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AMA Research have now published the
Seventh Edition of the
“Domestic Window Coverings Market – UK 2004”.
The report incorporates original research and is a comprehensive and
up-to-date review of the domestic window coverings market.
Product
areas covered include: -
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CURTAINS
- Ready-mades, Custom-mades and fabric.
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BLINDS
- Venetian, Vertical, Roller, Soft and Pleated.
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LACE/NET
CURTAINS
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CURTAIN
SUSPENSION SYSTEMS - Wooden and Metal Poles, Metal and Plastic
Tracks
These well established markets have changed substantially
during the last decade. In recent years, the window coverings market
has experienced moderate-good overall growth, though there are
substantial variations between product sectors. Window coverings are
now worth an estimated £1.2 billion at retail prices, with
performance affecting a wide range of supplying and retailing companies.
Areas
of particular interest are the
following: -
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Excellent
performance of the blinds sector
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Developments
within the custom-made curtains sector
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Performance
of the lace/net curtain sector
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Changes
to supplier base within curtains sector
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Development of distribution channels
The report is written by marketing professionals, with
experience in the home improvement and soft furnishings sectors enabling
us to provide comprehensive and detailed coverage of these changing
markets. The report comments not only on what is happening in the
industry, but on key influencing factors and likely future prospects.
Key areas of coverage in the report
include:
THE
MARKET
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Total Window Coverings Market - analysis of size by value
1996-2003, historical trends and forecasts to 2007.
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Increasing impact of fashion/trends on the window
coverings market. Effects of current economic climate.
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Import & export of curtains and interior blinds.
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Analysis by major product sectors - Curtains, Blinds,
Curtain Suspension and Nets/Lace.
CURTAINS
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Market size - value, historical trends & future
prospects. Percentage shares by product type. Trends in curtain
fashions and styles.
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Ready-made curtains - market size by value, trends,
characteristics & future prospects.
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Fabric - Size of market and trends by value. Fabric
types.
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Custom-made curtains - market size by value, historical
trends, current situation, recent developments and future prospects.
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Market share analysis of key suppliers in ready-made
curtain and curtain fabric markets
BLINDS
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Market size and trends, current popularity of soft,
roller and Venetian blinds, future prospects for total market.
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Reasons for relative buoyancy in the blinds market.
Custom and ready-made blinds.
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Shares by major blind style, volume and value, trends in
each blind style - Venetian, Vertical, Roller, Soft and Pleated blinds.
Identification of growth sectors.
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Supply structure - Major manufacturers, product and
market positioning, review of complex distribution structure.
NET
CURTAINS
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Market
size, current performance, trends, history, major influences, future
prospects.
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Reasons for purchasing nets, mix between off the roll and
ready-mades, styles and designs. Market and product trends.
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Key net/lace curtain suppliers, market shares.
CURTAIN
SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
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Market size, past and present trends, future prospects.
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Share by type - wooden poles, metal poles, metal tracks,
plastic tracks. Identification of growth sectors, mix changes, product
trends. Changes in attitude towards curtain suspension products.
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Major track and pole manufacturers, their dominance of
this sector, product and market positioning.
DISTRIBUTION
AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
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Major
channels of distribution - shares by type of outlet, areas of growth
and decline, future trends.
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Summary
of key companies within retail distribution.
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Prospects
for the window coverings market - major factors influencing future
performance. Potential growth areas and fashion trends.
The
report contains over 130 pages of ORIGINAL research on the
window-coverings market and provides incisive and thought provoking views
on its future development. |
