Carpets May be Making a Comeback as Laminates Fall Out of Favour.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c56310) has announced the addition of Carpets and Other Floorcoverings in the United Kingdom 2006 to their offering. The carpet and floorcovering market for the purpose of this report is broadly sub-divided between fitted carpets fitted carpet n → moqueta fitted carpet fit n → moquette f fitted carpet fit n → Teppichboden m , as well as rugs, and what are termed smooth floorcoverings such as wood laminate laminate, n a thin slice of porcelain or plastic fabricated in a dental lab, which is cemented to the front of the teeth to cover gaps, whiten stained teeth, or reshape chipped or broken teeth. and vinyl vinyl /vi·nyl/ (vi´nil) the univalent group CH2dbondCH—. vinyl chloride a vinyl group to which an atom of chlorine is attached; the monomer which polymerizes to polyvinyl chloride; it is toxic . The market has been in a state of change for the last decade with the rising popularity of laminate and hardwood hardwood: see wood. hardwood Timber obtained from broad-leaved, flower-bearing trees. Hardwood trees are deciduous trees, except in the warmest regions. floorcoverings presenting a challenge to existing materials such as carpet which has seen their share of the market decline. When we last reported on this market in December 2004 the carpet and floorcovering market was seeing considerable innovation with consumers increasingly being attracted to non-traditional floorcoverings such as laminate. In part the growth in popularity of new materials was being boosted by low prices as well as fashion with laminate in particular being viewed increasingly as modern and cleaner/healthier alternative to the fitted carpet. The period since the last report has been overshadowed by a slowdown For articles with similar titles, see Slow Down (disambiguation). A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. in the wider market for floorcoverings with this in large part related to a slowdown in growth in the UK economy. Although carpets too have been affected there is evidence that they may be coming back into fashion with some consumers suggesting that the honeymoon period honeymoon period A timespan after diagnosing a disease before its impact is manifest, fancifully likened to the HP of early marriage, during which the husband and wife are most cordial and passionate with each other Diabetology A period of residual β cell with laminate may be at an end. Abridged Contents: Issues in the Market Definitions Market in Brief Internal Market Environment External Market Environment Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market Market Size and Forecast Companies and Products Carpets Brintons Innovation and strategy Ulster Ulster, northernmost of the historic provinces of Ireland. Modern Ulster consists of nine counties. Six (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Derry, and Tyrone) now make up Northern Ireland (see Ireland, Northern), which is often referred to as Ulster; the remaining Carpets Innovation and strategy Victoria Carpets Innovation and strategy Smooths - Wood and laminates Kronospan Innovation and strategy Unilin Group Innovation and strategy Balterio Innovation and strategy Others Vinyl/Linoleum Armstrong Innovation and strategy IVC IVC abbr. inferior vena cava Innovation and strategy Forbo Nairn Innovation and strategy Tarkett-Marley Floors Innovation and strategy Flooring retailers Channels to Market B&Q Wickes Carpetright Floors-2-Go Topps Tiles Topps Tiles plc is a British national retailer based in Wilmslow, Cheshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The first store was opened in Manchester in 1963 by Stuart Williams and Barry Bester and there are now over 300 Allied Carpets United Carpets Group Storey Carpets Brand Communication and Promotion Consumer - Ownership Trends Appendix For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c56310 |
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