TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
MARKET OVERVIEW 7
Market definition 7
Research highlights 8
Market analysis 9
MARKET VALUE 10
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 11
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 12
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 13
Summary 13
Buyer power 14
Supplier power 15
New entrants 16
Substitutes 17
Rivalry 18
LEADING COMPANIES 19
Beter Bed Holding N.V. 19
Carpetright plc 23
Conforama 26
IKEA Group 27
MARKET FORECASTS 29
Market value forecast 29
APPENDIX 30
Methodology 30
Industry associations 31
Related Datamonitor research 31
Disclaimer 32
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 33
Premium Reports 33
Summary Reports 33
Datamonitor consulting 33
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Europe furniture & floor coverings market value: $ billion, 2005–09 10
Table 2: Europe furniture & floor coverings market segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 11
Table 3: Europe furniture & floor coverings market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 12
Table 4: Beter Bed Holding N.V.: key facts 19
Table 5: Beter Bed Holding N.V.: key financials ($) 20
Table 6: Beter Bed Holding N.V.: key financials (€) 21
Table 7: Beter Bed Holding N.V.: key financial ratios 21
Table 8: Carpetright plc: key facts 23
Table 9: Carpetright plc: key financials ($) 24
Table 10: Carpetright plc: key financials (£) 24
Table 11: Carpetright plc: key financial ratios 24
Table 12: Conforama: key facts 26
Table 13: IKEA Group: key facts 27
Table 14: Europe furniture & floor coverings market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 29
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Europe furniture & floor coverings market value: $ billion, 2005–09 10
Figure 2: Europe furniture & floor coverings market segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 11
Figure 3: Europe furniture & floor coverings market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 12
Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the furniture & floor coverings market in Europe, 2009 13
Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the furniture & floor coverings market in Europe, 2009 14
Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the furniture & floor coverings market in Europe, 2009 15
Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the furniture & floor coverings market in Europe, 2009 16
Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the furniture & floor coverings market in Europe, 2009 17
Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the furniture & floor coverings market in Europe, 2009 18
Figure 10: Beter Bed Holding N.V.: revenues & profitability 22
Figure 11: Beter Bed Holding N.V.: assets & liabilities 22
Figure 12: Carpetright plc: revenues & profitability 25
Figure 13: Carpetright plc: assets & liabilities 25
Figure 14: Europe furniture & floor coverings market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 29
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