels covers: independent furniture stores and chains, department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores.  and discounts, warehouse clubs, designer showrooms, direct sales.

The research comprises the Final determination in the antidumping an·ti·dump·ing  
adj.
Intended to discourage importation and sale of foreign-made goods at prices substantially below domestic prices for the same items.
 duty investigation on US imports of wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic People's Republic
n.
A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party.
 of China as well as ways of approaching both the US and Canadian furniture market.

The wood and forestry sector is also considered: production, imports, exports and consumption data are provided for the main semi-finished wood products (sawnwood; wood-based panels: plywood plywood, manufactured board composed of an odd number of thin sheets of wood glued together under pressure with grains of the successive layers at right angles. Laminated wood differs from plywood in that the grains of its sheets are parallel. , veneer veneer (vənēr`), thin leaf of wood applied with glue to a panel or frame of solid wood. The art of veneer developed with early civilization.  sheets, particle board particle board: see composition board.  panels, fibreboard fibreboard
Noun

a building material made of compressed wood

Noun 1. fibreboard - wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets
fiberboard, particle board
 panels, MDF (1) (Main Distribution Frame) A wiring rack that connects outside lines with internal lines. It is used to connect public or private lines coming into the building to internal networks. ). Data on woodworking machinery imports and exports are also available.

Addresses of over 140 furniture companies are also included.

Among the covered products: wooden furniture, metal furniture, contract furniture, office furniture, home furniture (household furniture), kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture (sofas and armchairs), living room furniture, dining room furniture, non-upholstered seats (chairs), bedroom furniture, beds, wardrobes, outdoor furniture, RTA furniture (ready to assemble furniture), seats parts, parts of furniture, sawnwood, wood-based panels, plywood, veneer sheets, particle board panels, fibreboard panels, MDF (medium density fibreboard), woodworking machinery.

Topics Covered

SECTION I: THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES

--General outline of the country

--Forest resources, semi-finished products, technology

--The furniture sector: basic data and performance

Companies and employment

Household furniture

Upholstered furniture

Kitchen furniture

RTA (ready to assemble) furniture

--International trade of furniture

Furniture exports

Furniture imports

--Household furniture demand

US consumer profile

Household furniture consumption

Some determinants of furniture demand

--Furniture distribution channels

Household furniture distribution: the top 100 furniture stores

--Profiles of the major furniture companies

Furniture manufacturers

Furniture retailers and stores

--Annex:

Final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on US imports of wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China

--Appendix:

Addresses of the mentioned companies

SECTION II: THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN CANADA

--General outline of the country

--Forest resources, semi-finished products, technology

--The furniture sector: basic data and performance

Furniture supply structure

Furniture data by products

--International trade of furniture

Furniture exports

Furniture imports

--Furniture demand and distribution channels

Household furniture demand, consumer profile

Furniture distribution channels

--Profiles of the major furniture companies

Household furniture manufacturers

Furniture distribution companies

--Opportunities on the Canadian furniture market

--Appendix:

Addresses of the mentioned companies

Breakdown by type of retailer

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29874
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