US WINDOW COVERINGS MARKET

This 2005 Edition of the US Window Coverings Market is a complete reference source for the window covering industry. It contains Statistical Tables, Forecasts, Analytical Summaries, and Recommendations. This report will provide the business community with the facts and figures necessary to maintain growth and profitability within the window covering market and to effectively compete on a global scale.

Statistical information is presented along with focused commentary and analysis on such topics as market size and growth potential, product mix, wholesale and retail pricing, export markets, import penetration, employment, industry stats, distribution channels, construction, economic indicators, and financial and strategic analyses of industry participants.

Report Includes:

• Detailed outlook for 2005 and projections to 2010

  

• Tables covering sales trends since 1977 for hard and soft window coverings

• Window covering prices at retail fell 2.3% in 2004, the fourth consecutive year of weakness.

• Extensive coverage of 27 export markets by product category to pinpoint future growth potential

• Conatins a complete directory of 2200 window covering companies with address and phone numbers.

• Detailed tables of imports by 17 product categories including dollar and unit volume, prices, and country of origin.

• Executive Summary
• U.S. Market for Window Coverings (1989-2005E, 2010P)
      - Dollar Volume, Import Penetration
• U.S. Market for Window Coverings by Type: Curtains & Draperies; Blinds, Shades & Drapery Hardware (1989-2005E, 2010P)
• Share of U.S. Market by Sector (1989-2005E, 2010P)

• Summary & Analysis
• U.S. Factory Shipments of Window Coverings by Type (1977-2005E, 2010P)
• Percent of Total Sales by Type (1977-2005E, 2010P)
• U.S. Factory Shipments of Blinds, Shades, and Drapery Hardware by Type (1977-2005E, 2010P)
      - Window Shades & Accessories
      - Venetian Blinds & Parts
      - Other Blinds & Shades, Window Covering Hardware
• Detailed Factory Shipments of Curtains & Draperies by Type & Fabric (1997, 2002, 2005E)
• Detailed Factory Shipments of Blinds, Shades, & Drapery Hardware, by 12 Types (1992, 1997, 2002, 2005E)

• Summary
• Producer Price Index (PPI) (1985-2004, Monthly 2003, 2004)
      - All Finished Consumer Goods
      - Draperies
      - Curtains
      - Window Shades, Blinds & Accessories
      - Window Shades of Textile Fabrics & Accessories
      - Venetian Blinds
      - Window Covering Hardware
• PPI for the Net Output of the Curtain & Drapery Industry by Type:(1985-2004, Monthly 2003, 2004)
• PPI for the Net Output of the Blind, Shade, & Drapery Hardware Industry by Type (1985-2004, Monthly 2003, 2004)
• Consumer Price Index for All Items, Household Furnishings & Operations, and Window Coverings (1998-2004, Monthly 2003, 2004)
• Value per Unit of Imported Window Coverings by Type (1989-2004E)

• Summary
• Foreign Trade Position (1989-2005E, 2010P)
      - Exports as a Percentage of Domestic Shipments
      - Import Share of Total Apparent U.S. Consumption
• U.S. Exports of Window Coverings :
      - Dollar Volume in Total, Curtains, Draperies, & Interior Blinds, and Blinds, Shades, & Drapery Hardware (1989-2005E, 2010P)
      - Dollar Volume for 10 Types of Window Coverings, including (1994-2004)
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of cotton
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibers
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of cotton
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of synthetic fibers
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of other textile materials
              - Aluminum venetian blinds and parts
              - Blinds, inc. venetian, of plastic
              - Wood blinds, shutters, screens & shades, with or without hardware
              - Mountings, fittings, etc for window coverings
      - Unit Volume (1994-2004)
      - Price per Unit (1994-2004)
      - Leading Export Markets for U.S. Window Coverings in Total, Covering 17 Countries (1996-2004)
      - Leading Export Markets for U.S. Window Coverings for 10 Types, Covering 27 Countries (2000-2004)
• U.S. Imports of Window Coverings:
      - Dollar Volume in Total, Curtains, Draperies, & Interior Blinds, and Blinds, Shades, & Drapery Hardware (1989-2005E, 2010P)
      - Dollar Volume for 17 Types of Window Coverings, including (1994-2004)
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of cotton
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibers
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of artificial fibers
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials
              - Window curtains & window valences, of cotton
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of cotton
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of synthetic fibers
              - Window curtains & window valences, of synthetic fibers
              - Curtains & interior blinds, valences, nes., of synthetic fiber
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of artificial fibers
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of 85% or more silk
              - Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, less than 85% silk
              - Aluminum venetian blinds and parts
              - Blinds, inc. venetian, of plastic
              - Wood blinds, shutters, screens & shades, with or without hardware
              - Mountings, fittings, etc for window coverings, aluminum, zinc
              - Mountings, fittings, etc for window coverings, other base metal
      - Unit Volume for Window Coverings by 15 Types (1994-2004)
      - Price Per Unit of Window Coverings by Type (1994-2004)
      - Leading Importing Countries of Window Coverings in Total, 21 Countries of Origin (1996-2004)
      - Leading Importing Countries of Window Coverings for 17 Types (2000-2004)

• Summary
• GDP in Current & Chained 2000 Dollars (1975-2004)
• Personal Consumer Expenditures in Current & Chained 2000 Dollars (1975-2004)
• Expenditures for Blinds, Shades, & Drapery Hardware (1990-2004)
• Average Annual Consumer Expenditures For Curtains & Draperies and Other Window Coverings (2003) by:
              - Quintiles of Income
              - Age
              - Size of Household
              - Region
              - Race
• Per Capita Disposable Personal Income:
      - Current & Chained 2000 Dollars (1990-2004)
      - Regional Indexes (1997-2003)
      - State Rankings (2003)
• Unemployment Rate (1970- January 2005)
• Personal Savings Rate (1980-2004)
• After- Tax Corporate Profits (1975-2004)
• Interest Rates: Discount , Prime and Long-Term Treasury (1981-January 2005)
• Gross Private Fixed Investment: Nonresidential & Residential (1991-2004)
• Recreational Vehicle Shipments (1978-2005F)
• Projected Population of the U.S. by Age (2000-2050P)

• Summary
• Annual Value of New Construction Put in Place
      - Total Value (1975- 2004)
      - By 18 Types of Construction, Private & Public (1998-2004)
• Housing Starts
      - Total Number (1970-2004), Monthly (1997-2004)
      - Number by Type of Structure (1977-2004), Monthly (2002-2004)
      - Number by Region (1970-2004), Monthly (2002-2004)
• Housing Forecasts (2002-2006P)
• New Housing Unit Authorizations
      - Number by Region (1985- 2004)
      - Number by State (1999-2004)
• New Housing Unit Completions, Total & by Region (1980-2004)
• New One-Family Houses Sold in Total & by Region (1975- 2004)
• Characteristics of New One-Family Homes Completed
      - Average & Median Square Feet in Total & by Region, (1980- lllQ 2004)
      - Percentage by Square Feet (1970-2003)
      - Square Footage by Region (1985-2003)
• New Multi-Family Buildings Completed
      - Number of Buildings, Units in Total & by Region (1980- lllQ 2004)
      - Average & Median Square Feet, in Total & by Region (1980-lllQ 2004)
• Expenditures for Residential Alterations & Repairs (1982-llQ 2004) by Detailed Type (1993-2003)
• Placements of New Manufactured Homes by Region (1995-November 2004)

• Summary
• Structure: Total Employees, Payroll, Production Workers ( Number, Hours, Wages), Value Added, Cost of Materials, Value of Shipments, New Capital Spending, End-Of-Year Inventory (1967-2002)
• Curtains & Draperies
• Blinds, Shades & Drapery Hardware
• Operating Costs & Margins (1972-2002)
• Capital Expenditure Rate (1977-2002)
• New Capital Spending: Plant vs. Machinery (1982-2002)
• Percentage of Inventory In Finished Form (1992-2002)
• Cost of Materials by Type (1997 vs 2002)
• Labor Cost Analysis, Fringe Benefits (1972-2002)
• Occupational Injury & Illness Rates (1989-2003)
• Retail Sales of Curtains, Draperies, & Blinds by Outlet (1987-2002).
• Retail Sales of Home Furnishing Stores (1992-November 2004)
• Window Treatment Stores
• Sales by Type (1997 vs 2002)
• Number of Window Treatment Stores by Employee Size (1988-2002)
• State & Regional Distribution by Employee Size (2002)
• Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
• Linens’ N Things, Inc.
• Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

• Summary
• Number of Companies Manufacturing Window Coverings by Type (1987-2002)
• Industry Market Shares by Top 4, 8, 20 & 50 Companies (1972-97)
• Diversification Trends (1977-2002)
• Percentage of Plants Employing more than 50 Employees (1973-2002)
• Plants by Employee Size (1973-2002)
• State, Area, and Regional Distribution of Window Covering Plants by Type & by Employee Size (1998-2002)

• Summary
• Decorator Industries. Inc.
• Hunter Douglas, NV
• Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

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