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 13
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 14
Summary 14
Buyer power 15
Supplier power 16
New entrants 17
Substitutes 18
Rivalry 19
LEADING COMPANIES 20
IKEA Group 20
Macy’s, Inc. 22
Sears Holding Corporation 25
The Brick Group 30
MARKET FORECASTS 33
Market value forecast 33
APPENDIX 34
Methodology 34
Industry associations 35
Related Datamonitor research 35
Disclaimer 36
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 37
Premium Reports 37
Summary Reports 37
Datamonitor consulting 37
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: North America furniture & floor coverings market value: $ billion, 2005–09 10
Table 2: North America furniture & floor coverings market segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 11
Table 3: North America furniture & floor coverings market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 13
Table 4: IKEA Group: key facts 20
Table 5: Macy’s, Inc.: key facts 22
Table 6: Macy’s, Inc.: key financials ($) 23
Table 7: Macy’s, Inc.: key financial ratios 23
Table 8: Sears Holding Corporation : key facts 25
Table 9: Sears Holding Corporation : key financials ($) 27
Table 10: Sears Holding Corporation : key financial ratios 28
Table 11: The Brick Group: key facts 30
Table 12: The Brick Group: key financials ($) 31
Table 13: The Brick Group: key financials (CAD) 31
Table 14: The Brick Group: key financial ratios 31
Table 15: North America furniture & floor coverings market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 33
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: North America furniture & floor coverings market value: $ billion, 2005–09 10
Figure 2: North America furniture & floor coverings market segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 12
Figure 3: North America furniture & floor coverings market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 13
Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the furniture & floor coverings market in North America, 2009 14
Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the furniture & floor coverings market in North America, 2009 15
Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the furniture & floor coverings market in North America, 2009 16
Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the furniture & floor coverings market in North America, 2009 17
Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the furniture & floor coverings market in North America, 2009 18
Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the furniture & floor coverings market in North America, 2009 19
Figure 10: Macy’s, Inc.: revenues & profitability 24
Figure 11: Macy’s, Inc.: assets & liabilities 24
Figure 12: Sears Holding Corporation : revenues & profitability 28
Figure 13: Sears Holding Corporation : assets & liabilities 29
Figure 14: The Brick Group: revenues & profitability 32
Figure 15: The Brick Group: assets & liabilities 32
Figure 16: North America furniture & floor coverings market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 33
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