By Anonymous
February 19, 2004--The European furniture distribution is made up of specialist and non specialist furniture chains, buying groups, mail order and traditional furniture outlets. The European furniture industry comprises about 200 furniture chains with national coverage and about 100,000 traditional sales outlets.
This report offers a comparative analysis of home furniture distribution in Western Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom), providing
For each country, home furniture sales are broken down by distribution channel: furniture chains, franchising, buying groups; independent furniture retailers; non-specialist distributors (department stores, multistores, hypermarkets, DIY); direct sales, craftsmen, mail order. The analysis of furniture distribution by
product/segment covers: upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, high end furniture.
Home furniture imports are broken down by country, geographical area and product
(upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom
furniture).
Short profiles of major home furniture distributors with analysis of sales performance, market shares, product mix and major outlet markets are also available, as well as consumer's profile and purchasing trends.
Addresses of about 300 furniture distributors mentioned in the report are also included.
Countries covered: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
The companies covered in the report:
Adile Salotti, Au Bon Repos, Bohus, Carrefour, Casamercato, Circulo Mobiliario, Conforama, Deba Meubelen, DFS Furniture, Divani & Divani, EFG European Furniture Group, Expo Mobi, Fabrideco, Habitat UK, Habufa Meubelen, Homestyle Group, Ikea, Indoor Group, Intermobil, Isku, JYSK, KARWEI, Land of Leather, Lapeyre, Levitan, Littlewoods Retail, Marks & Spencer, Merkamueble, Meubles Belot, MFI, Mobiclub, Mobis, Poltrone & Sofŕ, Ricci Casa, Skeidar, Sofa Workshop, Svenska Hem, System B8, Tasokaluste, Weba Meubelen.
Among the considered products: home furniture (household furniture, residential furniture), upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, living room furniture, dining room furniture, bedroom furniture, seating (chairs), furniture parts, high end furniture, ethnic furniture
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By Anonymous
Walpole, MA -- January 26, 2003 – Before you spend your hard-earned dollars on inferior furniture, find out the real facts of what goes into quality wood furniture. Ed McDonough, owner of Boston Accent Furniture, reveals all the secrets in his new book, “7 Steps to Buying Wood Furniture You’ll Love.”
Between the covers, McDonough states “The educated consumer is the person that always gets the greatest value for their dollar!” The book’s seven-step process educates the reader on the different types of furniture, the materials used to make it, the manufacturing techniques and how to spot the good from the bad. The goal is to instruct the reader how to determine the quality of furniture they want to purchase, by teaching them how it’s made, and then how to get it at a fair price.
The book also details the difference between standard production furniture and high quality handcrafted custom furniture. It exposes how quality goes down in production furniture as the speed to produce it increases. It arms the reader up front with all the knowledge they need to make the right decision.
As a bonus, McDonough has developed a simple process to guide the reader through determining what style of furniture will best fit their home and lifestyle. Here both functionality and décor come into play. The lesson concludes with a simple exercise that determines the “Buyer’s Index”, directing the reader to the appropriate furniture market to shop.
To close out the reading, Step 7 – Understand How Furniture Stores Sell, enlightens the reader on the techniques retailers use to “sell you” and why. It discusses how furniture prices are determined and how major furniture manufacturers impose a Minimum Advertised Price directly to the retailer, which causes the consumer’s price to go up!
Included in the back of the book is the Furniture Buyer’s Checklist to keep the reader on track when making their purchasing decision. This, along with over 25 secrets shared by the author, will lead to many successful purchases of quality wooden furniture.
For details on obtaining the book, please contact Boston Accent Furniture directly at 508-668-9564 or by e-mail at info@bostonaccentfurniture.com.
About Boston Accent Furniture
Boston Accent Furniture is located in Walpole, Massachusetts and is an industry leader in custom handcrafted furniture. The company specializes in exceptional high-quality wooden furniture, cabinets, built-ins and accessories made to the consumer’s exact specifications; any shape, any style, and any size and from any type of wood. Product distribution is through the Interior Designer community as well as direct contact with the company.
For more information, contact:
Ed McDonough
Boston Accent Furniture
Walpole, MA 02081
Phone: 508-668-9564
info@bostonaccentfurniture.com
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By Anonymous
March 17 2004--ShangriLa Furnishings, Inc., operated out of Santa Ana, California, is a leading manufacture of custom contemporary upholstered furniture and accessories. Today, ShangriLa announced its plan to expand operations in China and the United States. This expansion will include a 125,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Heshan City, China, and a 30,000 square foot distribution center in Southern California shortly thereafter.
The need for ShangriLa to expand is definitely welcomed news given the economic hardship experienced by many retail businesses over the last three years. While the need for retailers like ShangriLa to grow is certainly a sign of improved economic health, it is really no surprise given the consumer trend towards value and luxury items. According to Michael Silverstein and Neil Fiske, the authors of Trading Up: The New American Luxury, over 96% of consumers interviewed said they will "pay more" for at least one class of product. Even when economic times are tight, almost half are still willing to indulge as long as they can be assured of quality.
ShangriLa attributes their success to providing consumers the high quality products they want at a reasonable price. Jan Szymanowski, President of ShangriLa explains, “Until now, value and luxury were considered mutually exclusive concepts. Because we manufacture our furniture in China and operate exclusively from an Internet sales model, we are able to keep operational costs low and craftsmanship high. In short, we are meeting the demands of today’s consumer.”
By employee standards, the new ShangriLa production facility in China will be top-of-the-line. The four acres of land purchased from the local government will host an office building, a 125,000 square foot manufacturing warehouse, and dormitory housing for up to 300 people. In addition, salaried employees will enjoy such “perks” as a baseball field, swimming pool, cafeteria, kitchen, and three free meals per day.
Scheduled to open at the end of 2004, the expansion will increase production capabilities to 1000 sofa sets per month and allow ShangriLa to service both consumers and resellers. Currently only supplying to consumers, ShangriLa is operating at full capacity by producing 200 custom sofa sets per month. Szymanowski continues, “The market for affordable custom-made furniture is overwhelming. To even serve a small percentage of this market we need to expand our operations. It will require a lot of work, persistence, and dedication; but I have no doubt that our young, energetic team is up for the challenge.”
To find out more about ShangriLa Furniture and their products, please visit http://www.shangrilachina.com.
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