In the last five years the opening up of the main furniture markets to imports has continued at full speed and furniture trade has grown much more quickly than furniture consumption. The largest import markets for furniture are the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Japan....

The report analyses trends in e-commerce in the office furniture industry. Case histories of e-commerce in the office furniture sector are provided, together with an analysis of the status and prospects of office furniture retailing on the Internet. The opportunities offered by the Internet are...

The report analyses trends in e-commerce in the kitchen furniture industry. Case histories of e-commerce in the kitchen furniture sector are provided, together with an analysis of the status and prospects of kitchen furniture retailing on the Internet. The opportunities offered by the Internet...

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the beds and mattresses sector in 16 Western European countries, providing trends in bed bases and mattresses production and consumption, bed bases and mattresses imports and exports, distribution channels and product trends. A breakdown of...

World trade of clothes washers and driers is a new research that is part of a series of six reports on world trade of major household appliances (white goods). This survey provides an overview of the world trade of clothes washers and driers, with data and forecast at world-wide level and data...

The XXV edition of this report offers a comprehensive picture of the office furniture market in 16 Western European countries, providing office furniture industry statistics (production and consumption, imports exports), office furniture prices, marketing policies and distribution. Market...

The value of the office furniture market in Latin America is estimated to be about one third of the European one. Brazil is by far the largest office furniture producer and consumer in the area, followed by Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela and Colombia. This report analyses trends in office...

World trade of kitchen hoods is a new research that is part of a series of six reports on world trade of major household appliances (white goods). This survey provides an overview of the world trade of kitchen hoods, with data and forecast at world-wide level and data on the evolution of...

Production of lighting fixtures in Australia is estimated by CSIL under 200 million USD for the year 2012. Average yearly consumption growth during the last five years has been approximately 5%. Average turnover per employee is equal to around 150,000 USD in Australia. Australia is overall a net...

Malaysia is a leading furniture exporter. CSIL ranked the country as the 8th world furniture exporter in 2011. Exports account for 67% of domestic production. Exports are mainly destined for the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom, which together absorbed almost 60%...